Execution Mechanism

After vote allocations are determined, Autopilot handles on-chain execution using a batched voting system.

The design ensures efficient processing for users with one or many veAERO or veVELO positions, minimizing gas usage and handling edge cases through built-in fallback logic.


🗳️ Batched Voting

Autopilot supports multiple veAERO and veVELO locks per wallet. To reduce overhead and ensure scalability, votes are submitted in gas-optimized batches specific to each network.

Why Batching Is Required: Without batching, each veNFT would require its own transaction, leading to:

  • Higher gas consumption per vote

  • Risk of exceeding block gas limits

  • Increased latency for users with multiple positions

How It Works: Batch construction:

  • veNFTs are grouped by owner and network (Base or Optimism).

  • Batches are structured to remain within each chain’s gas limit — approximately 30M on Base and slightly lower on Optimism.

On-chain submission:

  • Each batch contains multiple vote() calls submitted in a single transaction.

  • This enables fast, low-cost execution during the limited voting window.

  • For Velodrome, batching also accounts for bridging and multichain sync latency, ensuring votes confirm safely before the cutoff.


🔁 Handling Failures

Autopilot includes internal logic to manage potential execution failures (e.g., congestion, outdated pool data, or invalid gauge reads).

Built-in Resilience:

  • Retry logic: NFTs that fail to vote in a batch are retried individually through fallback transactions.

  • Error tracking: Failed operations are emitted on-chain via VotingCompleted and FallbackExecuted events.

  • Non-blocking execution: A single failed NFT does not interrupt the remaining batch.

📘 Example: If 1 out of 50 NFTs fails due to an outdated gauge on Velodrome, Autopilot completes the batch and retries the failed one in a separate transaction.


🔐 Nonce Handling

Managing multiple NFTs per wallet requires accurate nonce sequencing to prevent transaction conflicts.

Predictive Nonce Tracking:

  • Autopilot tracks wallet nonce states before each batch to prevent duplication or collision.

  • Gas-aware execution: Nonce order is dynamically adjusted if pending transactions or retries occur, maintaining smooth flow even during high activity periods.


📦 Execution at Scale

Autopilot’s execution framework is designed for scale and performance:

  • Supports wallets holding dozens or hundreds of veAERO or veVELO NFTs

  • Optimized for institutional users and DAOs managing large voting positions

  • Executes all votes within the final blocks of each epoch, under constrained blockspace and network limits

Whether managing one lock or hundreds, execution remains predictable, gas-efficient, and fully automated — no manual action required.

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