URBANODE is the open communication protocol that enables autonomous emitters — delivery robots, humanoid robots, drones, and accessibility devices — to securely interact with urban infrastructure. From the street to the apartment door.
Urban infrastructure was designed for physical human interaction. Autonomous machines can navigate streets but cannot open a door, call an elevator, request a pedestrian phase, or ring a doorbell.
Pedestrian buttons require physical pressure. Robots wait indefinitely or cross illegally.
Intercoms, doorbells, and smart locks require manual interaction or proprietary apps.
Every manufacturer has a different API. Otis, KONE, Schindler — three integrations, three contracts.
Package lockers, waste containers, charging stations — each with its own incompatible system.
URBANODE is a universal R2I (Robot-to-Infrastructure) communication protocol. Integrate once, communicate with any certified node.
Emitter queries the geospatial registry for nearby nodes. Receives real-time operational state: traffic phase, door status, elevator floor, available lockers.
Node verifies the emitter is physically present using short-range wireless. GPS spoofing is blocked by an independent measurement layer.
Both emitter and node present ECDSA P-256 certificates verified against the system root of trust. Compromised emitters are revoked network-wide in under 60 seconds.
Permissions are evaluated as a five-dimensional matrix: action type × node type × geographic zone × time window × permission level.
Safety rules execute locally on the node and cannot be overridden by any external request. Fire alarm active → door stays locked. Emergency preemption → traffic signal rejects phase change. The node always has the last word.
Action executes. Signed confirmation returned. Interaction recorded for automatic billing between operators and infrastructure owners.
URBANODE is pure software. No proprietary devices to manufacture, deploy, or maintain. Existing infrastructure gets upgraded via firmware update.
Every type of urban infrastructure an autonomous emitter encounters on its journey.
Sidewalk delivery
Service & logistics
Aerial delivery
Assisted mobility
No external request can override embedded safety rules. The physical device always has the last word.
Both emitter and node verify each other's identity through ECDSA P-256 certificates. Compromised emitters revoked in <60 seconds across the entire network.
Physical presence verified through BLE, UWB, or NFC — independent of GPS. Multi-technology simultaneous verification available.
Fire alarm → door stays locked. Emergency vehicle → signal rejects override. Elevator at capacity → call denied. Rules are immutable and local.
Each emitter earns a reputation score based on denial rates, safety triggers, and anomalous patterns. Higher risk = stricter verification.
Nodes cache certificates and CRLs locally. Full protocol execution continues during platform disconnection. Emitters bridge connectivity for offline nodes.
Every interaction — every decision, every denial — is logged with tamper-proof retention for a minimum of 90 days.
Every R2I interaction generates real-time operational data. Data that no navigation platform has access to.
URBANODE creates a synchronized digital twin of connected infrastructure — queryable by authorized entities, updated in real time.
Assistive devices for people with reduced mobility can register with an accessibility certificate — using the same infrastructure, the same security layers, with priority queuing and extended pedestrian phases. No additional hardware. EU Directive 2019/882 compliant data.
URBANODE is seeking integration partners — robot operators, infrastructure manufacturers, and smart city platforms.
contact@urbanode.io