Connectivity Built for Every Deployment.
An autonomous system is only as capable as its connectivity allows. The SMUR X1 ships with 4G/5G cellular as standard and LEO satellite communication engineered natively into the Autonomy-in-a-Box (AiB) hardware stack, provisioned wherever the deployment demands it. Cellular-served sites stay lean; remote, rural, and denied environments get satellite as their primary link. Connectivity is matched to the site, not sold as one-size-fits-all.
Primary Connectivity
Why LEO satellite communication is built into the stack.
Cellular 4G/5G with dual-SIM redundancy is the standard connectivity baseline, and for sites with reliable coverage it is all a deployment needs. But the environments Snowbotix operates in most (remote industrial sites, agricultural land, subarctic zones, and defense installations) are exactly where cellular is absent, restricted, or unreliable under the storm conditions that coincide with peak demand. That is why LEO satellite communication is engineered natively into the Autonomy-in-a-Box (AiB) stack rather than bolted on: when a deployment needs it, satellite becomes the primary link, delivering broadband and sub-50ms latency from virtually any point on Earth.
Latency matters beyond the obvious: human override, safety-zone updates, and OTA deployments all depend on predictable response windows. Where LEO satellite communication is provisioned, its low-earth orbit provides the consistently low-latency channel that geosynchronous systems cannot match, and in every configuration the <3-second override requirement is met over whichever link is primary for that site. Connectivity is a safety enabler, not just an operational convenience.
Failover Architecture
A layered architecture, configured per site. The mission never pauses for the network.
4G / 5G Cellular (Standard)
Dual-SIM 4G/5G: the standard connectivity baseline, and the primary link on sites with reliable coverage. Where LEO satellite communication is provisioned, cellular is the automatic failover, transitioning in < 100ms without operator notification.
LEO Satellite Communication
LEO satellite broadband: up to 400Mbps down, sub-50ms latency (provisioned per deployment). Engineered into the Autonomy-in-a-Box (AiB) stack: the primary link for remote, rural, and denied sites.
Local Wi-Fi
Site-local 802.11ac for docking proximity. Used during docked charging for OTA updates, data upload, and high-bandwidth sync. Not used for real-time operational control.
GPS-Denied Onboard Autonomous
Full connectivity loss does not stop the mission. The SMUR X1 continues its route using onboard Autonomy-in-a-Box (AiB) fusion, enforces safety zones from onboard storage, attempts reconnection continuously, and executes queued overrides on reconnect.
Bandwidth reduction. A proprietary compression and prioritization protocol built for the data profile of autonomous outdoor maintenance: high-frequency position data, medium-frequency sensor status, and low-frequency proof-of-service documentation, achieving 40% reduction vs. standard MQTT or REST while preserving the temporal resolution required for real-time fleet monitoring.
Live Fleet Intelligence
Every data stream. Real-time. Operator-ready.
Every SMUR X1 transmits five concurrent streams: compressed, encrypted, and delivered in real time over whichever link is primary for the site. Operators see the complete picture of every unit, every second, regardless of how remote.
- Position Stream: RTK GPS coordinates at 25Hz update rate
- Battery Stream: SOC, SOH, cell temperature, estimated remaining runtime
- Sensor Status Stream: all Autonomy-in-a-Box (AiB) sensor modality health and confidence scores
- Proof-of-Service Stream: timestamped clearing log, coverage map building in real time
- Alert Stream: obstacle events, safety zone violations, system faults, override requests
Connectivity Specifications
The full stack.
- Standard Baseline
- 4G / 5G dual-SIM cellular
- Satellite Layer
- LEO satellite, up to 400Mbps / sub-50ms (per deployment)
- Onboard Fallback
- GPS-denied autonomy, no live link required
- Local
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi, docking proximity
- OTA Updates
- LEO satellite / Wi-Fi during docked charging
- Encryption
- AES-256 end-to-end, all streams
- Protocol
- Proprietary compression, 40% reduction vs MQTT
- Connectivity SLA
- Guaranteed uptime (standard on all deployments)