Drift - AI agent to run robot simulations faster and reliably
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Build robotics simulation in minutes, straight from your terminal with just prompts. Everything you need for ROS, Simulator, Plugins, and OS orchestration. Build any robot and world, launch it in simulation, and wire up your control loop - all from a single prompt. Fix issues swiftly with drift as it actively tracks all ROS states, workspace and the simulator.
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Vibe coding for robotics is a space I hadn't thought about but it makes total sense. The hard part with ROS has always been the orchestration overhead - knowing which nodes are running, what topics exist, debugging why the simulation drifted. How much of the prompt-to-simulation pipeline is Drift generating vs. stitching together existing ROS packages?
Drift
Hey @mykola_kondratiuk
Drift with just a prompt on it's own can generate the robot description, the world files, setup the workspace, create launch files, add/connect control logic, build your workspace and launch the simulation. You can also ask it to write scripts to show you the outputs you want to see graphically.
Now with the integration of existing plugins for navigation, control or perception you can also test more complex robots inside simulations, and Drift will help you integrate them seamlessly.
When Swastika reached out to me a week ago, I immediately told her this is going to be a good launch. Largely because I saw Antler and second, the niche you're building is very refreshing for Product Hunt audience. Many congratulations Nikhil and team for launching and securing the Product of the Day. BTW, Do you have a public roadmap?
Drift
Thanks for all the support @rohanrecommends
Yes we do have launches lined up for the Product Hunt community -
VS Code extension
Support for more robotics simulators
And some more which we will reveal with every launch. Also, with feedback from this launch, we will have more clarity on the what to build for our users!
Drift
Hey @alberto_polini, Thanks! Would love for you to use the product and provide your feedback on how we can make it the best out there!
Wannabe Stark
Really impressed by how Drift collapses what used to be a multi-day robotics sim setup into a single prompt — building the robot, world, and control loop in one go is the kind of abstraction that unlocks a whole new tier of prototyping speed. Would love to know how it handles sim-to-real transfer gaps when physical dynamics diverge from the model. Feels like a genuine "Cursor for robotics" moment. Congrats on the launch!
being able to spin up a full robotics sim from a single prompt is prety wild. the fact that it tracks ROS states and workspace in real time makes it way more useable than most sim tools ive tried. congrats on the launch
Drift
Hi @gzoo , thanks for the appreciation. Do give it a spin and share your feedback!
ConnectMachine
Does Drift support custom plugins or only predefined simulation components right now?
Drift
Hey @syed_shayanur_rahman
Definitely Drift supports custom plugins. If your simulation pipeline needs them, Drift will figure out the best plugin for your use case, ask for your permission to install necessary dependencies and integrate the plugin into your workspace.