diff --git a/src/diff_drive_robot-main/config/geofences.yaml b/src/diff_drive_robot-main/config/geofences.yaml
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+# Geofence zone definitions for GeofenceManager
+# allowed: true  — robot may enter (informational only)
+# allowed: false — entering triggers /geofence/breach alert
+zones:
+  - name: warehouse_floor
+    allowed: true
+    polygon:
+      - {x: -5.0, y: -5.0}
+      - {x:  5.0, y: -5.0}
+      - {x:  5.0, y:  5.0}
+      - {x: -5.0, y:  5.0}
+
+  - name: restricted_charging_bay
+    allowed: false
+    polygon:
+      - {x: 4.5, y: 4.5}
+      - {x: 6.5, y: 4.5}
+      - {x: 6.5, y: 6.5}
+      - {x: 4.5, y: 6.5}
+
+  - name: hazard_zone
+    allowed: false
+    polygon:
+      - {x: -8.0, y: -8.0}
+      - {x: -5.0, y: -8.0}
+      - {x: -5.0, y: -5.0}
+      - {x: -8.0, y: -5.0}
diff --git a/src/diff_drive_robot-main/scripts/geofence_manager.py b/src/diff_drive_robot-main/scripts/geofence_manager.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Geofence Manager for Nav2 — monitors robot pose and publishes alerts
+when the robot enters a forbidden polygon zone.
+
+Topics published:
+  /geofence/breach        (std_msgs/Bool)   — True when inside a forbidden zone
+  /geofence/current_zone  (std_msgs/String) — name of the current zone
+
+Parameters:
+  geofence_file (str) — path to a YAML file defining zones (see config/geofences.yaml)
+"""
+
+import os
+
+import rclpy
+import yaml
+from geometry_msgs.msg import PoseWithCovarianceStamped
+from rclpy.node import Node
+from std_msgs.msg import Bool, String
+
+
+def _point_in_polygon(x: float, y: float, polygon: list) -> bool:
+    """Ray-casting point-in-polygon test (no external deps)."""
+    inside = False
+    px, py = polygon[-1]
+    for cx, cy in polygon:
+        if ((cy > y) != (py > y)) and (x < (px - cx) * (y - cy) / (py - cy) + cx):
+            inside = not inside
+        px, py = cx, cy
+    return inside
+
+
+class GeofenceManager(Node):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__("geofence_manager")
+
+        self.declare_parameter("geofence_file", "")
+        geofence_file = self.get_parameter("geofence_file").value
+        self.zones = self._load_zones(geofence_file)
+
+        self.create_subscription(
+            PoseWithCovarianceStamped, "/amcl_pose", self._pose_callback, 10
+        )
+        self.alert_pub = self.create_publisher(Bool, "/geofence/breach", 10)
+        self.zone_pub = self.create_publisher(String, "/geofence/current_zone", 10)
+
+        self.get_logger().info(
+            f"GeofenceManager ready — {len(self.zones)} zone(s) loaded"
+        )
+
+    def _load_zones(self, path: str) -> list:
+        if not path or not os.path.exists(path):
+            self.get_logger().warn("No geofence file provided — running with no zones")
+            return []
+        with open(path) as f:
+            data = yaml.safe_load(f)
+        zones = []
+        for z in data.get("zones", []):
+            pts = [(p["x"], p["y"]) for p in z["polygon"]]
+            zones.append(
+                {
+                    "name": z["name"],
+                    "polygon": pts,
+                    "allowed": z.get("allowed", True),
+                }
+            )
+        return zones
+
+    def _pose_callback(self, msg: PoseWithCovarianceStamped) -> None:
+        x = msg.pose.pose.position.x
+        y = msg.pose.pose.position.y
+
+        breached = False
+        zone_name = "outside"
+
+        for zone in self.zones:
+            if _point_in_polygon(x, y, zone["polygon"]):
+                zone_name = zone["name"]
+                if not zone["allowed"]:
+                    breached = True
+                    self.get_logger().warn(
+                        f'Geofence breach: robot entered forbidden zone "{zone_name}"'
+                    )
+                break
+
+        alert = Bool()
+        alert.data = breached
+        self.alert_pub.publish(alert)
+
+        zname = String()
+        zname.data = zone_name
+        self.zone_pub.publish(zname)
+
+
+def main(args=None):
+    rclpy.init(args=args)
+    node = GeofenceManager()
+    rclpy.spin(node)
+    node.destroy_node()
+    rclpy.shutdown()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()