Physical
Document surfaces, clearance, barriers and interfaces.
Scope boundary · 19
Site preparation is part of the system
Floors, markings, barriers, racks, doors, networks and traffic rules materially shape robot safety and performance.
Evidence statusDeployment decision framework · site and workflow validation requiredLast reviewed: 14 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
A deployment cannot attribute outcomes to the robot while hiding the prepared environment.
Engineering map
Turn the title into engineering objects that can be observed, measured and reviewed.
Each layer states the boundary to establish and the evidence needed for the next decision.
Digital
Document maps, networks, integrations and dependencies.
Operational
Document rules, training, inspections and change control.
Verification questions
Write the questions first, then decide whether a demo, test, pilot or operating record can answer them.
Each question needs an object, conditions, denominator, threshold and accountable decision owner.
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What was changed before deployment?
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Which controls require ongoing inspection?
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What invalidates the safety assessment?
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Can the result transfer to another site?
Evidence to preserve
Enable the next reader to reconstruct conditions, results, failures and the decision.
A conclusion alone loses reviewability; raw records, configuration and exclusions matter too.
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Evidence package 1
Before-and-after site configuration
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Evidence package 2
Inspection and dependency register
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Evidence package 3
Site-transfer gap assessment
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
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Site-specific controls make evidence conditional; they should not be omitted from a transferable capability claim.
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This is an engineering reading and decision framework; it does not replace application-specific risk assessment, conformity work, procurement acceptance or professional advice.
Sources and evidence status
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ISO · Published 2023-06 · revision in progress
↗02ISO 3691-4:2023 — Driverless industrial trucks and their systems
Specifies safety requirements and verification for AGVs, AMRs and related driverless industrial-truck systems, including operating-zone conditions.
OSHA · Current guidance · verified 2026-08-14
↗Warehousing — Hazards and solutions
Identifies struck-by, caught-between and other hazards when automation and robots are integrated into warehouse work.