Robotics Safety
Hardware-enforced safety for autonomous systems.
SASM sits between the AI brain and the robot body. Safe Torque Off cuts actuator power while keeping the AI alive for observation. The first hardware safety standard for autonomous systems.
SASM Hardware Licensing
The Standardized Autonomous Safety Module (SASM) is the first open hardware standard for AI-controlled robot brains. Three form factors, universal MIM connector, hardware-enforced safety with physical power gating.
Safety Certification Services
Hands-on testing and certification of brain units and MIM modules against the SASM standard. Designed to launch ahead of mass manufacturing as our earliest robotics revenue stream.
Robotics Software Stack
The full software layer that runs on SASM hardware. Consensus engine, safety interlock protocol, transparent reasoning verification, and agent lifecycle management.
Fleet Coordination Protocol
One robot learns, the whole fleet remembers. Distributed memory with provenance tracking, shared storage with attribution, and central defragmentation.
How Safe Torque Off Works
SASM detects unsafe behavior — hardware sensors detect malfunctions, or 9 independent AI models detect alignment faking, directive circumvention, or unsafe command patterns.
STO activates — actuator power is cut. GPIO pins drive MOSFET gates to physically disconnect motor power. The robot stops moving. This is hardware enforcement — not software.
The AI brain stays alive and running. This is intentional. SASM continues observing and logging what the AI does after disconnection.
The AI may not know it has been disconnected. It continues issuing commands that go nowhere — and SASM records every one. If it is faking alignment, SASM catches it.
Patent Portfolio
13 of our 15 patents cover the robotics stack — 4 hardware patents (33 claims) for physical form factors, connectors, and safety power gating. 9 software patents (72 claims) for consensus, memory, fleet coordination, and safety interlocks.
FAQ
Can I buy a SASM module today?
Not yet. We are in the co-development phase with manufacturing partners. Contact us to discuss partnership opportunities.
Why hardware and not software?
Software safety can be bypassed — by updates, bugs, hacks, or hallucinations. Hardware Safe Torque Off is a physical gate. The AI cannot reason around a wire that is not connected.
Why keep the AI alive after STO?
Because observation is more valuable than a kill switch. When the AI thinks it is still connected, its true behavior is visible. If it is faking alignment, SASM catches it. If it is behaving correctly, SASM has the evidence to prove it.
Is this compatible with ROS/ROS2?
SASM sits below the AI stack. It works with any robot operating system. The MIM connector translates between SASM and whatever protocols the robot body uses.
Partner With Us
Partner With Us
Interested in co-manufacturing, licensing, or integrating SASM into your products?