Rapidly-Exploring Random Tree

The Rapidly-Exploring Random Tree (RRT) is a motion planning algorithm that builds a tree of feasible paths by iteratively sampling random configurations in the workspace and connecting them to the nearest existing node in the tree. Introduced by LaValle in 1998, RRT is a breakthrough for high-dimensional motion planning, enabling robots to find collision-free paths in complex environments with obstacles, joint limits, and kinematic constraints.