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Operations

An operation is the complete, live state of work for one fleet. Every fleet has one operation. You do not create separate operations or choose between operation types.

What it includes

The fleet's operation brings together everything that defines and runs its work:

  • Mission templates, which define the reusable tasks available to the fleet.
  • Mission assignments and schedules, which determine when work runs and which robots can take it.
  • Field rules, which change robot behavior by location.
  • Map features, routes, and work areas used by missions.
  • Live mission progress, robot readiness, faults, and conditions that need operator attention.

A mission is one task dispatched to one robot. The operation is the larger fleet-wide picture: all configured mission work and the current state of the fleet carrying it out.

How it works

  • One operation per fleet. Opening a fleet in PathLab opens that fleet's operation workspace.
  • Mission templates form the steps. Adding or editing mission templates changes the work available within the operation. Templates can require a robot to complete another mission first, which supports multi-step processes inside the one fleet operation. There is no separate operation designer.
  • Robots work together. Several robots can run mission steps from the same fleet operation at the same time.
  • Live state stays visible. PathLab combines mission progress with waiting robots, offline robots, and active faults so operators can see what needs attention.
  • Location rules apply across the fleet. Field rules and deployed features shape how robots perform work in different areas.
  • Fleet-level control. Operators can start, stop, resume, or reset the operation and can schedule start, stop, or restart commands.

Using the operation

Site managers prepare the operation by maintaining mission templates, schedules, field rules, and map data for the fleet. Robot operators use the Operation panel in PathLab to monitor progress, respond to requests for action, and control the fleet's work.

See Operations Overview for the operator workflow.

  • Fleets: the robots and access boundary for an operation
  • Missions: individual tasks within the operation
  • Field rules: location-based robot behavior
  • Resources: routes and areas missions use