DevSecOps in Robotics

Abstract: Quality in software is often understood as "execution according to design purpose" whereas security means that "software will not put data or computing systems at risk of unauthorized access." There seems to be a connection between these two aspects but, how do we integrate both of them in the robotics development cycle? In this article we introduce DevSecOps in Robotics, a set of best practices designed to help roboticists implant security deep in the heart of their development and operations processes. First, we briefly describe DevOps, introduce the value added with DevSecOps and describe and illustrate how these practices may be implemented in the robotics field. We finalize with a discussion on the relationship between security, quality and safety, open problems and future research questions.