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The Unified MQTT Platform for Connected Robots
Connect robotic fleets to the cloud with EMQX, the world's most scalable and trusted MQTT platform, providing the architectural nexus for connected robotic operations.
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Why MQTT for Connected Robots
MQTT's core principles directly address the primary communication challenges in remote robotic operations, providing a robust foundation for building distributed autonomous systems.
Efficiency for the Edge
Minimal network overhead is critical for battery-powered robots, reducing data costs over wireless networks and extending operational time.
Architectural Decoupling
The pub/sub model separates the robot hardware from control centers, allowing operators to manage fleets remotely without maintaining persistent, brittle point-to-point connections.
Massive Fleet Scalability
EMQX's clustered architecture and efficient one-to-many communication allow the system to scale seamlessly from a single robot to massive commercial fleets.
The Data Backbone for Connected Robots
EMQX provides the central nervous system for connected robots, acting as a real-time data backbone that unifies local ROS/DDS systems and enables low-latency command and control from anywhere through a proven "WAN Bridge" pattern.
Why EMQX Is the Real-Time Data Backbone
High-Performance Real-Time Control
Deliver control commands with millisecond-level latency and million-scale message throughput, enabling the instantaneous responsiveness required for precision remote operation and real-time robotic feedback.
High Availability & Resilience
A fault-tolerant, masterless clustering architecture ensures no single point of failure and guarantees 99.99% uptime, which is essential for uninterrupted robotic operations.
Enterprise-Grade Security
Built-in security features, including TLS/SSL encryption, X.509 certificate authentication, and granular topic-level access control, protect sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access.
ROS/DDS Integration
Seamlessly bridge local ROS/DDS systems to the cloud. EMQX acts as the ideal WAN bridge, extending real-time robotic communication over unreliable networks.
Reliable Command & Control Synchronization
Ensure the integrity of bi-directional communication with guaranteed delivery of critical control commands and telemetry, maintaining stable robotic operations even in unstable network conditions.
Integrate with Any AI Model
Seamlessly integrate with AI/ML platforms by ingesting and routing real-time data from robots, allowing for powerful cloud-based intelligence and analytics.
Real-World Connected Robots Applications
Powering diverse robot applications with a unified data backbone.
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Frequently Asked Questions
EMQX serves as the real-time data backbone for connected robots, acting as a unified hub that connects robotic fleets to cloud intelligence. It enables efficient, secure, and low-latency data flow between robots and cloud services, supporting critical operations like fleet coordination and real-time control.
MQTT is ideal for connected robots due to its minimal network overhead, which conserves battery life for wireless robots and reduces data costs. Its publish-subscribe (pub/sub) model also decouples robotic hardware from cloud services, allowing modular development and seamless scaling of large fleets.
EMQX integrates with ROS/DDS via a dedicated "WAN Bridge" pattern: a bridge node subscribes to local ROS topics, converts DDS data to MQTT format, and publishes it to the EMQX platform. This bridges the gap between local robotic communication and cloud services, enabling real-time data synchronization across distributed systems.
EMQX delivers exceptional scalability, supporting over 100 million concurrent connections per cluster and processing millions of messages per second. Its fault-tolerant clustered architecture ensures seamless scaling from a single robot to massive commercial fleets without compromising latency or reliability.
EMQX includes enterprise-grade security features such as TLS/SSL encryption for data in transit, X.509 certificate authentication for robot and cloud service verification, and granular topic-level access control. These features safeguard sensitive robotic data (e.g., sensor readings, control commands) and prevent unauthorized access to the system.
EMQX powers diverse connected robot use cases, including multi-robot coordination (enabling swarm behaviors via cloud-based status sharing), warehouse automation (connecting AMRs to warehouse management systems), and autonomous mobility (offloading intensive tasks to edge-cloud servers). It also supports smart agriculture by aggregating drone and ground robot data to optimize irrigation or fertilization plans.
Build the Next Generation of Connected Robots
EMQX provides the scalable, secure, and resilient MQTT infrastructure to connect your robotic fleets to the cloud, unlocking new levels of intelligence and operational efficiency.