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Robot security, in plain language.

Analysis, practical how-to guides, and compliance briefings on securing robots and embodied AI, written by the team building the verifiable attestation layer.

ComplianceSeptember 9, 2026

The CRA Reporting Clock Starts Friday. What Does It Cover?

A 24-hour notification duty begins 11 September. Its trigger needs a malicious actor acting without permission, which several robot failure modes do not involve.

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Threat analysisSeptember 8, 2026

Your Robot Fleet’s Hardest Attacker Is Already Authorized

An insider passes every check, correctly, so a deny-by-default gate permits the command. What still works: scope, attribution and a second approver.

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ComplianceSeptember 3, 2026

Is Your Robot’s AI High-Risk Under the EU AI Act?

The Digital Omnibus moved the embedded high-risk deadline to 2 August 2028. Scope turns on three new paragraphs in Article 6, plus a scope-reading tool.

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OperationsSeptember 1, 2026

You Sold the Robot. Who Still Has the Keys?

A departing robot carries credentials, a floor plan of your site and a cloud binding. Why cryptographic erase fails on a shared key, plus a handover checklist.

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ComplianceAugust 31, 2026

Your Robot Phones Home Every Five Minutes. Do You Know What It Says?

A humanoid was measured sending telemetry abroad every 300 seconds, by design. From 12 September 2026 access by design becomes a legal requirement.

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ComplianceAugust 30, 2026

A Robot Causes Harm. Can You Prove What It Was Told to Do?

From 9 December 2026 software is a product, and a court may presume your robot defective if you cannot disclose evidence. Includes a disclosure readiness worksheet.

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Threat analysisAugust 28, 2026

When a Robot CVE Has No Patch, What Do You Actually Do?

Two unauthenticated root RCE chains published 27 August with no confirmed fixed firmware. What still works when patching is not an option, and what honestly does not.

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Threat analysisAugust 25, 2026

When a Robot Downloads a Skill, What Checks It Before the Arm Moves?

Researchers scanned 49,943 agent skills and 80 percent declared one thing and did another. Includes an exposure estimator built on the measured base rates.

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Threat analysisAugust 23, 2026

Why One Credential Can Reach Your Entire Robot Fleet

One token reached 7,000 robots in 24 countries. Three 2026 cases at three layers of the stack show the same defect, plus a blast radius calculator for your own fleet.

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ComplianceAugust 22, 2026

What the FCC Robot Ban Means for the Robots You Already Own

The FCC gated new foreign robot authorizations on 28 July 2026 and left every deployed fleet untouched. Includes a covered-device check and an exposure assessment.

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Threat intelligenceJuly 4, 2026

Robot Cybersecurity in 2026: Threats, Exploits, and the Compliance Deadlines That Matter

The UniPwn exploit, VLA prompt injection, the EU Machinery Regulation 2027 deadline, and ISO 10218:2025, plus an interactive fleet risk estimator.

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How-toJuly 4, 2026

How to Secure a Humanoid Robot Fleet: A 7-Step Checklist for 2026

A practical, defense-in-depth checklist for humanoid fleets, with an interactive progress tracker you can download and share.

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ComplianceJuly 4, 2026

The EU Machinery Regulation 2027 Deadline: A Robot Maker’s Compliance Countdown

What robot makers must do before 20 January 2027, a live countdown, and a readiness self-assessment you can act on today.

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