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VDA 5050

  • VDA publication page

    Publisher's entry point for the recommendation. Confirm the published version here before using older material.

    Publisher: VDA / Checked 8 October 2026
  • Specification: v3.0.0

    Versioned definitions of transport, orders, robot state and other message families.

    Maintainer: official VDA5050 GitHub project / Tag 3.0.0
  • Message schemas: v3.0.0

    Use schemas from the same release as your implementation. A schema check is one part of validation.

  • Release notes: v3.0.0

    A starting point for identifying changes when moving from v2 to v3.

MassRobotics

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FleetMesh's practical VDA 5050 introduction gives a reading path through the main message families. It is independent commentary; the official specification remains the reference for implementation.

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