Deployment 001 Protocol: Ground Truth

The difference between a hardware demo and an operational robotics company is the mapping protocol. You do not have a digital twin yet. This is how you build one next week without failing in front of the customer.

Phase 1 (Next Week)

The Human Teach Run

Founders Only

You do not unleash an autonomous robot on an unmapped course. You run it manually first to build the ground truth dataset. You joystick the unit through the ideal path of every bunker. The machine records Lidar mesh, GPS waypoints, and baseline torque coefficients.

Establish RTK GPS Base Station Sub-centimeter accuracy required for bunker edge definition.

Record Nominal Kinematic Data Map the baseline torque needed to pull the rake through *empty* sand.

Compile Ground Truth Mesh Export point cloud to Unity/ROS for simulation testing before Phase 2.

Phase 2 (Demo Prep)

Shadow Mode Autonomy

Supervised

The robot runs autonomously, but Alexander holds the kill switch. It follows the Phase 1 path. The goal is to identify drift and test the Kinematic Breadcrumb Retreat when it inevitably hits a rake or wet sand.

Test Breadcrumb Retreat Throw a physical rake in front of it. Ensure torque spikes and it reverses 10ft.

Validate Waypoint Drift Ensure GPS/Lidar fusion keeps the wheels 6 inches from the bunker edge.

Phase 3 (Post-Demo)

Full NOC Handover

0 Superintendent Input

The superintendent arrives at 6 AM. The bunkers are perfect. They never received an SMS. They did nothing. If the robot failed at 3 AM, Uptick NOC handled the teleop override remotely. The Trojan Horse is inside the gates.