Secure Robot Communication
| Secure Robot Communication | |
|---|---|
| Authentication, confidentiality, integrity and policy controls applied to network communication between robotic components. | |
| Area | Physical AI and robotics |
| Applications | Research, engineering and systems operation |
Secure Robot Communication authentication, confidentiality, integrity and policy controls applied to network communication between robotic components. [1]
Communication surfaces
Robots exchange telemetry, sensor streams, mission requests, software updates and control messages. Different channels have different timing requirements and consequences if altered or delayed.
Security mechanisms
Transport encryption, authenticated peers, signed messages and authorization policies can reduce exposure to impersonation or manipulation. Key distribution and permissions must be managed over the system lifetime. [2]
Availability
Encryption does not eliminate denial-of-service, packet loss or latency problems. Safety-related decisions must account for degraded communications and local fail-safe behavior. [3]
Implementation
Security should be evaluated across the actual middleware, gateways, remote-access systems and operations processes, not assumed from the presence of a single encrypted link.
See also
References
- ↑ “DDS Security specification, version 1.2”. Object Management Group. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- ↑ “Guide to Operational Technology (OT) Security, SP 800-82 Rev. 3”. NIST. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- ↑ “Zero Trust Architecture, SP 800-207”. NIST. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
Further reading
- DDS Security specification, version 1.2 — Object Management Group
- Guide to Operational Technology (OT) Security, SP 800-82 Rev. 3 — NIST
- Zero Trust Architecture, SP 800-207 — NIST