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Blueprint 03

Autonomous System Safe-State

Produces the attested safe-state decision the control system executes when drift is detected in autonomous operations. Designed for systems where failure modes must be predictable and auditable.

Defense Autonomy
01

Target System.

Autonomous vehicles (UAV, UGV, USV), robotic systems, AI-driven defense platforms, and any system operating with delegated authority where safe degradation is mandatory. Applicable to both fully autonomous and human-on-the-loop configurations.

02

Threat Model.

  • AI model drift during autonomous operations
  • Unauthorized mission parameter changes
  • Sensor spoofing or manipulation attacks
  • Communication link compromise or jamming
  • Adversarial inputs triggering unsafe behavior
03

Integration Points.

Mission Policy Binding

Cryptographically bound operational envelope

Continuous Attestation

Runtime measurement at configurable intervals

Safe-State Profiles

Attested decisions the control system executes (RTB, hover, shutdown)

Evidence Chain

Tamper-evident audit trail for post-mission analysis

Autonomous System
Mission Planner
Runtime Engine
Actuator Control
gateway
Attestation Loop
Safe-State Profile Selection
Attested decision: RTB / HOLD / DESCEND
04

Safe-State Profiles.

  • RETURN_TO_BASE

    Trigger: Link loss > threshold

    Attests the decision to navigate to predetermined safe coordinates

  • HOLD_POSITION

    Trigger: Mission parameter drift

    Attests the decision to maintain current position and altitude

  • CONTROLLED_DESCENT

    Trigger: Critical system anomaly

    Attests the decision to execute a safe landing sequence

  • EMERGENCY_SHUTDOWN

    Trigger: Integrity failure

    Attests the decision to power down with state preservation

05

Decision Properties.

Deterministic Decisions

Policy maps each safe-state decision before runtime

Continuous Monitoring

Attestation intervals set in the sealed artifact

06

Outcomes.

Evidence for Rules of Engagement documentation
Post-incident reconstruction from evidence chain
Audit trail for autonomous decision accountability
Documented, attributable attestation record for each safe-state decision

Sample bundle

Autonomous safe-state variant with mission simulation