diff --git a/interface/src/auto.rs b/interface/src/auto.rs
index 3c075d7..746a407 100644
--- a/interface/src/auto.rs
+++ b/interface/src/auto.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{future::Future, ops::{Deref, Range}, pin::Pin, sync::{atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering}, Arc}};
+use std::{future::Future, ops::{Deref, Range}, pin::Pin, sync::{atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering}, Arc}, thread::sleep, time::Duration};
 
 use common::{CamState, ControlPacket, SensorData, TelemetryPacket};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Ok, Result};
@@ -53,7 +53,15 @@ impl AutoInterface {
     pub async fn sensor_update(&mut self) -> SensorData {
         self.data_receiver.changed().await.unwrap();
         self.data_receiver.borrow().sensors.clone()
-
+    }
+    pub fn sensor_update_blocking(&mut self) -> SensorData {
+        loop {
+            if self.data_receiver.has_changed().unwrap() {
+                break;
+            }
+            sleep(Duration::from_millis(10)); // TODO: exponential or condvars
+        }
+        self.data_receiver.borrow_and_update().sensors.clone()
     }
     /// disable auto
     pub fn disable(&mut self) {
@@ -140,12 +148,12 @@ impl Auto {
 
     }
     /// entrypoint
-    pub async fn run(&self, interface: AutoInterface) -> Result<JoinHandle<()>> {
-        let func: Symbol<unsafe extern "C" fn(AutoInterface) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>>> =  unsafe {self.library.get(b"entry")?};
+    pub fn run(&self, interface: AutoInterface) -> Result<()> {
+        let func: Symbol<unsafe extern "C" fn(AutoInterface) -> ()> =  unsafe {self.library.get(b"entry")?};
 
-        let fut = unsafe { func(interface.clone()) };
+        unsafe { func(interface.clone()) };
 
-        Ok(tokio::spawn(fut))
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     pub fn configs(&self) -> &'static [Configurable] {
diff --git a/interface/src/auto_impl.rs b/interface/src/auto_impl.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c5e161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/auto_impl.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+
+use std::{collections::VecDeque, future::Future, ops::Sub, pin::Pin};
+
+use common::CamState;
+use crate::auto::{AutoInterface, Configurable};
+
+
+#[unsafe(no_mangle)]
+pub fn entry(interface: AutoInterface) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>> {
+    Box::pin(auto(interface))
+}
+
+#[unsafe(no_mangle)]
+pub static NAME: &'static str = "scanseek v1";
+    
+const AUTO_GAP: Configurable = Configurable::new("auto minimum gap").range(0. .. 300.).default(140.)
+    .description("distance (mm) distance measurements must instantaneously drop to indicate a detection. This should line up with the size of the smallest robot you compete against");
+const AUTO_SELF_OCCLUSION: Configurable = Configurable::new("auto self occlusion").range(0. .. 200.).default(143.)
+    .description("distance (mm) below which measurements are considered noise in the scan phase");
+const AUTO_CONVERGENCE_POINT: Configurable = Configurable::new("auto convergence").range(100. .. 300.).default(190.)
+    .description("distance (mm) where the tof beams intersect");
+const AUTO_SEEK_RANGE: Configurable = Configurable::new("auto seek range").range(200. .. 8000.).default(500.);
+
+#[unsafe(no_mangle)]
+pub static CONFIGS: &[Configurable] = &[
+    AUTO_GAP,
+    AUTO_SELF_OCCLUSION,
+    AUTO_CONVERGENCE_POINT,
+    AUTO_SEEK_RANGE,
+];
+
+pub async fn auto(mut interface: AutoInterface) {
+    let mut tof_l = Stats::new();
+    let mut tof_r = Stats::new();
+    loop {
+        let data = interface.sensor_update().await;
+        println!("auto got on data");
+        let cam = interface.cam_state();
+        let CamState::Charged = cam else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        
+        let Some(latest_tof_l) = data.tof_l else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        tof_l.update(latest_tof_l as i16);
+        let Some(latest_tof_r) = data.tof_r else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        tof_r.update(latest_tof_r as i16);
+
+        let auto_gap = interface.conf(&AUTO_GAP);
+        let auto_self_occlusion = interface.conf(&AUTO_SELF_OCCLUSION);
+
+        let detection = |latest: u16, delta: i16| {
+            delta < auto_gap as i16 && latest > auto_self_occlusion as u16
+        };
+
+        if detection(latest_tof_l, tof_l.delta()) || detection(latest_tof_l, tof_l.delta()) {
+            if let Ok(()) = interface.enable() {
+                println!("found, now seek");
+                seek(interface.clone(), &mut tof_l, &mut tof_r).await;
+            } else {
+                println!("requested enable")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+async fn seek(mut interface: AutoInterface, tof_l: &mut Stats<i16>, tof_r: &mut Stats<i16>) {
+    let crossover = interface.conf(&AUTO_CONVERGENCE_POINT) as i16; 
+    let range = interface.conf(&AUTO_SEEK_RANGE) as i16;
+    loop {
+        let data = interface.sensor_data();
+        data.tof_l.map(|d| tof_l.update(d as i16));
+        data.tof_r.map(|d| tof_r.update(d as i16));
+
+        let left_near = tof_l.latest() < crossover && tof_l.delta() < 70;
+        let right_near = tof_r.latest() < crossover && tof_r.delta() < 70;
+
+        let left_far = tof_l.latest() > crossover && tof_l.latest() < range && tof_l.delta() < 70;
+        let right_far = tof_r.latest() > crossover && tof_r.latest() < range && tof_r.delta() < 70;
+
+        let near = left_near || right_near;
+
+        let far = !near && (left_far || right_far);
+
+        let mut twist = 0.0;
+        if near {
+            if tof_l.max() > tof_r.max() {
+                twist = 1.0; // right
+            } else {
+                twist = -1.0; // left
+            }
+        } else if far {
+            if tof_l.max() > tof_r.max() {
+                twist = -1.0; // left
+            } else {
+                twist = 1.0; // right
+            }
+        }
+
+        let _ = interface.run_command(common::ControlPacket::Twist(1.0, twist));
+        interface.sensor_update_blocking();
+    }
+}
+
+struct Stats<T> {
+    table: VecDeque<T>
+}
+
+impl<T: Copy> Stats<T> {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self { table: VecDeque::new() }
+
+    }
+
+    const MAX_ELEMENTS: usize = 3;
+
+    pub fn update(&mut self, elem: T) {
+        self.table.push_front(elem);
+        if self.table.len() > Self::MAX_ELEMENTS {
+            self.table.pop_back();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// panics if no values have been written
+    pub fn latest(&self) -> T {
+        self.table.front().unwrap().to_owned()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Ord + Sub<Output = T> + Copy + From<u8>> Stats<T> {
+    pub fn delta(&self) -> T {
+        *self.table.get(0).unwrap_or(&T::from(0)) - *self.table.get(1).unwrap_or(&T::from(0))
+    }
+
+    pub fn max(&self) -> T {
+        *self.table.iter().max().unwrap_or(&T::from(0))
+    }
+
+    pub fn min(&self) -> T {
+        *self.table.iter().max().unwrap_or(&T::from(0))
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/gui.rs b/interface/src/gui.rs
index 28a7e26..09884bd 100644
--- a/interface/src/gui.rs
+++ b/interface/src/gui.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use image::ImageFormat;
 use tokio::{runtime::Runtime, sync::{mpsc, watch::{self, Receiver}}};
 use egui_toast::{Toast, Toasts};
 
-use crate::{auto::Configurable, storage::StorageManager, POWER_THRESHOLD};
+use crate::{auto::Configurable, auto_impl::CONFIGS, storage::StorageManager, POWER_THRESHOLD};
 
 pub const GUI: OnceCell<Context> = OnceCell::new();
 
@@ -82,17 +82,6 @@ impl GUI {
     }
 }
 
-// dupe from auto crate for testing
-const AUTO_GAP: Configurable = Configurable::new("auto minimum gap").range(0. .. 300.).default(140.)
-    .description("distance (mm) distance measurements must instantaneously drop to indicate a detection. This should line up with the size of the smallest robot you compete against");
-const AUTO_SELF_OCCLUSION: Configurable = Configurable::new("auto self occlusion").range(0. .. 200.).default(143.)
-    .description("distance (mm) below which measurements are considered noise in the scan phase");
-
-pub static CONFIGS: &[Configurable] = &[
-    AUTO_GAP,
-    AUTO_SELF_OCCLUSION,
-];
-
 impl eframe::App for GUI {
     fn update(&mut self, ctx: &egui::Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Frame) {
         let _ = GUI.set(ctx.clone());
diff --git a/interface/src/lib.rs b/interface/src/lib.rs
index 8f92088..237d105 100644
--- a/interface/src/lib.rs
+++ b/interface/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use gui::DEFAULT_VOLUME_THRESHOLD;
 pub mod gui;
 pub mod combatlog;
 pub mod auto;
+pub mod auto_impl;
 pub mod storage;
 
 pub const POWER_THRESHOLD: AtomicF32 = AtomicF32::new(DEFAULT_VOLUME_THRESHOLD);
diff --git a/interface/src/main.rs b/interface/src/main.rs
index 8fdfe58..91f6e17 100644
--- a/interface/src/main.rs
+++ b/interface/src/main.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::{fmt::format, ops::ControlFlow, path::Path, result, sync::{atomic::{Ato
 use anyhow::{Context, Ok, Result};
 use atomic_float::AtomicF32;
 use directories::ProjectDirs;
-use interface::{auto::{get_confs, Auto, AutoInterface}, combatlog::{combat_logger, CombatData}, gui::CONFIGS, storage::StorageManager, POWER_THRESHOLD};
+use interface::{auto::{get_confs, Auto, AutoInterface}, auto_impl, combatlog::{combat_logger, CombatData}, gui::CONFIGS, storage::StorageManager, POWER_THRESHOLD};
 use common::{ControlPacket, TelemetryPacket};
 use cpal::traits::{DeviceTrait, HostTrait, StreamTrait};
 use egui_toast::{Toast, ToastKind};
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let spawner = executor.handle().clone();
     thread::spawn(move || {
         spawner.block_on(async {
-            let _stoppie = auto.run(interface_).await.unwrap();
+            let _stoppie = auto_impl::auto(interface_).await;
             println!("auto ended");
         });
     });