Killer Drone. Terminator-Type humanoids. A murder on every corner. These future diastopian visions in which human-robot relations are in a state of constant conflict in books and films.

But in the real world, humans and robots are co -existence in factory, godowns, hospitals and homes every day. Thank you, in the large part, the robot Security Standards developed for decades by global experts.

Therefore, while a peaceful human robot co-existence may seem a bit dramatic, it is no exaggeration to say that without robot security StandardsThere will be no effective human robot co-existence or cooperation. In fact, there will be chaos.

Why talk of robot safety standards

Robot safety standard guidelines and rules are developed to ensure that robots operate safely around humans. Safety standards define the requirements for the design, integration, operation and maintenance of hardware and software. This reduces the risk of conflict and injury.

Standard outline factors such as safe distance, speed limit, emergency stop function and risk evaluation. These structured security requirements reduce uncertainty and create an estimated, controlled environment for a safe human robot. interactionWhile no system is safe in every comprehensible situation, standards means that humans can rely on robots with which they share spaces.

Human robot safety is a complex landscape

To say that the global robot safety landscape is complex a massive understanding. First, there is more than one standard body that is developing robot safety standards.

International organization for standardization (ISO), Robotic Industries Association (RiyaNow part of the association to carry forward automation or A3), And European standards (N) The most famous and most widely adopted in North America and Europe. However, There Are Other In Japan, ChinaAnd India To keep the track as well.

Then the fact is that separate courts of standards may have different names. For example, ISO 10218 Industrial robot is a global standard for safety. In Europe, it has been applied as N ISO 10218. In Japan, it has been applied as GIS B8433-1/2. And finally, in America, it is included Ansi/Ria R15.06 Standard.

In addition, different fields apply the standards differently. For example, the standard mandatory in Europe can be voluntary in the US, and vice versa. In addition, more than one set of standards may operate in the same area.

Getting safety certification according to installed standards is an important but necessary task for any serious original equipment manufacturer (OEM). And, while it is not necessary by law in many areas, a major part of the task involves sending the product recognized independent, third-party test features and organizations. ASTM InternationalThis also means that wait patiently while the product is strictly tested for compliance with safety requirements.

How does no compliance with ‘standard police’

If compliance with robot safety standards is often voluntary and no “standard police” – or Robo police to implement these requirements, how can they be probably effective?

The good news for humans working around the robot is that even in areas where compliance and third-party tests are voluntary, business demands compliance with each other. Warehouses want autonomous mobile robots (Amrs) Which complies with internationally recognized standards. Manufacturing facilities want industrial robots that do not attack humans who are for walking. Standards are important to ensure safety in these various robot types and environment.

Even though it is not necessary by law in all areas, businesses will get third -party security experts to confirm whether their products meet the applied standards. In this way, the robotics industry almost default the requirements of the standards by applying the expectation that products comply with relevant standards.

Navigate complex and long standards

Mobile robots, sensors and full robot are standard for cells. And, there are standard for software that enables machine-to-machine communication. There are standard for every piece of a robot, under its internal cables. There are standard for OEMs and Integrators. In the end, there are standards that also need to be aware of the last users.

Standards often run up to hundreds of pages, and they dive in great detail. In fact, part of compliance with standards includes wrestling with complex language. This means reading and re -reading the standards until they are completely and accurately absorbed.

A significant difference, for example, the centers around the difference between “Will” (which means required) and “needs” (which means recommended). Achieving compliance means to work laborly through every sentence and sub-section in documentation of standards.

The most important and widely involved in following safety standards:

• ISO 12100: 2010Which specifies a functioning to achieve security in basic vocabulary, principles and machine design, while underlining designers to help achieve this objective, underlines the principles of risk evaluation and risk reduction to help achieve this objective.
• ISO 3691-4: 2023Which specifies safety requirements for “driverless industrial trucks”, a word that includes AMRS
• ISO 10218-1: 2025Which establishes guidelines for specific security requirements for industrial robots, and which received a sufficient update a few months ago

The 2D safety lidar is usually attached to a height of about 20 cm (7.9 in) on AMRS, and will not trace 10 cm (3.9 in) items above the floor, the roof hanging objects, or objects sticking to the walls or shelves. These boundaries offer security risk in dynamic shops. Various lighting conditions and transparent surfaces can also cause challenges for Lidar. In contrast, the Adar provides a 360-degree (180 ° 180 °) view of the view to a distance of 5 m (16.4 ft), which forms a 3D security shield to detect the barrier. , Source: Sonair

Sonair Censor follows standards

One of those standards is special interest for us Sonar Is IEC 61496-1: 2020This document specifies the general requirements for the design, construction and testing of non-contact, electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE)–sensors are especially designed to detect a part of people or a person who are part of the security-related system.

This document defines functional safety requirements for the sensors used to “detect barrier”, including parts of humans and humans. In other words, robots like AMR detect people or property when it detects people or property.

As to detect the Adar sensor barrier by Sonier, we are targeting for complete compliance of IEC 61496.

In addition to being tested in the area as part of one Initial use programSonier sensors and development processes are undergoing rigorous evaluation by independent security experts, EXIDA. This is one ANSI-Tax Certification Agency that assesses and certifies compliance with standards. The rigid process of EXIDA involves verifying the safety integrity level (SIL) of the product’s hardware and software design.

Testing and certification processes are laborious, but they are required for two main reasons. First, security matters. Today and future successful human-robot interaction depends on humans being able to rely on that robots around them do not offer security risks. Without standards, there will be no human robot co-existence.

Secondly, security certification, well, the standard in the robotics industry is the standard-even for innovative sensors such as Sonier, which is ready to become a security-attested 3D depth sensor (PLD). We expect to complete the third-party test and certification process by the end of 2025.

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About the author

Brita Fisman Oslo is the vice-president of engineering and co-founder at Sonier, located in Norway. He has more than 20 years of experience in sensor development, optics and research and development, including senior roles in gassacure and synthes. FISMEN a M.Sc. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has led to groundbracking work in Applied Physics and optical instruments and wireless gas detections.