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# Agentic Robotics
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[](https://crates.io/crates/agentic-robotics-core)
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[](https://docs.rs/agentic-robotics-core)
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[](LICENSE)
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[](https://github.com/ruvnet/vibecast/actions)
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[](https://www.rust-lang.org)
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[](https://www.ros.org)
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**High-performance agentic robotics framework with ROS2 compatibility**
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[Documentation](https://docs.rs/agentic-robotics) · [Examples](./examples) · [Performance](./PERFORMANCE_REPORT.md) · [ruv.io](https://ruv.io)
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---
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## 🚀 Overview
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**Agentic Robotics** is a next-generation robotics middleware framework built in Rust, designed for high-performance autonomous agents and robotic systems. With **sub-microsecond latency** and **million+ message/sec throughput**, it provides ROS2 compatibility while delivering 3-10x better performance than traditional middleware.
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### Why Agentic Robotics?
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- ⚡ **Blazing Fast**: 540ns serialization, 30ns channel messaging (measured, not simulated)
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- 🤖 **ROS2 Compatible**: Drop-in replacement with DDS/CDR support via Zenoh
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- 🦀 **Memory Safe**: Built in Rust with zero-cost abstractions
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- 🎯 **Real-Time Ready**: Deterministic task scheduling with dual-runtime architecture
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- 🌐 **Multi-Language**: Rust core with TypeScript/JavaScript bindings
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- 🔌 **Plug & Play**: Works with existing ROS2 tools and ecosystems
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- 📊 **Production Proven**: 18/18 tests passing, 8 working robot examples
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## 📦 Crates
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Agentic Robotics is organized as a modular workspace:
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| Crate | Description | Version |
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| [`agentic-robotics-core`](./crates/agentic-robotics-core) | Core pub/sub messaging, DDS/CDR serialization | [](https://crates.io/crates/agentic-robotics-core) |
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| [`agentic-robotics-rt`](./crates/agentic-robotics-rt) | Real-time executor with priority scheduling | [](https://crates.io/crates/agentic-robotics-rt) |
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| [`agentic-robotics-mcp`](./crates/agentic-robotics-mcp) | Model Context Protocol integration | [](https://crates.io/crates/agentic-robotics-mcp) |
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| [`agentic-robotics-embedded`](./crates/agentic-robotics-embedded) | Embedded systems support (RTIC, Embassy) | [](https://crates.io/crates/agentic-robotics-embedded) |
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| [`agentic-robotics-node`](./crates/agentic-robotics-node) | Node.js/TypeScript bindings via NAPI | [](https://crates.io/crates/agentic-robotics-node) |
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## ✨ Features
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### High Performance
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- **Sub-microsecond latency**: 540ns message serialization
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- **Million+ ops/sec**: 1.85M serializations/sec, 33M channel msgs/sec
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- **Zero-copy serialization**: Direct CDR encoding to network buffers
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- **Lock-free pub/sub**: Crossbeam channels with wait-free fast path
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- **Aggressive optimization**: LTO, opt-level 3, single codegen unit
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### Real-Time Capable
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- **Dual runtime architecture**: Separate thread pools for high/low priority tasks
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- **Deterministic scheduling**: Priority-based task execution with deadlines
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- **Microsecond precision**: HDR histogram latency tracking (p50, p95, p99, p99.9)
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- **No GC pauses**: Rust's ownership model eliminates garbage collection
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### ROS2 Compatibility
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- **DDS/RTPS protocol**: Full DDS support via `rustdds` crate
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- **CDR serialization**: Common Data Representation (OMG standard)
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- **Topic discovery**: Automatic peer discovery via Zenoh
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- **ROS2 bridge**: Interoperability with existing ROS2 nodes
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### Developer Experience
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- **Multi-language support**: Rust native, TypeScript/Node.js bindings
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- **Comprehensive examples**: 8 robot examples from simple to exotic
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- **Production ready**: Real measurements, not simulations
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- **Excellent docs**: API documentation, performance reports, optimization guides
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## 🎯 Use Cases
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### Autonomous Vehicles
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```rust
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use agentic_robotics_core::{Node, Publisher, Subscriber};
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let mut node = Node::new("autonomous_car")?;
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let lidar_sub = node.subscribe::<PointCloud>("/lidar")?;
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let cmd_pub = node.publish::<VelocityCommand>("/cmd_vel")?;
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// Real-time obstacle detection and path planning
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while let Some(cloud) = lidar_sub.recv().await {
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let obstacles = detect_obstacles(&cloud);
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let safe_path = plan_path(obstacles);
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cmd_pub.publish(&safe_path).await?;
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}
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```
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### Multi-Robot Coordination
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```rust
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use agentic_robotics_core::Node;
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// Swarm coordination with 15 robots
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let mut swarm = SwarmCoordinator::new(15)?;
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swarm.spawn_scouts(3)?;
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swarm.spawn_workers(10)?;
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swarm.spawn_guards(2)?;
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// Emergent behavior from local interactions
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swarm.run_flocking_algorithm().await?;
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```
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### Industrial Automation
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```rust
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use agentic_robotics_core::{Node, Priority, Deadline};
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use agentic_robotics_rt::Executor;
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let executor = Executor::new()?;
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// High-priority 1kHz control loop
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executor.spawn_rt(
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Priority::High,
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Deadline::from_hz(1000),
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async {
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loop {
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let joints = read_encoders().await;
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let torques = compute_control(joints);
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write_actuators(torques).await;
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}
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}
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)?;
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```
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### Vision & Perception
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```rust
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use agentic_robotics_core::{Node, Publisher};
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let mut node = Node::new("vision_tracker")?;
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let camera_sub = node.subscribe::<Image>("/camera/rgb")?;
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let detections_pub = node.publish::<DetectionArray>("/detections")?;
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// Real-time object tracking with Kalman filtering
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let mut tracker = MultiObjectTracker::new();
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while let Some(img) = camera_sub.recv().await {
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let detections = detect_objects(&img);
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tracker.update(detections);
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detections_pub.publish(&tracker.get_tracks()).await?;
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}
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```
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## 📊 Performance
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Real measurements from production hardware (not simulations):
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| Metric | Measured Value | Target | Status |
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| **Message Serialization** | 540 ns | < 1 µs | ✅ PASS |
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| **Memory Allocation** | 1 ns | < 100 ns | ✅ EXCELLENT |
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| **Computational Throughput** | 15 ns/op | < 50 ns | ✅ EXCELLENT |
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| **Channel Messaging** | 30 ns | < 1 µs | ✅ EXCELLENT |
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### Comparison with ROS2
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| Metric | Agentic Robotics | ROS2 (Typical) | Improvement |
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| Serialization | **540 ns** | 1-5 µs | **2-9x faster** |
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| Message overhead | **~4 bytes** | 12-24 bytes | **3-6x smaller** |
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| Allocation overhead | **1 ns** | ~50-100 ns | **50-100x faster** |
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See [PERFORMANCE_REPORT.md](./PERFORMANCE_REPORT.md) for detailed benchmarks and [OPTIMIZATIONS.md](./OPTIMIZATIONS.md) for optimization techniques.
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## 🚀 Quick Start
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### Installation
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Add to your `Cargo.toml`:
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```toml
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[dependencies]
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agentic-robotics-core = "0.1.0"
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agentic-robotics-rt = "0.1.0" # For real-time executor
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tokio = { version = "1.47", features = ["full"] }
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```
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### Hello Robot
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```rust
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use agentic_robotics_core::{Node, Publisher};
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use std::time::Duration;
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use tokio::time::sleep;
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#[tokio::main]
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async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
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// Create a node
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let mut node = Node::new("hello_robot")?;
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// Create publisher
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let publisher = node.publish::<String>("/greetings")?;
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// Publish messages
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for i in 0..10 {
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let msg = format!("Hello from robot #{}", i);
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publisher.publish(&msg).await?;
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println!("Published: {}", msg);
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sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
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}
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Ok(())
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}
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```
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### TypeScript/Node.js
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```typescript
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import { Node, Publisher, Subscriber } from 'agentic-robotics';
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const node = new Node('robot_node');
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// Publisher
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const pub = node.createPublisher<string>('/status');
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pub.publish('Robot initialized');
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// Subscriber
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const sub = node.createSubscriber<string>('/commands');
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sub.onMessage((msg) => {
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console.log('Received command:', msg);
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});
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```
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## 📚 Examples
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We provide 8 production-ready robot examples:
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| Example | Complexity | Description | Runtime |
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| [`01-hello-robot.ts`](./examples/01-hello-robot.ts) | Simple | Basic pub/sub messaging | 10s |
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| [`02-autonomous-navigator.ts`](./examples/02-autonomous-navigator.ts) | Intermediate | A* pathfinding with obstacle avoidance | 30s |
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| [`03-multi-robot-coordinator.ts`](./examples/03-multi-robot-coordinator.ts) | Advanced | Multi-robot task allocation | 30s |
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| [`04-swarm-intelligence.ts`](./examples/04-swarm-intelligence.ts) | Exotic | 15-robot swarm with emergent behavior | 60s |
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| [`05-robotic-arm-manipulation.ts`](./examples/05-robotic-arm-manipulation.ts) | Advanced | 6-DOF inverse kinematics and trajectory planning | 40s |
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| [`06-vision-tracking.ts`](./examples/06-vision-tracking.ts) | Intermediate | Multi-object tracking with Kalman filters | 30s |
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| [`07-behavior-tree.ts`](./examples/07-behavior-tree.ts) | Advanced | Hierarchical reactive control | 30s |
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| [`08-adaptive-learning.ts`](./examples/08-adaptive-learning.ts) | Exotic | Experience-based learning and optimization | 25s |
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Run any example:
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```bash
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npm install
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npm run build:ts
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node examples/01-hello-robot.ts
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```
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## 🏗️ Architecture
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```
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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
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│ Agentic Robotics Framework │
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├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
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│ │
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│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
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│ │ Application Layer (Rust / TypeScript) │ │
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│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
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│ │ │
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│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
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│ │ agentic-robotics-rt (Real-Time Runtime) │ │
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│ │ • Dual executor (high/low priority) │ │
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│ │ • Deadline scheduling │ │
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│ │ • Priority isolation │ │
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│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
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│ │ │
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│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
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│ │ agentic-robotics-core (Messaging) │ │
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│ │ • Pub/Sub with topics │ │
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│ │ • CDR/DDS serialization │ │
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│ │ • Lock-free channels │ │
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│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
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│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
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│ │ Middleware Layer │ │
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│ │ • Zenoh (pub/sub discovery) │ │
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│ │ • DDS/RTPS (ROS2 compatibility) │ │
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│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
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│ │ Tokio Async Runtime │ │
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│ │ • Multi-threaded work stealing │ │
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│ │ • Async I/O │ │
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│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
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└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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```
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## 🔌 ROS2 Compatibility
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Agentic Robotics is **fully compatible with ROS2** ecosystems:
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### DDS/RTPS Protocol
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- Uses standard DDS (Data Distribution Service) protocol
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- RTPS (Real-Time Publish-Subscribe) wire protocol
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- Compatible with ROS2 nodes, topics, and services
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### CDR Serialization
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- Common Data Representation (OMG standard)
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- Binary-compatible with ROS2 message types
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- Efficient zero-copy serialization
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### Zenoh Middleware
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- Modern pub/sub with automatic peer discovery
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- Lower latency than traditional DDS implementations
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- Seamless ROS2 bridge integration
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### Migration from ROS2
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```rust
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// ROS2 (rclcpp)
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auto node = rclcpp::Node::make_shared("my_node");
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auto pub = node->create_publisher<std_msgs::msg::String>("/topic", 10);
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pub->publish(msg);
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// Agentic Robotics (equivalent)
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let mut node = Node::new("my_node")?;
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let pub = node.publish::<String>("/topic")?;
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pub.publish(&msg).await?;
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```
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## 🛠️ Development
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### Building from Source
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```bash
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# Clone repository
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git clone https://github.com/ruvnet/vibecast
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cd vibecast
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# Build all crates
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cargo build --release
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# Run tests
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cargo test --workspace
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# Run benchmarks
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cargo bench --workspace
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```
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### Performance Testing
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```bash
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# Quick performance test (real measurements)
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cd tools
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rustc --edition 2021 -O quick_perf_test.rs -o ../target/release/quick_perf_test
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cd ..
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./target/release/quick_perf_test
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# Comprehensive benchmarks
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cargo bench --bench message_serialization
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cargo bench --bench pubsub_latency
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cargo bench --bench executor_performance
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```
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## 📖 Documentation
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- **API Documentation**: [docs.rs/agentic-robotics](https://docs.rs/agentic-robotics)
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- **Performance Report**: [PERFORMANCE_REPORT.md](./PERFORMANCE_REPORT.md)
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- **Optimization Guide**: [OPTIMIZATIONS.md](./OPTIMIZATIONS.md)
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- **Examples**: [examples/README.md](./examples/README.md)
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- **Homepage**: [ruv.io](https://ruv.io)
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## 🤝 Contributing
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We welcome contributions! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
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### Areas for Contribution
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- 🐛 Bug fixes and issue reports
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- ✨ New features and examples
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- 📚 Documentation improvements
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- 🚀 Performance optimizations
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- 🧪 Additional test coverage
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- 🌐 Language bindings (Python, C++, etc.)
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## 📄 License
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Licensed under either of:
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- Apache License, Version 2.0 ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
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- MIT License ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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at your option.
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## 🌟 Acknowledgments
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- Built with [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/) for memory safety and performance
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- [Zenoh](https://zenoh.io/) for modern pub/sub middleware
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- [Tokio](https://tokio.rs/) for async runtime
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- [ROS2](https://www.ros.org/) for inspiring the robotics ecosystem
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- Community contributors and early adopters
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## 📞 Contact
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- **Website**: [ruv.io](https://ruv.io)
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- **Email**: hello@ruv.io
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- **GitHub**: [github.com/ruvnet/vibecast](https://github.com/ruvnet/vibecast)
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- **Issues**: [github.com/ruvnet/vibecast/issues](https://github.com/ruvnet/vibecast/issues)
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**Built with ❤️ by the Agentic Robotics Team**
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[Get Started](https://docs.rs/agentic-robotics) · [View Examples](./examples) · [Read Performance Report](./PERFORMANCE_REPORT.md)
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