<h1>Engineered 'pause' control loop for automated systems and auditable stability records, claimed to reduce accidents and support accountability</h1> A private company announced a technology platform that purports to introduce an engineered 'pause' control loop between sensing and action in automated systems. It describes a Universal Balance Engine that continuously evaluates stability factors and a 'Rhythmic Repair Protocol' that enforces a fixed pause before corrective action, with the stated consequence of reducing instability, accidents, and cascading failures. It further claims a 'stability assurance framework' that converts measurements into auditable records intended to evidence whether safety and responsibility obligations were followed prior to an incident, with the stated consequence of supporting compliance-facing accountability needs for regulators, insurers, and governments; the announcement itself does not prescribe or amend any legal requirement.