Robots is a Grasshopper plugin for Rhino that enables the creation and simulation of programs for major industrial robot brands. This software component provides a comprehensive framework for robotic programming directly within the visual scripting environment of Grasshopper. It supports a wide array of industrial hardware manufacturers, including ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots, Staubli, Fanuc, and Doosan. The plugin is engineered to facilitate complex motion planning, path generation, and kinematic simulation, allowing designers to test robotic workflows before deployment. By integrating these capabilities into the native Rhino interface, it bridges the gap between digital design geometry and real-world machine execution, providing a robust toolset for advanced manufacturing and complex assembly tasks.

The download is a 2.1 MB file containing .ZIP files.

Users install this plugin into the Grasshopper environment to access specialized components for robotic pathing. After defining the robot model and tool geometry, you map your toolpaths or motion sequences using native scripting logic. The plugin provides simulation nodes that allow you to visualize the robot's movement, check for potential collisions, and verify reachability within the workspace. Once the simulation is validated, the tool generates the necessary machine code for the specific industrial controller.

This tool is essential for architectural fabrication, research laboratories, and industrial design studios working with multi-axis robotic arms. It is particularly effective during the prototyping and production stages of a project, where precision and material efficiency are paramount. Professionals use this for complex milling, additive manufacturing, or robotic assembly tasks. It pairs seamlessly with Rhino-based design workflows, enabling a direct link between intricate parametric models and physical fabrication processes in high-tech manufacturing environments or advanced academic research facilities.