DynamixelSDK
- Software
- Robot arms and industry
- Driver or SDK
A software development kit that provides control functions for Dynamixel actuators using packet communication, aimed at Dynamixel actuators and Dynamixel-based platforms.
Made by ROBOTIS, South Korea (checked on github.com/ROBOTIS-GIT (opens in a new tab)).
Source on GitHub: github.com/ROBOTIS-GIT/DynamixelSDK (opens in a new tab). Facts read at commit a8d35d5 (opens in a new tab).
Licenses
- Code
- Apache-2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Read by Robotheca from LICENSE (opens in a new tab) (Apache-2.0) at commit a8d35d5 (opens in a new tab), on 16 Oct 2026.
- Commercial use
- Yes
What it does
- Provides Dynamixel control functions over packet communication.
- Offers a C dynamic library with source code and examples.
- Offers a C++ dynamic library with source code and examples.
- Includes a Python module with examples.
- Supports C#, Java, MATLAB and LabVIEW through the C dynamic library.
- ROS packages for Dynamixel SDK are documented on the ROS wiki.
Written by Robotheca from the project's README (opens in a new tab) at commit a8d35d5.
Getting started
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- How to start
- The project's README (opens in a new tab)
Maintenance
- Status
- Active: a commit in the last 90 days
- Newest commit
- 16 Oct 2026 on main
- Latest release
- 4.1.0 (14 Sept 2026)
Checked on GitHub on 16 Oct 2026.
Links
Robots on Robotheca that use it
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