Robots and robotic equipment

Robots today are not just manipulator arms, they come in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell if a product is a robot. To determine if your product should be evaluated under the category "Robots and Robotic Equipment," please contact us.

Examples of systems evaluated, Field Evaluated or Listed, include:

• Automated 24 hour convenience store
• Automated library book sorting
• Automated pipeline inspection
• Automated vehicle refueling system
• Delta / PKR arms
• Domesticated robotics (lawn mower, floor cleaner, etc)
• Food preparation robotics
• Glass finishing robotics
• Intelligent Assist Devices (IADs)
• Laser and water jet cutting
• Linear arms
• Medical robotics (including surgical)
• Nuclear/radioactive material handling robotics
• Paint spray robots (hazardous locations)
• Palletizers
• Pharmaceutical robotics
• Pick and place systems
• Postal material handling
• SCARA arms
• Semiconductor manufacturing robotics (clean room environments, including SEMI S2 requirements)
• Underwater robotics
• Welding

UL clients benefit from over 20 years experience in evaluation of robotics. Our staff participates in development of industry standards including:

The unique perspective of being an active standards committee member, from committee inception, gives UL a thorough background of the standard's intent, allowing evaluations that are quick and accurate. Evaluations range inclusively from Teach Pendants alone to Complete Robotic Workcells.