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Robotics companies face a fast-moving standards landscape. Withdrawn editions, new publications and shifting safety rules create real risk for manufacturers and integrators.
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What Is ISO/TC 299?
ISO/TC 299 is the ISO technical committee for robotics standards. ISO formed the committee in 2015. SIS, Sweden’s national standards body, runs its secretariat.
The committee covers robotics broadly but excludes toys and military applications. As of October 2026, it has 33 participating members and 9 observing members. It has 36 published documents, including updates, and 22 more in development.
What Does ISO/TC 299 Cover?
ISO/TC 299 writes standards for industrial robots, service robots and personal care robots. Its work spans robot safety, vocabulary, performance testing and modularity.
These standards help manufacturers design safer robots. They also help integrators and end users run robots safely in their facilities.
Is ISO/TC 299 a Certification?
No. ISO/TC 299 is a technical committee that writes standards. It does not issue certificates. Knowing this difference shapes your whole compliance plan.
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A Technical Specification, such as ISO/TS 15066:2016, covers topics where the work is still developing. ISO reviews it within a few years and may revise or withdraw it.
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A Technical Report, such as ISO/TR 20218-1:2018, shares helpful background. It sets no requirements, but it supports the use of related standards.
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ISO/TC 299 vs ISO 10218 – What Is the Difference?
ISO/TC 299 is the committee. ISO 10218 is one of the standards it produces.
So a claim that a company is “certified to ISO/TC 299” is wrong. Companies align their robots and processes with specific standards, such as ISO 10218-1:2025.
Key Robotics Standards Developed by ISO/TC 299
These are the most important ISO/TC 299 documents for manufacturers and integrators.
ISO 10218-1:2025
This standard sets safety requirements for industrial robots themselves. It replaces the withdrawn 2011 edition and splits robots into two classes, so large heavy robots and smaller collaborative robots get different treatment.
ISO 10218-2:2025
This standard sets safety requirements for robot applications and robot cells. It replaces ISO 10218-2:2011 and now includes most of the collaborative robot requirements from ISO/TS 15066.
ISO/TS 15066:2016
This Technical Specification gave the first detailed cobot guidance. Most of its content now sits in ISO 10218-2:2025. ISO has flagged it for revision, and ISO/AWI 15066-1 is in development.
ISO/TR 20218-1:2018
This Technical Report covers end-effector design, which includes grippers and tooling. It supports safer tool design for industrial robots.
ISO/TR 20218-2:2017
This Technical Report covers manual load and unload stations in robot cells. It gives practical design guidance for these stations.
ISO 8373:2021
This standard defines robotics vocabulary. It replaces the withdrawn ISO 8373:2012.
ISO 9283:1998
This standard sets performance criteria and test methods for industrial robots. Buyers and makers use it to compare robots on equal terms.
ISO 13482:2014
This standard sets safety requirements for personal care robots. An updated edition is in development.
ISO 9409-1:2004
This standard defines the mechanical interface between a robot and its tool. It lets robots and end-effectors from different makers fit together.
ISO/PAS 5672:2023
This Publicly Available Specification sets test methods for force and pressure. It supports safety checks for collaborative applications.
ISO 22166-1:2021
This standard sets modularity requirements for service robots. It supports robot parts that you can swap and combine.
| Standard | Focus Area | Status |
| ISO 10218-1:2025 | Industrial robot safety | Published |
| ISO 10218-2:2025 | Robot applications and cells, incl. collaborative | Published |
| ISO/TS 15066:2016 | Collaborative robot guidance | Published, to be revised (most content now in ISO 10218-2:2025) |
| ISO/TR 20218-1:2018 | End-effector design | Published |
| ISO/TR 20218-2:2017 | Manual load/unload stations | Published |
| ISO 8373:2021 | Robotics vocabulary | Published |
| ISO 9283:1998 | Robot performance testing | Published |
| ISO 13482:2014 | Personal care robot safety | Published, under revision |
| ISO 9409-1:2004 | Mechanical interfaces | Published |
| ISO/PAS 5672:2023 | Force and pressure testing | Published |
| ISO 22166-1:2021 | Service robot modularity | Published |
Not sure which standards apply to your operation?
ISO/TC 299 and Industrial Robot Safety
Industrial robot safety centers on ISO 10218-1:2025 and ISO 10218-2:2025. Part 1 covers the robot. Part 2 covers the application and the robot cell.
The 2025 editions state functional safety requirements clearly, where the 2011 editions only implied them. They also define standard safety functions and add requirements on the safety information that manufacturers must provide.
ISO 10218 builds on ISO 12100 for risk assessment. It works alongside ISO 13849-1:2023 for safety-related control systems. If you still work from the 2011 editions, plan your move to the 2025 requirements now.