Hypothetical design case
Guard door open. Assess stopping and restart.
A proposed access sequence with two safety questions and explicit evidence gaps.
Read the recordROBOT SAFETY FORUM
Engineering safety
where robots meet people.
From hazards to safety functions. From design to validation. Explore the evidence behind industrial robot and robot cell safety.
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01 / Trace a safety function through its evidence
FROM HAZARD TO EVIDENCE
Three situations. A path through the evidence.
A guard door, a safety scanner, and manual teaching. Find the design inputs and validation evidence each situation needs.
Hypothetical design case
Manual teaching with a three-position enabling device
Follow the whole function and distinguish device data from achieved PL.
Read the recordHypothetical design case
A person approaches a scanner-protected robot
Trace detection to stopped motion, then assess the available distance.
Read the recordSTANDARDS IN CONTEXT
A foundation for design and validation
Connect the control design methodology of ISO 13849-1:2023 with the robot application context of ISO 10218.
Browse safety functions →SRP/CSISO 13849-12023 · Edition 4
Recent standards & technical resources
All records →Technical report
S3000 safety laser scanner operating instructions
Manufacturer instructions provide model-specific context for field design and response time. Apply the matching scanner model, document revision and configuration; the full manual is not republished here.
Read the recordTechnical resource
Universal Robots safety FAQ
Manufacturer explanations cover safety functions, enabling devices and transition topics related to the 2025 robot standards. Verify statements against the actual robot, software revision and certificate scope.
Read the recordStandard
ISO 10218-1:2025 · Industrial robot requirements
Robot-level safety reference for industrial robots. Distinguish the supplied robot from the integrated cell in the project source register.
Read the recordRobot safety news & events
All records →Event / training
Humanoid Safety Summit — November 13
The organizer schedules a humanoid safety summit at ARENA2036 in Stuttgart on November 13, 2026, addressing standards and industrial deployment. It is upcoming as of November 4; confirm participation conditions with the organizer.
Read the recordEvent / training
International Robot Safety Conference 2026
A3 schedules the conference at Huntington Place in Detroit for November 3–5, 2026. The published schedule is ongoing as of the November 4 check; verify attendance and programme details with the organizer.
Read the recordAnnouncement / news
A3 announces Detroit robot safety conference
A3 announced the November 3–5 Detroit conference with sessions on standards, risk assessment, collaborative and mobile robots, and physical AI. The separate event record carries the scheduled dates and current status.
Read the recordSEMINARS
Seminars & events
Proposed topic · date to be arrangedFrom a robot cell safety function to validation evidence
Dates, speakers and registration will be announced after confirmation.
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