Query current robot state including joint positions, gripper state, battery level, and sensor readings.
AI agents call nwo_query_robot_state to retrieve information from NWO Robotics without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves sensor and state data from robots without modifying any state, executing commands, or triggering autonomous actions. It is a passive monitoring/query operation. The server context involves robot control and payments, but this specific tool only reads current status. Severity is low because misuse would only expose sensor data rather than enabling destructive or financial actions.
From the tool's definition Tool is described as 'Query current robot state including joint positions, gripper state, battery level, and sensor readings.' The verb 'query' and the focus on retrieving state information (positions, levels, readings) indicates data retrieval with no…
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Query current robot state including joint positions, gripper state, battery level, and sensor readings. It is categorised as a Read tool in the NWO Robotics MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the NWO Robotics MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for nwo_query_robot_state: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches NWO Robotics. Nothing to install.
nwo_query_robot_state is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the nwo_query_robot_state rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for nwo_query_robot_state. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
nwo_query_robot_state is provided by the NWO Robotics MCP server (redciprianpater/mcp-server-robotics). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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