Research Partnership

Build the Research That Defines Robot Safety

Hardware-enforced safety for autonomous systems is an open research area with no standardized platform. The EU AI Act (August 2026) creates regulatory urgency. 13 provisional patents provide a strong IP foundation. We need academic partners to build on it.

A real product specification — not just a research concept.

The Research Opportunity

→Novel platform: No standardized safety module for autonomous robots exists today — SASM is a first-of-its-kind research platform
→Regulatory urgency: The EU AI Act (effective August 2, 2026) mandates hardware-enforced safety for high-risk AI systems — research in this area is immediately relevant
→IP foundation: 15 provisional patents with 134 claims provide a strong foundation for funded research partnerships
→Publication potential: Safety verification, formal methods, multi-vendor consensus, and real-time safety monitoring are all publishable research areas with industry impact

Collaboration Models

Capstone Projects

Senior engineering students design, test, or integrate SASM modules. Real hardware specification, real patent portfolio, real industry deadline. Projects that matter beyond the classroom.

Graduate Research

Safety verification and formal methods. Real-time safety monitoring. Multi-vendor AI consensus protocols. Hardware-software co-design for safety-critical systems. All open research areas with the SASM as testbed.

HIGH POTENTIAL

Joint Grants

NSF (robotics safety), NIST (standards development), DOD (autonomous systems safety), WEDnetPA (workforce training). Industry partner + university = stronger grant applications.

SASM as Testbed

Our goal is to provide SASM modules for university robot platforms. Researchers would get a standardized safety platform to build on. Results feed back into the product specification.

Co-op & Internships

Student talent pipeline for development work. Hands-on experience with safety-critical hardware and software, patent portfolio development, and real-world product engineering.

Advisory & Committees

Faculty advisory roles in robotics and safety programs. Industry input on curriculum relevance. Access to a founder who is hands-on and accessible — 1.5 hours away, not in Silicon Valley.

The Partnership

What We Bring

✓A real product specification (not just a research concept)
✓Active patent portfolio (15 PPAs, 134 claims)
✓Industry connections (electronics manufacturers, safety cert bodies, robot OEMs)
✓Open-source CxMS framework (460+ GitHub users)
✓An accessible founder based in Pennsylvania (not remote Silicon Valley)

What We Need

→Robotics expertise we don't have in-house
→Testing environments (robot labs, outdoor testbeds)
→Student talent for development and testing work
→Research credibility for grant applications and investor pitches
→Co-PI relationships for NSF/NIST/DOD proposals

Grant Opportunities

AgencyProgram AreaSASM Relevance
NSFRobotics safety, CPS (cyber-physical systems)Hardware-software safety co-design
NISTStandards developmentFirst standardized robot safety module
DODAutonomous systems safetyMulti-vendor consensus, hardware kill switch
WEDnetPAWorkforce trainingSafety-critical hardware training programs
DARPAAI safety & assuranceExplainable safety decisions, audit trails

Industry partner + university = stronger applications. We bring the product spec, patents, and market urgency. You bring the research expertise and institutional credibility.

Engineering Specs
Dimensions, safety architecture, certification targets, timeline
Full Robotics Story
Hardware safety, persistent memory, fleet architecture
Investor Information
Funding, IP portfolio, market opportunity

Explore Research Partnership

Whether it's a capstone project, a joint grant proposal, or a graduate research collaboration — we're ready to talk. Technical specifications available under NDA.