Sources — Industrial Robotics Reference

This page lists primary reference materials relevant to industrial robotics terminology, industrial robot safety, industrial robot applications, and deployment context.

The sources focus on published standards, official legal texts, and current industry reference material used to define system boundaries and interpret industrial robotics in manufacturing environments.

Standards

ISO 8373:2021 — Robotics — Vocabulary

Published robotics vocabulary standard defining core terminology used across the field.

ISO 10218-1:2025 — Robotics — Safety requirements — Part 1: Industrial robots

Safety requirements for industrial robots as machines prior to application-level integration.

ISO 10218-2:2025 — Robotics — Safety requirements — Part 2: Industrial robot applications and robot cells

Safety requirements for integration, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of industrial robot applications and robot cells.

Regulatory Context

Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 — Machinery Regulation

Official legal text setting the European machinery framework relevant to robotic systems in industrial environments.

Industry Reference

International Federation of Robotics — World Robotics: Industrial Robots

Current industry reference page describing the global industrial robots report and its statistical scope.

World Robotics 2025 report — Industrial Robots

Current IFR release summarizing 2024 installation data, operational stock, and regional distribution.

Source Selection Note

Sources listed on this page are limited to published standards, official legal texts, and current industry reference material with direct relevance to industrial robotics.

Inclusion of a source does not imply endorsement of products, manufacturers, integrators, or deployment approaches.