Regulations
A structured, sourced ledger of municipal ordinances, state codes, and regulator filings that govern what each robot deployment is allowed to do, and where. Each entry is classified, anchored to a jurisdiction, and append-only on status; supersessions and repeals are recorded as new events, never deletions.
CategoryAll (268)Humanoids (43)Warehouse robotics (36)Drones (74)Agricultural robots (22)Trucks (61)Maritime (126)Construction robots (20)Robotaxis (132)Wearable AI (37)Space (21)Exoskeletons (20)Surgical robots (46)Food service (20)Defense UGV (20)Robot vacuums (20)Lawn mowers (20)Quadrupeds (20)Sidewalk delivery (43)Biometric wearables (41)Smart home (20)Security robots (20)Companion robots (20)
Coverage by jurisdiction
| Location | AV | Sidewalk | Aerial | Truck | Humanoid | Surgical | Maritime | Agriculture | Amr | Wearable | Biometric | Other | Maritime Surface | Underwater | Subsea | Underwater Drone | Marine | Construction | Space | Exoskeleton | Food Service | Defense Ugv | Robot Vacuum | Lawn Mower | Quadruped | Smart Home | Security Patrol | Companion Robot | Defense |
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| US Federal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| California | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Texas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Florida | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arizona | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Massachusetts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| San Francisco | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Los Angeles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phoenix | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seattle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EU | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UK | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Japan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Korea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UAE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Singapore | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| European Union | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | proposed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Indianapolis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| United States | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Monterey Park | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Global | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — |
In effect (count)Proposed only—No data
United States Federal (10)
- ANSI/A3 R15.08 - Industrial mobile robot (IMR) safetyUnited States · safety standard
- ANSI/CAN/UL 3300:2024 - Safety for service, communication, information, education and entertainment (SCIEE) robotsUnited States · safety standard
- ANSI/ITSDF B56.5 - Autonomous Vehicle Safety StandardUnited States · safety standard
- ANSI/RIA R15.06 - US industrial robot and robot-system safety (adoption of ISO 10218)United States · safety standard
- FERC orders the six RTOs and ISOs to justify or reform large-load interconnection rulesUnited States · operational restriction
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0): Voluntary Guidelines for Trustworthy AIUnited States · safety standard
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0: Expanded Coverage for Autonomous SystemsUnited States · safety standard
- OSHA & ANSI 2026 Robot Guarding Requirements for Robotic CellsUnited States · safety standard
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks (AMR/AGV Application)United States · safety standard
- OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026United States · other
United States State and Local (2)
- ERCOT opens a fast-track grid-connection path for large flexible loads (Batch Zero and PCLR)Texas · operational restriction
- Texas pauses new data-center grid connections pending a statewide PUCT and ERCOT auditTexas · operational restriction
Europe (6)
- EU AI Act Annex III High-Risk Compliance Deadline Extended to December 2, 2027European Union · data protection
- EU AI Act Transparency Rules: Marking and Detection Requirements (December 2, 2026)European Union · data protection
- EU AI Act: High-Risk AI System Obligations Enter Into Force (August 2, 2026)European Union · data protection
- EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)European Union · other
- EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 — Safety Requirements for Autonomous MachineryEuropean Union · safety standard
- EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 - Essential Safety RequirementsEuropean Union · safety standard
Other (18)
Global
- IEC 60335-2-107:2017 - Safety of robotic battery-powered electrical lawnmowersGlobal · safety standard
- ISO 10218 - Industrial Robot Safety (Parts 1 & 2, 2024)Global · safety standard
- ISO 10218-1:2025 - Robotics - Safety requirements - Part 1: Industrial robotsGlobal · safety standard
- ISO 13482:2014 - Robots and robotic devices - Safety requirements for personal care robotsGlobal · safety standard
- ISO 25785-1 (in development) - Safety for humanoid robotsGlobal · safety standard
- ISO 3691-4 - Industrial Trucks - Autonomous Mobile Robots SafetyGlobal · safety standard
- ISO 6-5:2026: Robotics — Performance Criteria and Test Methods for Service RobotsGlobal · safety standard
- ISO/TC 299 WG 14: Safety Requirements for Industrial Mobile Robots (In Development)Global · safety standard
- ISO/TR 23482-1:2020 - Robotics - Application of ISO 13482 - Part 1: Safety-related test methodsGlobal · safety standard
- ISO/TS 15066 - Collaborative Robot SafetyGlobal · safety standard
- ISO/TS 15066:2016 - Robots and robotic devices - Collaborative robotsGlobal · safety standard
Indianapolis Indiana
- Indianapolis City-County Council approves a data-center permitting pause through 2027 (Proposal 238), pending final commission actionIndianapolis · operational restriction
Monterey Park California
- Monterey Park voters approve a citywide prohibition on data centers (Measure NDC)Monterey Park · operational restriction
New York
- New York imposes a temporary statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers (Executive Order 62)New York · operational restriction
- New York Legislature passes a one-year permitting moratorium on large data centers, awaiting the Governor's signatureNew York · operational restriction
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