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Robot tasks must connect with business systems, stations, doors, lifts or identity services.
Open robot software and integration
Make the robot operable, integrable and supportable through software.
Robot software connects physical behavior with user workflows and business systems. RoboticsBaby scopes control, navigation, task logic, interfaces, applications, diagnostics and deployment as an architecture—not as an undefined promise of an “open SDK.”
When this development path makes sense
Developer platforms
Customers or research teams need documented interfaces to build applications or payload behavior.
Fleet workflows
Multiple robots, users and sites need task, status, alert and operational visibility.
Product ownership
A robot brand needs controlled releases, diagnostics and update processes rather than a one-off software image.
Questions to resolve before comparing quotations
What belongs in the API?
Define use cases for task creation, state, location, payload, errors, user actions and data retrieval. Do not expose low-level controls without a safety and ownership model.
What does SDK access include?
Documentation, sample code, supported languages, version compatibility, sandbox or simulator access, authentication and support boundaries should be listed.
Where does ROS 2 fit?
ROS 2 may support modularity and research integration, but production use also requires lifecycle, quality, security, deployment and long-term maintenance decisions.
How are updates and failures handled?
Define logging, remote diagnosis, rollback, staged deployment, offline behavior, credential rotation and recovery when connectivity is unavailable.
Make each project gate reviewable
The exact documents and tests depend on the agreed project. This matrix shows the level of decision clarity we aim to create.
| Software layer | Responsibilities | Acceptance focus |
|---|---|---|
| Robot control | Devices, motion, safety states and payload | Deterministic behavior and fault response |
| Autonomy | Localization, navigation, docking and recovery | Scenario success and intervention rate |
| Application | User workflows, permissions and task logic | End-to-end task completion |
| Integration | APIs, events, enterprise and facility systems | Interface, security and exception tests |
| Operations | Fleet view, logs, updates and diagnostics | Supportability and release control |
Possible contracted outputs
What a defined work package can include
Only the deliverables listed in the signed proposal are included. This list is a planning aid, not a claim that every project receives every item.
- Software architecture and interface ownership
- API or SDK specification
- Application and workflow scope
- Authentication and data assumptions
- Integration test cases
- Logging and diagnostic plan
- Deployment and update approach
- Version and support policy
Risk reduction
Common mistakes this project plan is designed to prevent
- Calling an undocumented protocol an open API
- Integrating before error and retry behavior is agreed
- Exposing unsafe low-level commands
- Ignoring software update, rollback and support after shipment
Robot Software, API and SDK Development FAQ
Do your custom robots provide an API or SDK?
API and SDK options depend on the selected platform and project. Required operations, data, authentication, documentation, compatibility and support are defined in the scope.
Can the robot integrate with our existing system?
Potentially, when the external system has a documented interface and an owner for joint testing. The project must define task, status, identifiers, errors, security and retry behavior.
Can you provide source code?
Source-code delivery depends on the software layer, project agreement, background IP and third-party licenses. Deliverables should be listed explicitly rather than assumed.
How are software updates delivered?
Options can include service-assisted, remote or local deployment. Security, connectivity, fleet size, rollback, release approval and installed-version visibility determine the approach.
Related technical and commercial guides
robot api integration guide
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Read the guide →ros2 production robot guide
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Read the guide →robot navigation fleet
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Read the guide →Confidential feasibility review
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