In productionProadvancedDocking state

The robot docks but never charges

Separate pose success from electrical contact and recover without repeated collisions.

Pairs with Missions, docking, and operations in Nav2 Incident Response. Read the concept first, then diagnose it here.

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Operator report

Nav2 reports approach success, but charger current stays zero and the robot keeps pushing forward.

Ubuntu 24.04, ROS 2 Jazzy, Nav2, Gazebo Harmonic, warehouse mission simulator

System boundary

Trace only the relevant path.

approach posecontact sensorscharger enable

How this lab works

You diagnose it — no command list.

Open the repair workspace and gather your own evidence in a real terminal. No diagnostic commands are handed to you — finding the fault is the exercise. Stuck? Progressive hints unlock inside the workspace.

Verification

Your repair must pass more than the visible symptom.

  • Contact search is bounded
  • Charging requires electrical evidence
  • Hidden regression behavior
  • Root cause explanation