Tool Integration

Ticos provides external capability integration for agents through the MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool system, allowing robots to call hardware drivers, environmental perception, and external services.

What is MCP

MCP is a standardized tool protocol that allows large AI models to discover and call external tools. In Ticos, MCP tools can be:

• Hardware Actions: Arm control, chassis movement, sensor reading
• Perception Services: Human detection, object recognition, speech recognition
• External APIs: Weather queries, database retrieval, message notifications

Manage Tools

In the Platform -> Tools page, you can:

View Registered Tools

Each tool card displays:

• Tool Name and description
• Input Parameters (defined by JSON Schema)
• Connection Status

Register a New Tool

Supported MCP transport protocols:

Transport	Description	Typical use
SSE	Server-Sent Events	Cloud-hosted services
STDIO	Standard Input/Output	Local process tools
Streamable HTTP	Streaming HTTP	Generic service endpoints

Test Tools

After registration, you can test tool calls directly on the tool detail page:

1. Fill in the test parameters
2. Click execute
3. View the returned results

Use in Agents

After a tool is registered, enable the corresponding tool in the robot’s Intelligence -> Skills page. Once enabled, the agent will automatically call the appropriate tool during conversation based on the user’s intent.

Note

Tool invocation is automatically decided by the LLM. You can guide the model in the agent’s system prompt to prioritize using certain tools in specific scenarios.