diff --git a/kinetic/distribution.yaml b/kinetic/distribution.yaml
index d1581f54f8da5..f5212eb6efad7 100644
--- a/kinetic/distribution.yaml
+++ b/kinetic/distribution.yaml
@@ -235,6 +235,28 @@ repositories:
       url: https://github.com/ros-perception/ar_track_alvar.git
       version: kinetic-devel
     status: maintained
+  arbotix:
+    doc:
+      type: git
+      url: https://github.com/vanadiumlabs/arbotix_ros.git
+      version: indigo-devel
+    release:
+      packages:
+      - arbotix
+      - arbotix_controllers
+      - arbotix_firmware
+      - arbotix_msgs
+      - arbotix_python
+      - arbotix_sensors
+      tags:
+        release: release/kinetic/{package}/{version}
+      url: https://github.com/vanadiumlabs/arbotix_ros-release.git
+      version: 0.10.0-1
+    source:
+      type: git
+      url: https://github.com/vanadiumlabs/arbotix_ros.git
+      version: indigo-devel
+    status: maintained
   ardrone_autonomy:
     doc:
       type: git