This roadmap covers planned work for the Physical AI Toolchain through Q1 2027. Six priority areas align to milestones v0.2.0 through v0.7.0, progressing from documentation through security hardening. An additional v0.8.0 milestone covers dependency update automation. The Architecture Domain Rollout priority phases the repository reorganization around eight lifecycle domains defined in the Future and Ongoing Architecture. Each area lists concrete deliverables with linked issues and explicit items we will not pursue.
[!NOTE] This roadmap represents current project intentions and is subject to change. It is not a commitment or guarantee of specific features or timelines. Community feedback and contributions influence priorities. See How to Influence the Roadmap for ways to participate.
The project reached v0.1.0 on 2026-02-07 with 30 commits on main and 24 merged pull requests. Seven milestones are planned through v0.8.0, spanning foundation work through security hardening. OpenSSF Best Practices Passing criteria are approximately 85% met (43 Met, 7 Partial, 12 Gap, 6 N/A).
Complete the contributing guide suite and establish maintenance policies. This milestone closes the remaining documentation gaps identified during the OpenSSF Passing assessment.
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Standardize linting infrastructure across shell, Python, and markdown. Shared modules reduce duplication and enforce consistent quality gates.
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os.environ usage patterns (#130)Won’t Do:
Stand up pytest and Pester test frameworks with coverage reporting and CI integration. Baseline test suites validate training utilities and CI helper modules.
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Expand CI pipelines with Python linting, security scanning, and workflow orchestration. CodeQL and Bandit scanning catch vulnerabilities before merge.
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Formalize project governance and complete OpenSSF Passing badge criteria. N/A justifications document criteria that do not apply to this project.
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Implement release integrity, input validation, and threat modeling. OpenSSF Scorecard integration provides continuous security measurement.
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All future enhancements, features, and functionality align to the eight lifecycle domains defined in the Future and Ongoing Architecture. Each domain represents a distinct functional concern in the physical AI lifecycle, from data capture through fleet-scale production monitoring. New work items target a specific domain and follow the patterns, specifications, and directory structure established in the architecture.
Domains roll out in three phases based on dependency order and infrastructure readiness:
| Phase | Timeline | Domains |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q2 2026 | Infrastructure, Training, Evaluation |
| 2 | Q2 2026 | Data Pipeline, Data Management, Synthetic Data |
| 3 | Q3 2026 | Fleet Deployment, Fleet Intelligence |
Phase 1 migrates existing deploy/ and src/ content into the Infrastructure and Training domains, then establishes the Evaluation domain for SiL and HiL validation pipelines. Phase 2 introduces data capture from physical robots, episodic data curation, and synthetic data generation using NVIDIA Cosmos. Phase 3 adds edge deployment through FluxCD GitOps and production telemetry through Azure IoT Operations and Fabric Real-Time Intelligence.
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deploy/001-iac/ into infrastructure/terraform/deploy/002-setup/ into infrastructure/setup/src/training/ and src/inference/ into training/rl/, training/il/, and training/vla/evaluation/sil/ and evaluation/hil/ with Isaac Sim-based validation pipelinesdata-pipeline/ with Azure Arc edge agent setup and ROS 2 episodic capturedata-management/ with LeRobot-based episodic data viewer and curation toolingsynthetic-data/ with NVIDIA Cosmos Transfer, Predict, and Reason integrationfleet-deployment/ with FluxCD GitOps manifests and policy gating servicefleet-intelligence/ with Azure IoT Operations telemetry and Fabric RTI dashboardsspecifications/) in each domain directorydocs/simulation/Won’t Do:
| Metric | Current | Q2 2026 Target | Q4 2026 Target |
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| OpenSSF Passing criteria met | ~85% | 95% | 100% |
| OpenSSF Silver criteria met | ~30% | 50% | 80% |
| Test coverage (Python) | 0% | 60% | 80% |
| CI workflow count | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| Contributing guide count | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Average PR review time | N/A | < 3 days | < 2 days |
Q1 2026 (Jan-Mar) — Foundation
├── Documentation: Complete v0.2.0 contributing guide suite (roadmap, security, maintenance policies)
└── Release: v0.2.0 (due 2026-02-13)
Q2 2026 (Apr-Jun) — Quality, Governance, Security, and Domain Rollout Phases 1-2
├── Core Scripts: Verified downloads, linting standardization, frontmatter validation (v0.3.0, due Apr 14)
├── Testing: pytest + Pester infrastructure, coverage reporting, CI integration (v0.4.0, due Apr 30)
├── CI/CD: Ruff, Bandit, CodeQL PR triggers, workflow orchestration (v0.5.0, due May 14)
├── Governance: Governance model, roles, DCO/CLA, OpenSSF N/A documentation (v0.6.0, due May 31)
├── Security: OpenSSF Scorecard, release signing, threat model, hardening guidance (v0.7.0, due Jun 14)
├── Dependencies: Dependency update automation (v0.8.0, due Jun 30)
├── Infrastructure: Migrate deploy/ IaC and setup scripts into infrastructure/
├── Training: Reorganize src/ into training/rl/, training/il/, training/vla/
├── Evaluation: Establish SiL and HiL validation pipelines
├── Data Pipeline: Azure Arc edge agents and ROS 2 episodic capture
├── Data Management: LeRobot-based episodic data viewer and curation
├── Synthetic Data: NVIDIA Cosmos Transfer, Predict, and Reason pipelines
└── Release: v0.3.0, v0.4.0, v0.5.0, v0.6.0, v0.7.0, v0.8.0
Q3 2026 (Jul-Sep) — Domain Rollout Phase 3
├── Fleet Deployment: FluxCD GitOps manifests and policy gating on Arc-enabled Kubernetes
├── Fleet Intelligence: Azure IoT Operations telemetry and Fabric RTI dashboards
├── Architecture: Agent Skill specification documents for all domains
├── OpenSSF: Complete Silver attestation
├── Platform: Azure and NVIDIA integration updates (OSMO workload identity)
└── Community: External contributor onboarding, maintainer documentation
Q4 2026 (Oct-Dec) — Growth
├── Community: Conference presentations, partner integrations
├── Roadmap: Publish updated 2027-2028 roadmap
└── Architecture: Production deployment guides, performance benchmarking
Q1 2027 (Jan-Mar) — Sustainability
├── OpenSSF: Begin Gold-level assessment and gap analysis
└── Community: Adoption case studies, contributor growth initiatives
| Date | Version | Notes |
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| 2026-02-10 | 1.0 | Initial 12-month roadmap |
| 2026-02-10 | 1.1 | Extend timeline to Q1 2027 for OpenSSF 12-month coverage |
| 2026-02-24 | 1.2 | Add Architecture Domain Rollout priority and timeline |