diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c0ae284..e1d2b0d 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ install_requires =
     mashumaro
     numpy
     packaging
+    resolve-robotics-uri-py
     scipy
     xmltodict
 
diff --git a/src/rod/utils/resolve_uris.py b/src/rod/utils/resolve_uris.py
index c0f4566..5d2d194 100644
--- a/src/rod/utils/resolve_uris.py
+++ b/src/rod/utils/resolve_uris.py
@@ -2,12 +2,20 @@
 import pathlib
 from typing import List
 
+import resolve_robotics_uri_py
+
 from rod import Geometry, logging
 
 
 def resolve_local_uri(uri: str) -> pathlib.Path:
+
+    try:
+        return resolve_robotics_uri_py.resolve_robotics_uri(uri=uri)
+    except:
+        pass
+
     # Remove the prefix of the URI
-    uri_no_prefix = uri.split(sep="//")[-1]
+    uri_no_prefix = uri.split(sep="://")[-1]
 
     paths = []
     paths += paths_from_environment_variable("GZ_SIM_RESOURCE_PATH")