RoboDK Robot Simulation & Offline Programming

RoboDK was founded by Albert Nubiola in January 2015 in Montreal, Canada, as an academic spin-off. It addresses the cost and complexity of programming industrial robot arms, where each brand uses its own language and programming on the shop floor stops production.

RoboDK is a desktop and web software for simulating and programming robot arms offline. Users build a digital twin from a library of more than 1,400 robots from 80+ manufacturers, import CAD models (STL, STEP, IGES), simulate the cell with collision checks and generate native programs through post processors for ABB RAPID, Fanuc, KUKA KRC, Yaskawa Motoman, Universal Robots and others. Add-ons cover robot machining from CAM and G-code, robot calibration to about 0.1 mm, TwinTrack programming by demonstration and an API for Physical AI research. The company reports 5,000 customers and 90 distributors worldwide.

• Robot library: more than 1,400 robot arms from over 80 manufacturers.
• Offline programming: generate programs for ABB, Fanuc, KUKA, Yaskawa, Universal Robots and more.
• Robot machining: convert 5-axis CNC programs such as G-code or APT-CLS for robot controllers.
• Robot calibration: improve absolute accuracy up to 0.100 mm.
• TwinTrack and RoboDK for Web: program by demonstration and simulate in the browser.
• API and Add-in Marketplace: Python API and 50+ add-ins for custom workflows and Physical AI research.

• A Vietnamese system integrator simulating welding or palletizing cells before installation at a customer plant.
• A furniture or mold maker using robots for milling and trimming from CAM programs.
• Universities and vocational schools teaching robot programming without buying many physical robots.

• Robots are programmed offline, reducing production downtime during setup and changeovers.
• One tool for many robot brands removes the need to learn each vendor's language.
• Calibration improves robot accuracy up to 0.1 mm for machining and drilling.
• Permanent professional license at EUR 3,995 with a free 30-day trial keeps entry cost low for SMEs and schools.

Industrial robot installations in Southeast Asia keep rising as factories relocate and wages grow, but skilled robot programmers remain scarce. Offline programming and digital twins let integrators and plants in Vietnam commission cells faster, train engineers without stopping lines and reuse programs across robot brands.

Founded in January 2015 by CEO Albert Nubiola; RoboDK Inc. is based in Montreal, Canada, with RoboDK Europe Limited in Dublin and RoboDK Global SLU in Andorra. Reports 500,000+ downloads, 5,000 customers and 90 distributors. NASA has used RoboDK for automated inspection projects.