01.1
Peers, not dependencies.
Connect people and robots over traditional or mesh networks. Decentralized communication puts the connection where it belongs: between the peers.
DECENTRALIZED AT THE CORE INDEPENDENT BY DESIGN
Connection.
Beyond the grid.
Robots. People. Wherever the work takes you.
Meet Decentralized Robotics. An open toolkit that connects robots and people over traditional and mesh networks. From rich teleoperation to the smallest signal that matters.
OPEN SOURCE / ROS 2 NATIVE / BUILT FOR THE FIELD
FIELD SYSTEM / 001PEER-TO-PEER
MESH-CAPABLENO CENTRAL POINT OF CONTROL
SMALL SIGNAL.
BIG POSSIBILITIES.
BIG POSSIBILITIES.
CONCEPT VISUALIZATIONLoRa / HaLow / IP
ONE TOOLKIT.
MANY WAYS TO CONNECT. ROS 2 ROBOTICS libp2p PEER-TO-PEER LoRa LOW BANDWIDTH Wi-Fi HaLow SUB-GHz WI-FI Mesh BEYOND INFRASTRUCTURE
MANY WAYS TO CONNECT. ROS 2 ROBOTICS libp2p PEER-TO-PEER LoRa LOW BANDWIDTH Wi-Fi HaLow SUB-GHz WI-FI Mesh BEYOND INFRASTRUCTURE
01 / THE PLATFORM
Less infrastructure.
More possibility.
The field doesn’t come with a network.
Bring your own connection—not a whole
new way of building robots.
01.2
The right link for the job.
Video when you have the bandwidth. Telemetry and commands when you don’t. Work across civilian radio stacks, including LoRa and Wi-Fi HaLow.
HIGH & LOW BANDWIDTH01.3
Your robot. Your stack.
Extend ROS 2, don’t replace it. Add peer identity, networking, and operator interfaces alongside your existing DDS-based communication.
BUILT TO WORK TOGETHER02 / EVERY SIGNAL HAS A PURPOSE
Big streams.
Small packets.
Same mission.
A live view from the robot. A position update from the far edge of the property. Different needs deserve different links.
High-bandwidth links
Video, rich interfaces, and teleoperation.
IP networks and Wi-Fi HaLow.
Low-bandwidth links
Telemetry, status, and command & control.
Small, purposeful messages over LoRa.
Choose links for your hardware and conditions. Range and throughput depend on the radio, environment, and local regulations.
NETWORK TOPOLOGYILLUSTRATIVE
03 / OPEN BY NATURE
Not a black box.
A building kit.
Use the pieces you need. Build what’s next.
Explore the tools behind the connection.
From robot to browser.
Bridges, command-line tools, and interfaces built around ROS 2, libp2p, and IPFS. Designed to give your project a starting point, not a ceiling.
Explore the developer guide01RosWeb3BridgeTHE ROBOT CONNECTION
The ROS bridge protocol over libp2p. Connect your ROS 2 robot to a peer-to-peer network without replacing its local DDS communication. Robot guide ↗
02dero CLIIDENTITY & PROVISIONING
Provision robot identities and associate users from the command line. Start with cryptographic peer identities for robots and people. Understand identities ↗
03dero_webTHE OPERATOR INTERFACE
An IPFS-hosted web application for monitoring and controlling your robot through the libp2p network. Operator guide ↗
04ROS2.ts + babylon_rosBUILD YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE
TypeScript tools for ROS 2 in the browser and Node.js, with Babylon.js-powered 3D and WebXR visualization. Developer guide ↗
04 / YOUR NEXT CONNECTION
Take it into the field.
Connect a robot.
Provision an identity, set up the bridge, and bring your ROS 2 robot into the network.
ROBOT SETUP ↗Take the controls.
Create your operator identity and learn how to connect, monitor, and interact.
OPERATOR GUIDE ↗Build something new.
Explore the libraries and create your own applications, interfaces, and workflows.
DEVELOPER GUIDE ↗FROM RANCH HAND ROBOTICS LLC
Built for the world
outside the lab.
DeRo starts with a simple idea: useful robotics shouldn’t end where the infrastructure does. See the thinking behind the project.
Our backgroundPROJECT BRIEFING / DECENTRALIZED ROBOTICS