Varoa owns the last inch between digital intent and physical motion. We secure autonomous systems against cyber-physical threats at the actuation level - stopping unauthorized movement through hardware-enforced trust.
Imagine a malicious component on the pathways between a machine's controller and its actuators. We call this a Hardware Parasite.
A compromised peripheral, a bus implant, a substituted device - any unauthorized command source inside the system's trusted boundary. It injects or replays electrically valid traffic after perimeter defenses fall.
This gap exists in any system that converts digital commands into physical force - industrial machines, autonomous platforms, collaborative robots, and future household systems.
Varoa demands command authority authenticated at the actuator endpoint before drive authority is granted.
Status: VULNERABILITY DETECTED
Controller-only and perimeter defenses cannot enforce trust at the final boundary between command and physical actuation.
We bridge the gap between software commands and physical reality through three pillars of actuation-level protection.
Establishes a hardware-bound identity for each actuator controller, cryptographically binding the approved motor, joint, and configuration profile at commissioning.
A hardware-enforced actuation interlock that de-asserts drive-enable when local security state no longer permits normal authority. A cybersecurity state distinct from functional-safety Safe Torque Off.
Combines authenticated communication with actuator operating state to spot suspicious patterns and deliver interference-aware anomaly evidence - cutting unnecessary shutdowns in electrically noisy (EMI) environments while escalating genuine threats.
Varoa is a licensable security architecture, firmware stack, and integration program. OEMs integrate Varoa Enforcer into their own actuator electronics using our reference designs, firmware, commissioning workflows, and verification artifacts. You own your hardware and supply chain while gaining an actuator-level security layer and a structured evidence package for integration, fleet operations, and product cybersecurity programs.
Choose an engagement model and licensing terms fitting your scale and hardware portfolio.
Fabricate boards to the Varoa reference design and integrate the firmware into your actuator assembly.
During controlled commissioning, each actuator controller receives or derives a hardware-bound identity, approved configuration is cryptographically bound, and trust artifacts enter the fleet evidence chain.
As autonomous systems grow more capable, cyber compromise creates physical consequences. By enforcing authenticated authority at the actuation level, Varoa helps manufacturers reduce the risk of unauthorized kinetic behavior and improve evidence when anomalies occur.
Accelerate EU CRA and Machinery Regulation readiness with actuator-level security controls, signed lifecycle evidence, and integration artifacts supporting your product cybersecurity program.
From 11 December 2027, the EU Cyber Resilience Act makes cybersecurity mandatory for products with digital elements - and the EU Machinery Regulation (2023/1230) makes it an essential health-and-safety requirement for machinery, including robots. Varoa provides actuator-level technical controls and signed evidence supporting IEC 62443-oriented engineering and your broader compliance program. Product conformity remains the manufacturer's responsibility under the applicable assessment process.