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Copper is a deterministic robotics runtime written in Rust. Think of it as a "game engine for robots": describe your system declaratively and Copper will create a custom scheduler and run it deterministically from cloud simulation down to embedded controllers.

Why Copper

  • ⚡ Sub-microsecond latency with a zero-alloc, data-oriented runtime. Comparative benchmarks with ROS2 and others here
  • ⏱️ Deterministic replay for debugging and certification.
  • 🧠 Interoperable with ROS 2 via bridges.
  • 🪶 Runs anywhere from x86 servers to bare metal.

Ready to get started? Check out the README or jump into Build and Deploy a Copper Application.

Start Here

Topic What you'll get
🧭 Copper Application Overview A minimal task graph and runtime walk through.
🚀 Build and Deploy a Copper Application Project structure, build artifacts, and deployment flow.
📋 Project Templates Scaffold a new Copper project quickly.
⚙️ Copper Configuration file Reference The RON schema for tasks, messages, and connections.
Copper Runtime Overview Core runtime concepts and SDK capabilities.
🗺️ Copper Configuration and Mission Visualization Render task graphs and mission definitions.
🧭 Copper Tasks lifecycle overview How tasks run, pause, and serialize state.
🧩 Modular Configuration Split big configs into reusable chunks.
Task Automation with just Repeatable task helpers across the repo.
🌉 Copper Bridge concept Link Copper to external systems and protocols.
🧰 Resources Wire hardware and shared services into tasks and bridges.
🔧 Baremetal Development Running Copper as a bare-metal runtime.
🖥️ Supported Platforms Desktop, mobile, and embedded targets.
💡 Contribution Ideas Larger ideas we would love to collaborate on.

Visual Overview

Task Lifecycle Build and Deploy Missions
Task lifecycle Deployment Missions

What's New

Resources