What is the Asset Catalog?
The Asset Catalog is Cyberwave’s library of pre-configured robot assets. Each asset includes a 3D model, kinematic definition (URDF), and metadata that lets you create digital twins with a single line of code.Assets in the catalog are identified by a registry ID in the format
vendor/model, such as the-robot-studio/so101 or unitree/go2.Browsing and adding assets
The catalog shows one row of your matching assets above public assets. All also includes workspace and privately shared assets in Shared with you, with a first-row preview and Show more shared assets. Empty personal and shared sections are hidden. Use Yours beside sorting to browse all your assets. Desktop filters sit on the left; Filters reveals them on smaller screens. Selected filters remain visible above results and can be removed individually. Add asset combines file upload and image/prompt generation. Choose files with the keyboard or pointer. At the Access step, Create workspace opens a modal and selects the new workspace without losing your file, prompt, or asset details. On an asset page, editors can use the right-hand onboarding checklist to configure missing capabilities and controllers. These shortcuts disappear once the corresponding tabs are available. Viewers see completed attributes only. Editors see unfinished checks first; expand Reviewed to inspect or update completed and not-applicable assessments. Empty filtered results offer Clear search and filters to restore results without changing the All/Yours/Public scope.Using Catalog Assets
Create a Twin from an Asset
Use the Python SDK to create a digital twin from any catalog asset:cw.twin() function handles everything:
- Finds the asset in the catalog
- Creates (or retrieves) a digital twin in your environment
- Returns an appropriate Twin class based on the asset’s capabilities
Search the Catalog
Browse the Web Interface
Browse assets at cyberwave.com/catalog:- Browse hardware categories, including arms, rovers, quadrupeds, and drones
- Combine vendor, sensor, and capability filters; use Filters on smaller screens
- Search by manufacturer or model name
- View 3D previews and specifications
- Choose Add asset to upload a robot package, model, or scan, or generate a mesh from an image or prompt
- Follow the same Source → Details → Access steps, with private visibility by default
Asset Capabilities
Assets in the catalog have different capabilities based on their type:Robot Arms
Joint control, inverse kinematics, gripper operations
Mobile Robots
Position control, rotation, navigation
Quadrupeds
Leg joint control, gait patterns, camera streaming
Drones
Takeoff, landing, hover, flight control
Asset Structure
Each catalog asset contains:Upload a New Asset
What is a URDF?
URDF (Unified Robot Description Format) is the standard XML format used in ROS to describe a robot’s links, joints, visuals, and collisions. References:Prepare Your ZIP File
Create a folder that contains one main.urdf file and every file it references (meshes, textures, materials), then zip the folder.
Use relative paths inside the URDF that match your ZIP structure. If the URDF references
meshes/arm_visual.obj, that file must exist at that path in the ZIP.ZIP uploads can be up to 512 MB, enough for large full-mesh assets like humanoid robots.
Upload from the UI
1
Sign in
Sign in to cyberwave.com (or sign up).
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Open the catalog
Navigate to cyberwave.com/catalog and click Add asset.
3
Fill in details
Enter the required fields and upload your URDF ZIP file.
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Configure advanced options (optional)
- Main URDF File Path — if your ZIP has multiple URDF files, set the path (e.g.
urdf/robot.urdf). Leave empty if there’s only one. - Thumbnail — optional. Cyberwave can generate one automatically.