Section 16 of 105
15. Technology Neutrality and Implementation Freedom
Stable section ID: S05-CON-014-SECTION-16 · 16 content blocks
Constitutional Rules shall remain technology-neutral whenever the required outcome can be defined independently of a particular implementation.
System05 shall not require a specific:
- Structural material.
- Manufacturing process.
- Software vendor.
- Communication technology.
- Sensor technology.
- AI model.
- Robotic platform.
- Commercial product.
- Geographic supply chain.
- Proprietary service.
Implementation freedom shall allow manufacturers, regions, and engineering teams to innovate while satisfying common safety, Interface, performance, evidence, and lifecycle requirements.
Technology neutrality does not mean that every technology is acceptable. A proposed implementation shall remain within its verified operating conditions and shall satisfy all applicable Rules.
A specific technology may be required when its use is constitutionally necessary, when no verified alternative exists, or when compatibility depends on a stable implementation. Such prescriptions shall be justified, versioned, and reviewed for continued necessity.
Proprietary internal implementations may be permitted, but essential safety information, Interface behavior, compatibility conditions, maintenance requirements, and fallback procedures shall remain sufficiently accessible to prevent unsafe dependency.