Regulatory & Compliance

ISO 26262 & IEC 61508 Certified

Why Functional-Safety Standards Matters Regulatory & Compliance

The "Regulatory & Compliance" section reassures investors and customers that each Robora module is more than just an impressive CAD design. It is a carefully safety-engineered and certifiable hardware component. Here's a detailed exploration of what that involves:

Although ISO 26262 originated in the automotive industry, its rigorous functional safety lifecycle, encompassing hazard analysis, failure mitigation strategies, and end-to-end audit traceability is ideally suited for any safety-critical electronic modules, including advanced robotics and IoT devices. By adopting ISO 26262 as a baseline, Robora guarantees that all modules adhere to proven safety processes; for use-cases outside automotive, we also incorporate domain-relevant standards such as IEC 61508 to address industrial and consumer IoT requirements.

We implement an industry-standard Module Certification pipeline fully aligned with ISO 26262 (Functional Safety for Road Vehicles), ensuring every custom build meets rigorous safety and reliability criteria:

We implement an industry-standard Module Certification pipeline fully aligned with ISO 26262 (Functional Safety for Road Vehicles), ensuring every custom build meets rigorous safety and reliability criteria:

1. Concept & Hazard Analysis • Perform Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA) to identify potential hazards and assign Safety Integrity Levels (SILs). • Define high‑level safety goals and system boundaries for each module.

2. System & Technical Safety Design • Derive detailed functional and technical safety requirements, allocating them to hardware, firmware, and software components. • Conduct FMEA/FMEDA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis/Diagnostics) to evaluate failure modes and design appropriate mitigation measures (e.g., redundancy, safe‑state transitions).

3. Implementation & Verification • Integrate safety mechanisms (watchdog timers, sensor cross‑checks, fail‑safe states) during module development. • Automate test suites—including simulation in ROS-compatible environments and physical bench tests—to validate compliance with safety requirements.

4. Validation & Certification • Generate comprehensive test reports and evidence artifacts for each module. • Auto-generate audit trails that map safety requirements to design documents, test results, and certification approvals.

5. Change & Configuration Management • Monitor design revisions via continuous integration pipelines that re-run safety analyses on every commit. • Update audit logs and trigger regression testing if any safety‑relevant parameter changes.

6. On-Chain Traceability • Store certification status, safety artifacts, and audit trails immutably on-chain, providing transparent provenance and real-time compliance visibility.

By embedding ISO 26262 workflows into our Module Certification pipeline, Robora guarantees functional safety, end‑to‑end traceability, and reliable performance for all custom robotic builds.