A separate hardware decision
The FPGA evaluates configured invariants outside the agent. End-to-end assurance also depends on trusted inputs and the surrounding controls.
AIXIO / Governed autonomy
Authority for autonomous agents.
AIXIO is being developed to check consequential agent actions against explicit rules before execution. Starting with supplier-payment release.
In development · Hardware rule evaluation · Decision evidence
AURUM / SUPPLIER PAYMENTSBROWSER ILLUSTRATION
A proposed supplier payment
CHF 120’000
Illustration · BLOCK
I-01b / Absolute ceiling
The payment exceeds the proposed CHF 100,000 absolute ceiling.
A director’s approval cannot override this absolute limit.
Illustration of the proposed AURUM profile. This browser example has no hardware, ledger or payment connection. It assumes a single payment and successful evidence checks.
Initial scope · Supplier-payment releaseArchitecture · Host + FPGA + evidenceBuilt by · Swisstimex AG, Switzerland
01 / How it works
Governance in the path of execution.
An agent proposes an action. AIXIO’s specified governance cycle checks the request, evaluates the configured rules and creates a linked decision record before admitted execution.
- 01 / PROPOSE
Your agent
Submits the intended action through the governance interface.
- 02 / PREPARE
Governance service
Validates the request and computes the domain facts.
- 03 / EVALUATE
FPGA controller
Evaluates configured invariants and returns a verdict.
- 04 / RECORD
Evidence pair
Links the proposed action to its rule profile and verdict.
- 05 / ANCHOR
Ledger anchor
Anchors the evidence before the admitted action executes.
This describes the documented design. The MVP trusts host-supplied facts; authenticated interfaces, host attestation and operational hardening are part of the production work.
02 / The distinction
An explicit scope of authority.
The agent framework can change. The configured rules, approval limits and required evidence define whether an action may proceed.
Approval within limits
Human approval follows a governed path. An action above an absolute ceiling remains blocked, even when someone attempts to approve it.
A traceable decision
The request and verdict link to a versioned rule profile. Required evidence is part of the admission workflow.
03 / First use case
Supplier payments with defined limits.
The AURUM profile starts with a concrete finance workflow: a proposed supplier payment, the checks it must pass, and the authority required to release it.
Finance and treasury teams can evaluate the control behaviour with risk and compliance stakeholders before considering a production deployment.
CHF 5’000
Proposed automatic-release thresholdA single payment at or below this amount may qualify if all other checks pass.
CHF 100’000
Proposed absolute ceilingAmounts above the ceiling are blocked. Intermediate amounts require approval.
72 hours
Proposed duplicate windowDuplicate detection is one of the host-side prechecks.
These are proposed defaults in the AURUM draft profile. Sanctions / AML flags block release. Vendor, IBAN and budget checks also apply.
04 / Early pilot
Evaluate AIXIO against a real workflow.
We are seeking conversations with organisations willing to define a bounded pilot, agree the required evidence and assess the route to production.
Pilot availability, scope and commercial terms are subject to agreement. The current materials describe the MVP design and synthetic control scenarios.
8–12 weeks
PROPOSED EVALUATION WINDOW
- 01
Define the workflow
Agree the action scope, policy limits, integration boundary and operating assumptions.
- 02
Agree the acceptance evidence
Specify the expected decisions, exception behaviour and records needed for evaluation.
- 03
Assess production fit
Review control behaviour, operational requirements and conditions for a production licence.
05 / Technical foundation
NVIDIA edge computing. A separate governance controller.
- Jetson Orin
The documented platform assigns governance and inference workloads to Jetson nodes.
- DGX Spark
Supports evidence storage, observability and training outside the decision path.
- FPGA controller
The separate controller evaluates the configured constitutional rules.
The product’s technical architecture is under development. These platform references describe component roles.
06 / NVIDIA Inception
Part of NVIDIA Inception.
AIXIO is a member of NVIDIA Inception, NVIDIA’s program for AI startups.
The program connects AI startups with technical resources, training and a global technology ecosystem.
07 / Questions
A closer look at the design.
Is AIXIO available for production today?
AIXIO is under development. The current basis is the documented MVP architecture and AURUM control scenarios. Customer acceptance, production hardening and deployment qualification are part of the next work.
Is the interactive example a live hardware demonstration?
No. It is a browser illustration of proposed AURUM rules. It has no FPGA, ledger or payment-rail connection and does not execute payments. It helps explain the expected decisions for a single-payment request.
Can human approval override an absolute limit?
The AURUM design keeps approval within the configured limits. A single payment above the proposed CHF 100,000 absolute ceiling remains blocked even if a director attempts to approve it. Other rules, including sanctions and prechecks, also apply.
Does the FPGA secure the entire system on its own?
The FPGA evaluates configured rule inputs. The MVP host still computes the domain facts. Production assurance also requires authenticated interfaces, host attestation, key management, integration controls and operational hardening.
What comes after supplier payments?
The roadmap includes a pharma batch-release profile and broader deployment across customer sites and profiles. Each step depends on customer validation and production readiness.
How can we discuss a pilot or investment?
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