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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.