🛠 Robot management

This page is the main entry point for all the documentation pertaining to the configuration and software maintenance of your robot (networking, updates…)

You will also find here the documentation for the main user interfaces of the robot.

The robot operating system

• Software management
• Operating system configuration and updates
• [‼️ROS1] Configuration files
• Network Configuration Overview
• VPN network configuration
• WPA-Enterprise network configuration
• Robot Reflection System
• The startup process of the robot and application management
• Configure an application to launch at start-up

Tools and GUI to manage your robot

• SSH Connection to the robot
• 🚧 On-screen menu
• Web User Interface
• ROS’s RViz
• ROS’s RQt
• 🚧 Robot monitoring with Graphana
• 🎮 Gamepad

Data management

• Data management, security, data privacy

Maintainance and recovery

• Troubleshooting issues on your robot
• System recovery
• How to flash an ISO on your robot

Other topics

• How to know the battery level and charging status?
• Internationalisation and language support
• Robot management skills

FAQ

• What would be a typical usage length before the batteries run out of power?

• Can we change ARI’s name once set?

• Can we work on the robot while the red emergency button is pressed, for example, for remote work?

• How can I find the IP address of my robot?

• What networking port are used/required by the robot?

• How can I see the list, and stop/start the robot’s background services?

• How to update or upgrade my robot?

• Can I add a new ROS workspace to the robot environment?