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PX4/PX4-SITL_gazebo-classic
Simulator Tier A simulation_digital_twin
Set of plugins, models and worlds to use with OSRF Gazebo Simulator in SITL and HITL.
Engineering Snapshot
Use cases & tasks 5
- Best suited for
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- PX4 autopilot developers
- UAV simulation engineers
- HITL test engineers
- Primary tasks
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- Simulating PX4 UAVs in Gazebo classic SITL
- HITL testing with PX4 and Gazebo
Stack & ecosystem
- Resource type
- Simulator
- Ecosystem
- gazebo · hacktoberfest · robotics
License & compliance
- License
- Unknown
Lifecycle & freshness Show
- Maintenance
- Active
- Latest version
- Not recorded
- Last activity
- 2026-08-13
- Last checked
- 2026-08-13
- Verification
- Official confirmed
What It Solves
Provides Gazebo classic plugins, models and worlds for PX4 SITL/HITL simulation.
Primary use cases
- Simulating PX4 UAVs in Gazebo classic SITL
- HITL testing with PX4 and Gazebo
Secondary use cases
- Developing Gazebo plugins for UAV
- Testing PX4 flight logic pre-hardware
When to Use
Consider when
- Need classic Gazebo simulation
- Working with PX4 stack
- Require SITL/HITL environment
Verify before adopting
- License unknown - confirm before use
- Compatibility with specific PX4 version
- Gazebo classic version support
Where It Fits
Stack layer simulation
Upstream / depends on
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Adoption Checklist
- Needs verification License unknown - confirm before use
- Needs verification Compatibility with specific PX4 version
- Needs verification Gazebo classic version support
Each check stays "needs verification" until an official source confirms it; unconfirmed items are never marked verified.
Known Limitations & Unknowns
Known limitations
- License unknown
- Classic Gazebo only (not Gz/Ignition)
Not publicly verified
- Exact supported PX4 versions
- License details
- Latest release version
Alternatives & Related Tools
Related tools
- px4-autopilot — Integrates with
- px4-autopilot — Supports
- px4-autopilot — depends on
- rotors-simulator — Built on
How is it used?
Start from the recorded entry points below, then validate against the technical checklist.
- Official site http://dev.px4.io/simulation-gazebo.html
- Repository https://github.com/PX4/PX4-SITL_gazebo-classic
- Documentation http://dev.px4.io/simulation-gazebo.html
Technical checklist
- NEEDS REVIEW License identified No license field in any source response
- OK Maintenance signal Active
- OK Verification status Official confirmed
- OK Source evidence attached 1 source record(s)
- NEEDS REVIEW Latest version recorded Not recorded
Official Links
Metadata & Governance
| License | License: Unknown — No license field in any source response. |
|---|---|
| Commercial model | Unknown |
| Maintenance status | Active |
| Verification status | Official confirmed — Confirmed via the official repository API responses in SourceRefs below. |
| Latest version | Not recorded |
| Latest release | Not recorded |
| Last activity | 2026-08-13 |
| Last checked | 2026-08-13 |
| First seen | Not recorded |
Related Resources & Dependencies
- px4-autopilot — integrates with (confirmed)
- px4-autopilot — supports (verified)
- px4-autopilot — depends on (confirmed)
- rotors-simulator — built on (verified)
Recent Activity
New resource: px4-sitl-gazebo-classic
New repository resource added by the sprint promote pipeline.
Related Knowledge
Guides
- Setting Up a PX4 SITL Loop with Gazebo — Build a local PX4 software-in-the-loop environment with Gazebo and QGroundControl.
Collections
- PX4 Development and Simulation Toolkit — The components needed to build a local PX4 development and software-in-the-loop verification loop.
- Simulation and Mapping Toolchains — Open-source simulation and mapping repositories used for development, testing and survey workflows.