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Robots

A robot is an individual autonomous vehicle enrolled in Rover Nexus and assigned to a fleet.

What it is

Each robot connects to Rover Nexus through the agent — software running on the vehicle that reports status and receives commands. Once enrolled, the robot appears in its fleet with live telemetry and a set of capabilities that determine the work it can take on.

How it works

  • Enrollment. A robot joins a fleet through a one-time enrollment, which establishes its identity and a secure, mutually authenticated connection. After that, the agent keeps the robot in sync with the platform.
  • Telemetry. Robots continuously report live data, including:
  • Position and heading
  • Battery / power status
  • Operating mode and health
  • Whether it is currently accepting missions
  • Capabilities. Each robot advertises what it can do (for example, a specific service or task type). Missions declare the capabilities they require, so Rover Nexus only dispatches work to robots that can perform it.
  • Commands. Operators can send commands to a robot, dispatch missions to it, or take live control through teleoperation.
  • Fleets — the group a robot belongs to
  • Missions — work matched to robot capabilities
  • Teleoperation — live remote control of a robot