Policy

What actually governs a deployment

Standards and regulatory instruments, each linked to the primary document. A standard is cited by its identifier, so you can check the clause rather than take a summary on trust.

Sunday, 4 October 2026

Standards and instruments

Every identifier links to the issuing body.

Instrument	What it requires	Scope
ISO 10218	International Organization for Standardization	Safety requirements for industrial robots and robot systems — the base layer for any caged or collaborative installation.
ISO/TS 15066	International Organization for Standardization	Technical specification for collaborative robot operation, including power and force limiting.
ANSI/RIA R15.06	American National Standards Institute / Robotic Industries Association	The US national adoption of the industrial robot safety requirements.
OSHA guidance	Occupational Safety and Health Administration	Enforcement-relevant guidance on robotics in US workplaces.

Federal rulemaking

US rules, proposed rules and notices whose own title names robotics or unmanned systems. Refreshed hourly from the Federal Register; every row links to the government’s permanent record of the document.

Document	Agency	Published
Robotically-Assisted Surgical Devices-Premarket Submissions; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability Notice	Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration	2026-09-25
Notice Soliciting Representatives for Technical Roundtables on Security of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operating Beyond the Visual Line of Sight Notice	Homeland Security Department, Transportation Security Administration	2026-09-04
Adjusting Imports of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Components Into the United States Presidential Document	Executive Office of the President	2026-08-19
Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports Rule	Commerce Department, Industry and Security Bureau	2026-08-14
Seeking Comment on Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Certain Foreign-Produced Military-Grade Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and UAS Critical Components for Non-U.S. Government, Including Those With Swarming Capabilities Notice	Federal Communications Commission	2026-08-03
Seeking Comment on Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Certain Covered UAS and UAS Critical Components and Equipment Listed in Section 1709 of FY2025 NDAA. Notice	Federal Communications Commission	2026-07-30
Counter-UAS Authority for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement and Correctional Agencies Rule	Homeland Security Department, Justice Department	2026-07-06
Safety Zone; Aerial Drone Displays, Upper Bay, New York, NY Rule	Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard	2026-06-30
Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; Extension of Comment Period Proposed Rule	Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration	2026-06-30
Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility Proposed Rule	Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration	2026-05-06
Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases Rule	Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration	2026-04-17
Unleashing American Drone Dominance Notice	Federal Communications Commission	2026-04-16
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-The National Advanced Mobility Consortium, Inc. (Formerly Known as the Robotics Technology Consortium) Notice	Justice Department, Antitrust Division	2026-03-26
Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Robotics and Industrial Machinery Notice	Commerce Department, Industry and Security Bureau	2025-09-26
Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations Proposed Rule	Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration, Homeland Security Department, Transportation Security Administration	2025-08-07
Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Proposed Rule	Commerce Department, Industry and Security Bureau	2025-01-03
Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Rule	Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration	2021-01-15
Occupational Robotics Research Prioritization Notice	Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	2018-05-14
Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Rule	Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration	2016-06-28
Registration and Marking Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule	Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration	2015-12-16
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Robotics Technology Consortium, Inc. Notice	Justice Department, Antitrust Division	2009-11-30

21 instruments on file. A full-text search for “robotics” returns visa fees and advisory-council meetings that merely contain the word, so a document is admitted only when its title identifies the subject.