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Operations

An operation is a multi-step job that Rover Nexus coordinates across one or more robots, with live feedback on every step.

What it is

Where a mission is a single task on a single robot, an operation is a larger job made of multiple steps — often spanning several robots working together. This is the heart of "manage the job, not just the robot": Rover Nexus tracks the whole job and the robots carrying it out.

Common examples:

  • Haul jobs — moving material along a route, such as travelling to a dump point and back.
  • Route series — a sequence of routed steps coordinated across robots.

How it works

  • Steps. An operation is organized as a series of steps. Rover Nexus advances the job and reports where each robot is within it.
  • Multiple robots. One or more robots participate, and the operation shows per-robot status as work proceeds.
  • Live feedback. Step and robot progress update in real time. If a robot can't proceed — for example it's offline, low on fuel, or missing a required capability — the operation surfaces the reason.
  • Prerequisites. Like missions, operations can require thresholds (battery, fuel, GPS) that must be met before a robot takes part.
  • Control. Operators can stop, resume, or reset an operation, and schedule start/stop/restart actions for it.