Integrated secure device manager systems and methods for cyber-physical vehicles

An apparatus for vehicle management, comprising:

• a management Authority in communication with a licensing Authority configured to manage licensing and approval of Cyber-Physical Vehicle (CPV)s, the management Authority including a processor and a memory storing instructions and in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to:
• generate a public/private key pair and a unique ID for the management Authority;
• create a self-signed Authority token signed by the private key;
• send the Authority token to a CPV Node device, wherein the CPV Node device is configured to verify authenticity of a CPV Module device configured to be mechanically coupled to and in communication with a CPV, wherein the management Authority is in communication with the CPV Node device;
• receive from the CPV Node device a token request;
• determine whether the token request is approved;
• and
• upon determining that the token request is approved, sending an Authority token to the CPV Node device.