VDA 5050 3.0
Open communication interface for mixed fleets of mobile robots and master control systems.
Identity and state
- Cross-manufacturer mobile-robot exchange Verified interoperability · reviewed 2026-09-04
- Version 3.0 published open source Public openness · reviewed 2026-09-04
Reviewed relationships
| State | Related entity | Relation | Scope | Boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verified | ← VDA and VDMA | publishes | version 3.0 | The standard defines mixed-fleet exchange; no site-listed robot support is inferred. |
Canonical evidence claims
Claims are projected from authored tables. A dash remains an explicit missing value; it is never filled from a neighboring product or name match.
| Metric | Value | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Artifact kind | open communication interface for mobile robots and master control [software-m28] | fleet-interoperability |
| Coordination scope | heterogeneous mobile robots from different manufacturers in one logistics environment [software-m28] | fleet-interoperability |
| Distribution / governance | version 3.0 published open source after public consultation [software-m28] | fleet-interoperability |
| Infrastructure scope | mobile-robot traffic, restricted and one-way zones, authorization areas, and power-saving actions [software-m28] | fleet-interoperability |
| Planning / control boundary | zones carry movement rules; autonomous robots plan locally and share paths while the master retains traffic influence [software-m28] | fleet-interoperability |
| Robot support proven on this site | — | fleet-interoperability |
Source ledger
What is not inferred
No fuzzy entity matching, adjacent-column borrowing, universal compatibility, commercial maturity, or checkpoint-to-product identity. Absence of a relation means unreviewed or unsupported here—not proven incompatibility.