# v0.7.0 Preparation Guide

## Executive Summary

This document outlines everything that must be prepared **before** starting v0.7.0 development, based on the v0.6.1-v0.6.3 foundation and all architecture analysis.

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## 1. Prerequisites from v0.6.1-v0.6.3

### 1.1 Technical Prerequisites (Must Be Complete)

| Component | v0.6.1 | v0.6.2 | v0.6.3 | Status Required |
|-----------|--------|--------|--------|-----------------|
| **Safety Layer** | ✅ Hardware-enforced limits | ✅ Independent validator | ✅ Emergency stop | **COMPLETE** |
| **Intent Parser** | ✅ Rule-based | ✅ Bounded LLM | ✅ Confidence scoring | **COMPLETE** |
| **Context Manager** | ✅ ROS topology | ✅ Reference resolution | ✅ Multi-turn | **COMPLETE** |
| **Motion Planner** | ❌ N/A | ✅ SMT verification | ✅ Safety certificates | **COMPLETE** |
| **Execution Monitor** | ❌ N/A | ✅ Progress tracking | ✅ Auto-recovery | **COMPLETE** |
| **Shadow Mode** | ❌ N/A | ✅ 100 hours | ✅ 200+ hours | **COMPLETE** |
| **Human-in-Loop** | ❌ N/A | ✅ Confirmation UI | ✅ Explanation gen | **COMPLETE** |
| **Learning System** | ❌ N/A | ❌ N/A | ✅ Constrained | **COMPLETE** |

### 1.2 Validation Gates (Must Pass)

**Gate 1 (v0.6.1): Foundation**
- [ ] Zero safety violations in 1000+ test scenarios
- [ ] <100ms end-to-end latency
- [ ] 100% command validation rate
- [ ] All unit tests passing (>90% coverage)

**Gate 2 (v0.6.2): Assisted AI**
- [ ] >95% AI-human agreement
- [ ] <100ms end-to-end latency maintained
- [ ] Zero safety incidents
- [ ] User satisfaction >4.0/5

**Gate 3 (v0.6.3): Supervised**
- [ ] 200+ hours shadow mode complete
- [ ] >98% AI-human agreement
- [ ] Zero safety incidents
- [ ] All edge cases documented with mitigations
- [ ] External safety audit passed

---

## 2. Extended Shadow Mode (Pre-v0.7.0)

### 2.1 Shadow Mode Phase 2 (Months 7-8)

**Before v0.7.0 can begin, complete 800+ additional hours:**

```
Timeline: Months 7-8 (8 weeks)
Robots: 5 robots
Operation: 16 hours/day, 5 days/week
Target: 800+ hours (cumulative 1000+)

Week-by-Week Plan:
Week 1-2: Core functionality validation
  - 5 robots × 16h × 10 days = 800 hours
  - Focus: Navigation, manipulation, sensing
  - Scenarios: Warehouse, office, lab environments

Week 3-4: Edge case collection
  - Unusual situations: Crowded spaces, low light, obstacles
  - Failure modes: Network loss, sensor degradation
  - Recovery: Automatic replanning, human escalation

Week 5-6: Load testing
  - Peak traffic: Multiple robots, concurrent tasks
  - Resource contention: Shared elevators, narrow corridors
  - Coordination: Fleet optimization, conflict resolution

Week 7-8: Seasonal variations
  - Different times of day: Morning rush, night operations
  - Different days: Weekday vs weekend patterns
  - Environmental: Lighting changes, temperature effects
```

### 2.2 Shadow Mode Success Criteria

**Before v0.7.0 rollout can begin:**

| Metric | Target | Measurement |
|--------|--------|-------------|
| **Total hours** | 1000+ | Cumulative across all phases |
| **AI-human agreement** | >98% | Decisions match human operator |
| **Safety incidents** | 0 | Any event requiring emergency stop |
| **Task success rate** | >96% | Completed without human intervention |
| **Edge cases identified** | >50 | Documented with mitigations |
| **Failure modes tested** | >20 | Injection testing completed |

### 2.3 Data Collection Requirements

**Must collect during shadow mode:**

```python
# Every decision logged
decision_log = {
    "timestamp": "2026-09-15T10:23:45Z",
    "robot_id": "amr-07",
    "scenario": "warehouse_delivery",
    "ai_decision": {
        "intent": "NAVIGATE",
        "plan": "path_via_aisle_3",
        "confidence": 0.97
    },
    "human_decision": {
        "approved": True,
        "modifications": None
    },
    "outcome": {
        "success": True,
        "duration_sec": 45,
        "anomalies": []
    },
    "telemetry": {
        "latency_ms": 87,
        "cpu_percent": 23,
        "memory_mb": 456
    }
}
```

**Analysis required:**
- [ ] Disagreement analysis: Why did AI and human differ?
- [ ] Failure analysis: Root cause of every failure
- [ ] Performance analysis: Latency trends, resource usage
- [ ] Safety analysis: Near-misses, edge cases

---

## 3. Regulatory & Compliance Preparation

### 3.1 Safety Certifications (Start in v0.6.3)

**Must obtain before v0.7.0:**

| Certification | Standard | Timeline | Cost |
|---------------|----------|----------|------|
| **Functional Safety** | ISO 13849 | 3 months | $50K |
| **Robot Safety** | ISO 10218-1/2 | 2 months | $30K |
| **Collaborative Robots** | ISO/TS 15066 | 2 months | $25K |
| **EMC Compliance** | IEC 61000 | 1 month | $15K |
| **Electrical Safety** | IEC 60204-1 | 1 month | $10K |

**Total: $130K, 6 months (parallel with shadow mode)**

### 3.2 Documentation Package

**Must prepare:**

```
safety_documentation/
├── hazard_analysis/
│   ├── HAZOP_study.pdf
│   ├── FTA_report.pdf
│   ├── FMEA_report.pdf
│   └── risk_assessment.pdf
├── safety_requirements/
│   ├── SRS_ISO13849.pdf
│   ├── safety_requirements_spec.pdf
│   └── validation_plan.pdf
├── test_reports/
│   ├── unit_test_report.pdf
│   ├── integration_test_report.pdf
│   ├── system_test_report.pdf
│   └── shadow_mode_report.pdf
├── compliance/
│   ├── ISO_10218_compliance.pdf
│   ├── ISO_TS_15066_compliance.pdf
│   └── CE_marking_documentation.pdf
└── incident_response/
    ├── incident_response_plan.pdf
    ├── emergency_procedures.pdf
    └── contact_tree.pdf
```

### 3.3 External Audits

**Schedule before v0.7.0:**

1. **Safety Audit** (Month 7)
   - Third-party safety expert review
   - Focus: Hardware safety, emergency procedures
   - Deliverable: Audit report with findings

2. **Code Audit** (Month 8)
   - External security review
   - Focus: AI safety, validation logic
   - Deliverable: Security assessment

3. **Compliance Review** (Month 8)
   - Regulatory consultant review
   - Focus: ISO standards, CE marking
   - Deliverable: Compliance certificate

---

## 4. Infrastructure Preparation

### 4.1 Production Hardware

**Must procure before v0.7.0:**

| Component | Quantity | Purpose | Lead Time |
|-----------|----------|---------|-----------|
| **Safety PLC** | 1 per robot | Hardware-enforced limits | 4 weeks |
| **Emergency stop buttons** | 2 per robot | Physical e-stop | 2 weeks |
| **Safety relays** | 1 per robot | E-stop circuit | 2 weeks |
| **Industrial PC** | 1 per robot | ROS2 runtime | 2 weeks |
| **Network switches** | 1 per 10 robots | DDS communication | 1 week |
| **UPS systems** | 1 per robot | Power backup | 3 weeks |

**Total lead time: 4 weeks (order in Month 6)**

### 4.2 Software Infrastructure

**Must deploy:**

```yaml
# production_infrastructure.yaml

monitoring:
  prometheus: # Metrics collection
    retention: 1 year
    scrape_interval: 1s
    
  grafana: # Visualization
    dashboards:
      - robot_health
      - safety_metrics
      - ai_decisions
      - fleet_status
      
  alertmanager: # Alerting
    channels:
      - slack: #safety-alerts
      - pagerduty: on-call-engineer
      - email: safety-team@company.com

logging:
  elasticsearch: # Centralized logs
    retention: 2 years
    indices:
      - ai_decisions
      - safety_events
      - robot_telemetry
      
  kibana: # Log analysis
    dashboards:
      - incident_investigation
      - performance_analysis

backup:
  ros_bags: # Decision replay
    frequency: continuous
    retention: 1 year
    
  configurations:
    frequency: daily
    retention: 5 years
    
  safety_logs:
    frequency: real-time
    retention: 10 years
    immutable: true
```

### 4.3 Network Infrastructure

**Must configure:**

```
DDS Network Configuration:
├── Domain ID: 0 (production)
├── QoS Profiles:
│   ├── /safety/*: Reliable, deadline 10ms
│   ├── /ai/*: Reliable, deadline 100ms
│   ├── /telemetry/*: Best effort
│   └── /commands/*: Reliable, keep last(1)
├── Security:
│   ├── DDS-Security enabled
│   ├── Authentication: X.509 certificates
│   ├── Encryption: AES-256
│   └── Access control: Per-topic permissions
└── Monitoring:
    ├── Network latency <1ms
    ├── Packet loss <0.001%
    └── Bandwidth utilization <50%
```

---

## 5. Team Preparation

### 5.1 Staffing Requirements

**v0.7.0 Team (8 engineers + safety officer):**

| Role | Count | Responsibilities |
|------|-------|------------------|
| **Safety Officer** | 1 | Safety oversight, compliance, incident response |
| **Agent Tech Lead** | 1 | AI architecture, learning systems |
| **ROS Tech Lead** | 1 | ROS infrastructure, real-time systems |
| **AI Engineers** | 3 | Intent parsing, planning, learning |
| **ROS Engineers** | 3 | Safety layer, control, integration |
| **DevOps Engineer** | 1 | Infrastructure, monitoring, deployment |

**Must hire by Month 6:**
- [ ] Safety Officer (if not already on team)
- [ ] DevOps Engineer (for production infrastructure)
- [ ] Additional AI Engineer (for learning systems)

### 5.2 Training Requirements

**Before v0.7.0, all team members must complete:**

| Training | Duration | Who | Provider |
|----------|----------|-----|----------|
| **ISO 10218 Safety** | 3 days | All | External consultant |
| **Functional Safety** | 2 days | Safety, Leads | TÜV / SGS |
| **ROS2 Advanced** | 2 days | ROS engineers | Open Robotics |
| **AI Safety** | 2 days | AI engineers | Partnership on AI |
| **Incident Response** | 1 day | All | Internal drill |
| **Production Deployment** | 1 day | All | Internal training |

**Total: 11 days per engineer (schedule in Month 7)**

### 5.3 On-Call Rotation

**Must establish before production:**

```
On-Call Schedule (24/7):
├── Primary: AI Engineer (AI issues)
├── Secondary: ROS Engineer (ROS issues)
├── Escalation: Tech Leads
├── Safety: Safety Officer (safety incidents)
└── Management: Engineering Manager

Response Times:
├── Safety incident: 5 minutes
├── Production outage: 15 minutes
├── Performance degradation: 1 hour
└── General issues: 4 hours
```

---

## 6. Rollout Preparation

### 6.1 Rollout Plan (Detailed)

```
v0.7.0 Rollout Timeline (Months 9-12+):

Month 9: Pilot (1 robot)
├── Week 1: Deploy to staging environment
├── Week 2: Internal testing (employees only)
├── Week 3: Limited production (1 robot, low-risk tasks)
├── Week 4: Evaluation and tuning
└── Gate: Success rate >95%, zero safety incidents

Month 10: Early Adopters (5% of fleet)
├── Select: 3-5 robots, experienced operators
├── Tasks: Medium complexity, supervised
├── Monitoring: Hourly check-ins
└── Gate: Success rate >96%, user satisfaction >4.5

Month 11: Expansion (25% of fleet)
├── Add: 15-20 robots, diverse tasks
├── Include: Various operator skill levels
├── Monitoring: Daily check-ins
└── Gate: Success rate >97%, <2% human intervention

Month 12: Majority (50% of fleet)
├── Add: 30-40 robots
├── Include: All task types
├── Monitoring: Weekly reviews
└── Gate: Hold for 1 month evaluation

Month 13+: Full Deployment (75% → 100%)
├── Condition: Month 12 metrics positive
├── Gradual: +10% per week
├── Final: 100% fleet
└── Continuous: Monitoring and optimization
```

### 6.2 Rollback Procedures

**Must define before any rollout:**

```python
# Rollback triggers
def should_rollback(metrics):
    if metrics.safety_incidents > 0:
        return True, "SAFETY_INCIDENT"
    
    if metrics.error_rate > 0.01:  # 1%
        return True, "HIGH_ERROR_RATE"
    
    if metrics.success_rate < 0.95:  # 95%
        return True, "LOW_SUCCESS_RATE"
    
    if metrics.latency_p99 > 500:  # 500ms
        return True, "HIGH_LATENCY"
    
    return False, None

# Rollback procedure
async def execute_rollback(reason):
    # 1. Stop new task assignments
    await fleet.disable_autonomous_mode()
    
    # 2. Complete in-progress tasks (or abort safely)
    await fleet.wait_for_safe_state(timeout=300)
    
    # 3. Revert to v0.6.3 (assisted mode)
    await deployment.switch_version("v0.6.3")
    
    # 4. Notify stakeholders
    await notify.oncall_engineer(reason)
    await notify.safety_officer(reason)
    await notify.management(reason)
    
    # 5. Post-mortem scheduling
    await schedule.post_mortem(within=24_hours)
```

### 6.3 Communication Plan

**Must prepare before rollout:**

| Stakeholder | Message | Timing |
|-------------|---------|--------|
| **Engineering Team** | Rollout plan, on-call schedule, escalation procedures | Month 8 |
| **Operations Team** | New capabilities, training, SOP updates | Month 8 |
| **Safety Board** | Final safety audit, incident response plan | Month 8 |
| **Customers/Users** | Feature announcement, training schedule, support contacts | Month 9 |
| **Executives** | Rollout timeline, success metrics, risk mitigation | Month 9 |
| **Insurance/Legal** | Liability coverage, incident procedures | Month 8 |

---

## 7. Success Metrics & KPIs

### 7.1 Technical Metrics

| Metric | Target | Alert Threshold | Critical Threshold |
|--------|--------|-----------------|-------------------|
| **Task success rate** | >99% | <97% | <95% |
| **End-to-end latency** | <100ms | >200ms | >500ms |
| **Safety validation rate** | 100% | <100% | <100% |
| **AI-human agreement** | >99% | <97% | <95% |
| **System uptime** | >99.9% | <99.5% | <99% |
| **Emergency stop latency** | <50ms | >100ms | >200ms |

### 7.2 Business Metrics

| Metric | Target | Measurement |
|--------|--------|-------------|
| **User productivity** | 10x improvement | Tasks per hour |
| **Training time** | <2 hours | Time to proficiency |
| **Operational cost** | -30% | Cost per task |
| **Customer satisfaction** | >4.5/5 | NPS survey |
| **Safety incidents** | 0 | Incident log |
| **Time to resolution** | <5 minutes | Support tickets |

---

## 8. Risk Mitigation (Pre-Launch)

### 8.1 Identified Risks & Mitigations

| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation | Status |
|------|-------------|--------|------------|--------|
| **Safety incident** | Low | Critical | Hardware enforcement, 1000+ hours validation | ✅ Prepared |
| **Performance degradation** | Medium | High | Load testing, auto-scaling, rollback | ✅ Prepared |
| **User resistance** | Low | Medium | Training, gradual rollout, feedback loops | ✅ Prepared |
| **Regulatory delay** | Medium | High | Early engagement, parallel processing | 🔄 In Progress |
| **Team burnout** | Medium | Medium | On-call rotation, mental health support | ✅ Prepared |
| **Supply chain** | Low | Medium | Early procurement, backup suppliers | ✅ Prepared |

### 8.2 Contingency Plans

**If v0.7.0 cannot proceed:**

| Scenario | Contingency | Timeline |
|----------|-------------|----------|
| Safety audit fails | Extend shadow mode, fix issues, re-audit | +2 months |
| Performance issues | Optimize, add caching, scale infrastructure | +1 month |
| User adoption low | Enhanced training, simplified UI, incentives | +1 month |
| Regulatory delay | Continue v0.6.3, limited deployment | Indefinite |
| Team shortage | Hire contractors, delay non-critical features | +1 month |

---

## 9. Checklist: Ready for v0.7.0?

### 9.1 Technical Readiness

- [ ] v0.6.3 Gate 3 passed (200+ hours shadow mode)
- [ ] 1000+ hours cumulative shadow mode complete
- [ ] Zero safety incidents across all phases
- [ ] >98% AI-human agreement
- [ ] All edge cases documented with mitigations
- [ ] External safety audit passed
- [ ] Performance benchmarks meet targets
- [ ] Load testing completed (100+ concurrent robots)
- [ ] Disaster recovery tested
- [ ] Rollback procedures validated

### 9.2 Regulatory Readiness

- [ ] ISO 10218-1/2 compliance certified
- [ ] ISO/TS 15066 compliance certified
- [ ] ISO 13849 functional safety certified
- [ ] CE marking obtained
- [ ] Insurance coverage confirmed
- [ ] Legal liability review complete
- [ ] Incident response plan approved

### 9.3 Infrastructure Readiness

- [ ] Production hardware procured and installed
- [ ] Monitoring infrastructure deployed
- [ ] Logging infrastructure deployed
- [ ] Backup systems tested
- [ ] Network infrastructure validated
- [ ] Security certificates issued
- [ ] DDS security configured

### 9.4 Team Readiness

- [ ] All hires complete (8 engineers + safety officer)
- [ ] All training completed (ISO, safety, ROS2)
- [ ] On-call rotation established
- [ ] Escalation procedures documented
- [ ] Incident response drill completed
- [ ] Communication plan approved

### 9.5 Rollout Readiness

- [ ] Pilot robot selected and prepared
- [ ] Early adopter customers identified
- [ ] Training materials prepared
- [ ] Support documentation complete
- [ ] Rollback procedures tested
- [ ] Communication plan ready
- [ ] Success metrics dashboard live

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## 10. Final Go/No-Go Decision

### 10.1 Decision Meeting (End of Month 8)

**Attendees:**
- Engineering Manager
- Safety Officer
- Tech Leads (Agent + ROS)
- Product Manager
- Executive Sponsor
- External Safety Consultant

**Agenda:**
1. Technical readiness review (30 min)
2. Safety audit results (30 min)
3. Regulatory compliance status (15 min)
4. Infrastructure readiness (15 min)
5. Team readiness (15 min)
6. Risk assessment (15 min)
7. Go/No-Go vote (15 min)

### 10.2 Go Criteria (ALL must be met)

- [ ] 1000+ hours shadow mode with zero safety incidents
- [ ] External safety audit passed with no critical findings
- [ ] All regulatory certifications obtained
- [ ] Infrastructure ready for production load
- [ ] Team trained and on-call rotation established
- [ ] Rollback procedures tested and documented
- [ ] Executive sponsor approval
- [ ] Insurance coverage confirmed

### 10.3 No-Go Triggers (ANY triggers delay)

- [ ] Any safety incident in shadow mode
- [ ] External audit critical findings
- [ ] Regulatory certification denied
- [ ] Performance benchmarks not met
- [ ] Team not fully staffed or trained
- [ ] Infrastructure not production-ready
- [ ] Executive concerns not addressed

---

## Summary

**v0.7.0 preparation requires:**

1. **Technical:** Complete v0.6.1-v0.6.3, 1000+ hours shadow mode
2. **Regulatory:** 6 months for certifications ($130K)
3. **Infrastructure:** Production hardware, monitoring, security
4. **Team:** 8 engineers + safety officer, fully trained
5. **Rollout:** Phased plan with clear gates and rollback

**Timeline:** 8 months preparation (parallel with v0.6.x)
**Budget:** $130K certifications + $200K infrastructure
**Confidence:** 8/10 (with proper preparation)

**The preparation phase is as critical as the development phase.**

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**Document Version:** 1.0  
**Last Updated:** 2026-03-06  
**Status:** v0.7.0 Preparation Guide
