New R15.08 Part 3 Safety Standard for Industrial Mobile Robot Users Now Available

Final installment of three-part IMR safety standard addresses day-to-day operation, risk assessment and management of change

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has announced ANSI/A3 R15.08-3-2026, American National Standard for Industrial Mobile Robots, Safety Requirements, Part 3: Use of IMR Applications is now available for purchase, completing the three-part R15.08 series for industrial mobile robot (IMR) safety.

R15.08 Part 3 focuses specifically on the responsibilities of users operating IMR applications in the workplace. It provides requirements and guidance for maintaining acceptable risk throughout day-to-day operations and the machinery lifecycle, including risk assessment, management of change, employee training, and periodic reviews and inspections.

The complete R15.08 series addresses safety across the lifecycle of an IMR application, including:

• Part 1: Safety requirements for industrial mobile robots
• Part 2: Safety requirements for IMR systems and applications
• Part 3: NEW - Safety requirements for the continued use of IMR applications in day-to-day operations

Part 3 was developed in conjunction with Part 3 of the ANSI/A3 R15.06 industrial robot safety standard to provide users with consistent guidance for the safe continued operation of robot systems, whether working with fixed industrial robots or industrial mobile robots.

The standard is now available for purchase as a PDF download through A3’s online store. Professionals can also purchase the complete R15.08 Parts 1, 2 and 3 bundle.

About Association for Advancing Automation (A3)

The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is the leading global advocate for the benefits of automating. A3 promotes automation technologies and ideas that transform the way business is done. Members of A3 represent more than 1,500 manufacturers, component suppliers, system integrators, end users, academic institutions, research groups and consulting firms that drive automation forward worldwide.

A3 hosts a number of industry-leading events, including, the International Robot Safety Conference (November 3-5, 2026, in Detroit, MI), the A3 Business Forum (January 18-20, 2027, in Orlando, FL) and Automate (May 10-13, 2027, in Las Vegas, NV).