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ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218)

The US national safety standard for industrial robots and robot systems, the American adoption of ISO 10218-1 and -2. Being updated to align with the 2025 ISO 10218 revisions; the long-standing reference for US robot integrators.

Jurisdiction: United States · Effective 2012-01-01

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Sources (1)

  1. A3 (Association for Advancing Automation) · https://www.automate.org/robotics/blogs/robot-safety-update-faqs-2021

Common questions

What does ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218) cover?
The US national safety standard for industrial robots and robot systems, the American adoption of ISO 10218-1 and -2. Being updated to align with the 2025 ISO 10218 revisions; the long-standing reference for US robot integrators.
Where does ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218) apply?
ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218) is recorded as a safety_standard applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.
When did ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218) take effect?
ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218) is recorded as effective January 1, 2012 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218) still in effect?
ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218) apply to?
ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218) is recorded as cross-cutting on the DEPLOY registry, meaning it does not single out one robot form factor. Operators of any covered robot type in United States should review the underlying primary sources for applicability.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-24

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Last reviewed 2026-06-24

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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

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