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Description

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Description

We’re currently working on an Open‑RMF deployment and encountered a situation where we need to restrict only one robot in a fleet from accessing a specific lane or location.
We initially attempted to use lane closures, but realized that since the planner instance is shared fleet-wide, the closure affects all robots in the fleet. Our idea is to assign a dedicated planner instance per robot to allow robot-specific constraints like lane restrictions.
Would you consider this a viable solution, or are there any unintended side effects or better design alternatives within RMF?
@mxgrey

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified. Start by reviewing the shared planner behavior and lane-closure handling described in the issue, then compare the per-robot planner proposal with possible alternatives. Done would be a documented design decision that addresses robot-specific restrictions and unintended side effects.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
robotics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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