Introduction

Simulation is an essential part of Robotics Automation. They provide a versatile platform to quickly test your code for bugs and performance and try out new ideas. While robots are becoming more accessible all the time, it is still not at the stage where you can test your code directly on them. In fact, running code in simulations will always be more convenient. For a more thorough introduction on simulators and the robots you can find in them, go through Chapter 6 of Morgan Quigley.