Open-source software for ATI Net F/T Ethernet force/torque sensors.
Build native or Python applications, automate sensor workflows from a
terminal, integrate force/torque data into ROS and ros2_control, or inspect
and record measurements from a desktop viewer.
Documentation · Desktop viewer · CLI · Python package · ROS driver · C++ SDK
| I want to… | Project | What it provides |
|---|---|---|
| Build a native application | netft-cpp | Cross-platform C++17 SDK and CMake package |
| Work in a terminal or script | netft-cli | Diagnostics, monitoring, structured output, bias, and recording |
| Build a Python application | pyNetFT | Typed synchronous Python API backed by a native C++ core |
| Integrate a robot or controller | ros-netft | ROS 1 and ROS 2 driver with ros2_control sensor integration |
| Inspect and record live data | netft-viewer | Cross-platform desktop plots, health monitoring, and CSV capture |
Component repositories own source, releases, version-specific notes, and contribution instructions. Shared user guides and references live at netft.dev.
The projects share the same protocol, calibration, unit, sequence-health, and
recovery semantics. Downstream applications carry reviewed source snapshots
of netft-cpp, so their release artifacts remain self-contained and do not
require a separately installed SDK.
Use the installation guide to choose a component and platform, then follow the quick start to connect to a sensor. The documentation also provides complete tutorials and references.
netft-cpp, netft-cli, pyNetFT, and Net F/T Viewer support Linux, Windows,
and macOS through their documented source builds or release artifacts.
ros-netft supports the ROS distributions listed in its compatibility table.
Follow each repository's support table for exact operating-system,
architecture, language, and middleware combinations.
Report bugs, request features, or ask project-specific questions in the issue tracker of the relevant repository. Contributions are welcome through pull requests; review that project's contribution guide before submitting one.
Community-maintained projects, not affiliated with ATI Industrial Automation.
