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Introduction

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naus is a simulator for swarms of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). It allows you to program the behavior of underwater robots, either individually or as part of a swarm.

Key Features

  • Swarm control – Program interactions between multiple AUVs and test collective navigation algorithms.
  • Flexible scene modeling – Create underwater environments using common 3D modeling tools like Blender.
  • Deep control over vehicles – Access telemetry, control thrusters, and process data from two onboard cameras (front and bottom) for computer vision tasks.
  • Multi-language support – Write code in any language (Python is officially supported with a simple and user-friendly API).
  • Open source – The project is available under the free GNU GPL 3 license, allowing you to freely use, modify, and improve the simulator.
  • Cross-platform – Runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Examples

Computer vision demo scene. One AUV detects shapes, another recognizes ArUco markers, and a third moves along a ring.

Seismic survey mission scene. Seven AUVs scan the area within defined grid cells. Seismic activity is visualized on a graph.