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Glossary

Core Rover Nexus terms, in alphabetical order.

  • Agent: Software running on a robot that connects it to Rover Nexus, reporting telemetry and receiving commands.
  • Capability: A task or service a robot advertises it can perform; missions require capabilities, robots provide them.
  • Coverage Path: A planned output that systematically covers an area, defined by two controls: a Coverage Type for the output shape (continuous path, rows, or spaced points) and a Pattern Type for row ordering (Serpentine, Spiral, or Racetrack).
  • Enrollment: The one-time process of registering a robot with Rover Nexus and establishing its secure identity.
  • Feature / Layer: A shape or route on the map (an area or path) used in planning.
  • Field Rule: A geofenced zone or route carrying rules (geometry plus timing, parameters, and capabilities) that robots respect.
  • Fleet: A named collection of robots planned and operated as a group.
  • Haul Job: An operation that moves material along a route, such as travelling to a dump point and back.
  • Mission: A single task dispatched to a robot from a mission template.
  • Mission Template: A reusable task definition: parameters, required capabilities, and an optional area or feature.
  • mTLS: Mutual TLS; both robot and server authenticate each other, securing the robot's connection.
  • Operation: A multi-step job coordinated across one or more robots, with live step and robot feedback.
  • Organization: The top-level tenant that owns members, fleets, and shared planning assets.
  • Resource: A shared planning asset (such as a map feature or area, a work area, or a queue point) referenced by missions and operations.
  • Robot: An individual autonomous vehicle enrolled in a fleet.
  • Role: A named set of permissions at the organization level (Owner/Admin/Member/Viewer) or fleet level (Manager/Planner/Operator/Viewer).
  • Telemetry: Live data a robot reports, including position, heading, battery, mode, and health.
  • Teleoperation: Live human remote control of a single robot via video and gamepad.