Terms of Service

1. Acceptance

By downloading, installing, or using Rovant ("the Software"), you agree to these Terms. If you are using the Software on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that organisation. If you do not agree, do not use the Software.

2. License

Rovant is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (Apache-2.0). You may:

• Use the Software for any personal or commercial purpose, free of charge
• Modify the source code and build custom versions for internal use
• Distribute modified versions under the Apache-2.0 license with attribution

You may not:

• Distribute modified versions claiming to be the original Rovant without clear indication of changes
• Remove or obscure copyright notices or the Rovant name and logo from the original Software
• Use the Rovant name or logo to endorse or promote products without written permission

3. Your files and workspace

You retain all rights to your workspace files, code, and projects. Rovant is a local application that processes your files entirely on your machine. We have no access to, and do not receive, any of your workspace content.

4. ROS 2 and third-party software

Rovant integrates with ROS 2 (Robot Operating System), clangd, pyright, rosbridge, and other open-source tools. These are governed by their own licenses. Rovant does not guarantee compatibility with all versions of these tools.

5. No warranty

The Software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied. This includes, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. The entire risk of using the Software is with you.

Rovant is a development tool. Do not use it as the sole safety mechanism in safety-critical systems including autonomous vehicles, medical devices, or life support systems.

6. Limitation of liability

In no event shall the Rovant authors or contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, loss of data, loss of profits, or business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the Software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.

7. Auto-updates

Rovant may automatically check for and download updates from GitHub Releases. This check contacts the GitHub API only. You may disable auto-updates in the application preferences. Major version updates will show a prompt before applying.

8. Telemetry

Telemetry is disabled by default. You may opt in to anonymous crash reports and usage statistics from within the application. See our Privacy Policy for full details. We will never collect telemetry without your explicit consent.

9. Prohibited uses

You agree not to use Rovant to:

• Develop software intended to harm people or damage property
• Circumvent export control laws applicable to drone and robotics technology
• Infringe upon third-party intellectual property rights
• Violate any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation

10. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Any disputes will first be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, disputes will be submitted to binding arbitration in Patna, Bihar, India, in accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

11. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. Material changes will be announced in the application and on the website at least 30 days before taking effect. Continued use of the Software after that date constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Contact

For legal enquiries: legal@rovant.dev
For general support: GitHub Issues