AiVibeRobot Risk Assessment
A robot risk assessment systematically identifies the hazards of a robot application, estimates and evaluates the risks and determines protective measures, following the method of ISO 12100 and the robot-specific requirements of ISO 10218.
The process defines the limits of the application, identifies hazards across all tasks and life-cycle phases, including normal operation, setting, programming, maintenance and cleaning, and estimates risk from the severity and probability of harm. Risk reduction follows the hierarchy in ISO 12100: inherently safe design first, then safeguarding and complementary protective measures, then information for use. The required performance levels of safety functions are then specified.
Risk assessment is required for machinery in many jurisdictions and is the basis for choosing guards, sensors and collaborative methods. For collaborative applications it identifies possible contact situations, the body regions involved and whether contact is quasi-static or transient.
The assessment covers the complete application, including the end effector, workpieces, fixtures and adjacent machines, and must be updated when the application changes. It should involve integrators, users and qualified safety personnel. Hazards such as stored energy, dropped loads and unexpected start-up deserve particular attention.
Key points
- Identifies hazards, estimates risk and selects protective measures
- Follows ISO 12100, with robot-specific requirements in ISO 10218
- Covers all life-cycle phases and tasks, not only automatic operation
- Must be updated whenever the application changes
Where AiVibe comes in
AiVibe designs and manufactures the AiAmbA AI Factory, whose edge devices and AI agents let people talk to robot controllers in plain language. Robotics perception is an AiAmbA use case, and robot safety functions follow ISO 10218 and never depend on the AI layer.
Related terms
- ISO 10218 (Industrial Robot Safety)Robotics & Physical AI
- ISO/TS 15066 (Collaborative Robot Safety)Robotics & Physical AI
- Robot Cell SafeguardingRobotics & Physical AI
- Collaborative Robot (Cobot)Robotics & Physical AI
- Power and Force Limiting (PFL)Robotics & Physical AI