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        • 5.3.3.11. URDF
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5.3.3.11. URDF¶

URDF (Unified Robot Description Format) is a file format for specifying the geometry and organization of robots in ROS.

  • 5.3.3.11.1. Building a visual robot model from scratch
  • 5.3.3.11.2. Building a movable robot model
  • 5.3.3.11.3. Adding physical and collision properties
  • 5.3.3.11.4. Using Xacro to clean up your code
  • 5.3.3.11.5. Using URDF with robot_state_publisher
  • 5.3.3.11.6. Generating an URDF File
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