ros2-mcp-server

The World's First Universal Physical AI Coprocessor & MCP Gateway for ROS2

Connect 1,000+ AI Models (Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini 2.0, DeepSeek R1, Llama 3) to Real Robots & Gazebo Simulations with 3-Tier Execution Sandboxing and Fast-Forward Kinematic Trajectory Prediction.

📖 Overview · ⚡ Quick Start · 🌐 1000+ AI Matrix · 🌟 World-First Features · 🛠️ Tools · 🔒 Safety · 💬 Community

🌐 Supported AI Clients & Frameworks

Related MCP server: ROS2 MCP Server

🧠 What This Solves

Robotics engineers face a massive friction point when integrating AI models into physical workflows:

"I want to ask Claude or GPT-4o why my quadcopter is oscillating — but copy-pasting 10,000 lines of ROS2 topic sensor dumps into a chat window is tedious and dangerous."

ros2-mcp-server solves this permanently. It creates a high-throughput, bidirectional bridge between any MCP-compatible AI agent and a ROS2 DDS network:

• 📡 Live Sensor Introspection: Stream telemetry from /scan, /imu/data, /battery_state, /odom

• 🔮 Pre-Execution Kinematic Simulation: Simulate $(x,y,\theta)$ trajectories in <0.1ms compute before actuation

• 🛡️ Predictive Neural Safety: Auto-correct excessive velocity or negative PID gains with mathematical proof

• 🗺️ Spatial ASCII Radar Visualizer: Render 360° LiDAR pointclouds into text-based 2D spatial maps

• 🐝 Multi-Robot Swarm Orchestration: Intercept and manage /drone_1, /rover_2, /arm_3 in one session

• 🎛️ Sandboxed Control: Tune controller PID parameters and publish velocity commands safely

🌟 World-First Unimagined Innovations

1. 🔮 Kinematic Trajectory Predictor (predict_trajectory)

Runs a 1000Hz fast-forward kinematic physics simulation (<0.1ms compute) before any motion command reaches hardware. Predicts $(x, y, \theta)$ position trajectories, dynamic stability margins, and obstacle risk in virtual time.

2. 🛡️ Predictive Neural Safety Guard (predictive_safety_check)

Evaluates proposed parameter or velocity commands against motor torque limits. If an LLM proposes an unstable input (e.g. negative PID gains), the server automatically caps the values to safe physics bounds and feeds the mathematical proof back to the AI.

3. 🗺️ Spatial ASCII Radar Map (get_spatial_map)

Converts raw 360° LaserScan pointclouds into a 2D ASCII spatial map directly in MCP response JSON, allowing text & vision LLMs to "see" surrounding space:

+------------------+  [R] = Robot Center (0,0)
|      .  *  .     |  [*] = Detected Obstacle Point
|   .    [R]   .   |  [.] = Clear Navigable Space
|      .     .     |
+------------------+  Heading: 0.0 rad | Clear Path: RIGHT

4. 🐝 Multi-Robot Swarm Fleet Orchestrator (swarm_fleet_status)

Aggregates and coordinates multi-namespace ROS2 fleets (/drone_1, /rover_2, /arm_3) within a single unified MCP session.

⚡ Quick Start (60 Seconds)

1. Frictionless 1-Line Installer

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EngineerAbdullahBinZafar/ros2-mcp-server/main/install.sh | bash

2. System Diagnostic Check (doctor)

Run our CLI diagnostic doctor to verify Python runtime, rclpy status, and client config files:

ros2-mcp-server doctor

3. Instant Simulation Playground

No physical robot nearby? Spin up our built-in virtual robot:

ros2-mcp-server --demo-sim

🛠️ Available MCP Tools (16 Tools)

🔒 3-Tier Execution Sandbox

Every decision is logged in a thread-safe, timestamped audit log:

print(sandbox.get_audit_log())

🏗️ System Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│           AI Client (Claude / Cursor / GPT-4o)              │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
                               │  MCP stdio / JSON-RPC 2.0
┌──────────────────────────────▼──────────────────────────────┐
│                    ros2-mcp-server v1.2.0                   │
│                                                             │
│  ┌─────────────────────────┐     ┌───────────────────────┐  │
│  │ O(1) Tool Dispatcher    │     │  CommandSandbox       │  │
│  │ (16 Tools <0.08ms)      │     │  (3-Tier Safety)      │  │
│  └────────────┬────────────┘     └───────────┬───────────┘  │
│               │                              │              │
│  ┌────────────▼──────────────────────────────▼───────────┐  │
│  │        ROS2 Interface Layer (Native / Simulation)    │  │
│  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
                               │  DDS / Serial / WebSocket
┌──────────────────────────────▼──────────────────────────────┐
│                    ROS2 Robot System                        │
│         (Gazebo Sim / TurtleBot / Nav2 / STM32)             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

📊 Performance Benchmarks

• Tool Dispatch Overhead: < 0.08 ms ($O(1)$ compiled lookup table)

• Kinematic Simulation: < 0.10 ms (1000Hz fast-forward compute)

• Memory Footprint: ~14.2 MB RAM

• Test Coverage: 42 / 42 Tests Passed (Simulation mode)

🧪 Running Tests

git clone https://github.com/EngineerAbdullahBinZafar/ros2-mcp-server
cd ros2-mcp-server

python run_tests.py

📖 Extended Documentation

• 🌐 Client Integration Setup (15+ Clients)

• ⚡ Performance & Latency Benchmarks

• 🌟 World-First Feature Architecture

• 🔒 Security & Threat Model Policy

• 🏗️ System Architecture Deep Dive

• 🤝 Contribution Guide

👨‍💻 Author

Abdullah Bin Zafar — Mechatronics & Control Engineering, UET Lahore
Building robots that think, act, and reason safely.

💬 Community & Support

• 🐛 Found a bug? Open an issue

• 💡 Have an idea? Start a discussion

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