Safety & Redundant Interlocks

Independent safety authority, beam inhibit, human/animal detection, emergency stop and fail-safe shutdown.

Maturity Required architecture layer

Architecture role

Safety is not delegated to the task AI. Any machine capable of emitting laser energy, moving autonomously, flying, cutting, trimming or manipulating crops requires an independent safety path with authority to inhibit the mission system.

Core capabilities

• Independent safety controller separate from the primary AI/task computer.
• Human, animal and protected-species exclusion logic using redundant sensing where risk warrants it.
• Physical shutters, contactors, braking paths and emergency-stop channels independent of software intent.
• Fail-safe behavior for low power, sensor disagreement, processor faults, communications loss and overheating.
• Event logging, self-test, maintenance lockout and controlled service modes.

Aurora design direction

Phase 4 now expands this interface into the dedicated Safety & Redundancy architecture, including directed-energy safety, protected-species controls, independent safety authority, power safe states, machinery and drone safety, cybersecurity, fleet inhibit coordination, and verification.

Open Phase 4 Safety Architecture