Reward Processing Pipeline

Autopilot handles reward collection and distribution through a four-stage, fully on-chain process. The system is designed to ensure rewards are claimed, converted, and allocated efficiently, with no manual steps or off-chain dependencies.

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Stage 1: Reward Claiming

At the end of each epoch, Autopilot claims all eligible rewards:

solidityCopyEditvoter_contract.claimBribes(...);
rewards_distributor.claim(...);

• Bribe and fee rewards are claimed from gauge contracts.

• Rebase rewards, if available, are claimed from the Aerodrome RewardsDistributor.

Claims are executed per NFT and handled in batches by the protocol.

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Stage 2: Token Aggregation

After rewards are claimed, tokens are aggregated before swap execution:

• Tokens are first held by the main Autopilot contract.

• fillSwapper() transfers all reward tokens to the SwapperV1 contract.

This reduces redundant transactions and prepares the rewards for efficient conversion.

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Stage 3: USDC Conversion

Claimed tokens are converted to USDC:

• SwapperV1 routes each token through the most efficient on-chain DEX path.

• Slippage controls and MEV protections are applied during swap execution.

• Converted USDC is sent to the RewardsVault.

This standardizes rewards and removes token volatility before distribution.

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Stage 4: Proportional Distribution

User rewards are calculated based on their voting power relative to the total:

solidityCopyEdituser_reward = (user_voting_power * total_rewards) / total_voting_power;

• Distribution is proportional to each user’s vote weight.

• Rewards are unaffected by deposit timing, assuming it occurred outside the Special Window.

• No manual adjustments or overrides are possible.

• A scaled accumulator system ensures full precision.

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🔐 RewardsVault & Claiming

• All rewards are held in the RewardsVault until claimed.

• Users can claim USDC at any time, outside the post-epoch Special Window.

• Claims are processed with a single transaction per wallet.

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Key Properties

• Fair: Rewards are based strictly on voting power

• Consistent: Behavior is deterministic and contract-enforced

• Efficient: Execution is optimized for batching and gas usage

Autopilot turns raw protocol rewards into stable USDC — fully automated, on-chain, and proportional.