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So I was able to fix my problem. It seems that this problem (at least for me) was caused by errors in my URDF file, related to the transmission. By replacing the files I had with the ones provided by the MAS Group via GitHub (specifically Youbot_description & youbot_simulation) I have been able to simulation the robot in Gazebo with controllers to move the arm around via MoveIt!.

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