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# ISO 18497:2024 - Safety of partially automated, semi-autonomous and autonomous agricultural machinery

Canonical ID: `557c7c78-8908-4359-ae4c-b08b633fcad5`

- **Jurisdiction:** [Global](/locations/global.md) (id: `6753d6b9-d63f-41f8-b672-4d80bdb4dd82`)
- **Kind:** `safety_standard`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2024-01-01

The international standard series (Parts 1-4, 2024) for the safety of automated agricultural machinery and tractors: machine-design principles and vocabulary, obstacle-protection-system design, autonomous operating zones, and verification/validation methods. The core safety framework for autonomous farm robots and driverless tractors.

## Sources (1)

1. **ISO (18497-1:2024)** · https://www.iso.org/standard/82684.html

## Common questions

### What does ISO 18497:2024 - Safety of partially automated, semi-autonomous and autonomous agricultural machinery cover?

The international standard series (Parts 1-4, 2024) for the safety of automated agricultural machinery and tractors: machine-design principles and vocabulary, obstacle-protection-system design, autonomous operating zones, and verification/validation methods. The core safety framework for autonomous farm robots and driverless tractors.

### Where does ISO 18497:2024 - Safety of partially automated, semi-autonomous and autonomous agricultural machinery apply?

ISO 18497:2024 - Safety of partially automated, semi-autonomous and autonomous agricultural machinery is recorded as a safety_standard applying in Global on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did ISO 18497:2024 - Safety of partially automated, semi-autonomous and autonomous agricultural machinery take effect?

ISO 18497:2024 - Safety of partially automated, semi-autonomous and autonomous agricultural machinery is recorded as effective January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is ISO 18497:2024 - Safety of partially automated, semi-autonomous and autonomous agricultural machinery still in effect?

ISO 18497:2024 - Safety of partially automated, semi-autonomous and autonomous agricultural machinery is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does ISO 18497:2024 - Safety of partially automated, semi-autonomous and autonomous agricultural machinery apply to?

ISO 18497:2024 - Safety of partially automated, semi-autonomous and autonomous agricultural machinery 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 Global should review the underlying primary sources for applicability.


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