# Intrinsic open-sources industrial robot software under Apache license

_Published Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 4:09 PM EDT · Robotics, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Intrinsic released Intrinsic Core, an open-source, ROS-compatible software environment for developing industrial robot applications on local hardware. Available on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 license, it packages real-time hardware-independent control, pose estimation, motion and grasp planning, simulation, camera calibration and preconfigured device drivers.

The Google robotics group also released an open machine-tending reference design supporting equipment from FANUC and Universal Robots. Intrinsic Core currently targets commercial manipulation with robotic arms and users already familiar with ROS; it does not support mobile robots or humanoids.

## Sources

- [The Robot Report](https://www.therobotreport.com/intrinsic-open-sources-key-parts-platform-easier-development/)

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