ISO/TS 15066: Speed and Separation Monitoring for Cobots
- Date
- 2027-01-28
- Location
- Online
- Host
- ISO 10218 (Functional Safety)
About this event
Speed and Separation Monitoring is one of the most important and most misunderstood topics in collaborative robotics. If you work with cobots, safety decisions around distance, motion, sensing, and real-world operating conditions affect everything from deployment confidence to production uptime. This virtual session focuses on ISO/TS 15066 with a practical lens, so you can better understand how Speed and Separation Monitoring fits into safe, effective cobot applications. Whether you are evaluating a new cell, refining an existing workflow, or trying to align engineering choices with safety requirements, this event is designed to help you ask sharper questions and make better decisions. Expect a focused conversation that connects the standard to day-to-day robotics work rather than treating it as abstract compliance language. About the Event This online event centers on ISO/TS 15066: Speed and Separation Monitoring for Cobots, with attention to what the concept means in practice for industrial robotics teams. The goal is to create a clearer shared understanding of how collaborative operation is approached when humans and robots occupy nearby space and when separation distance becomes a core part of risk reduction. Rather than offering a vague overview of cobot safety, the session is oriented around a specific topic that matters to integrators, engineers, technical managers, and robotics professionals: how Speed and Separation Monitoring is interpreted, planned for, and discussed in real deployments. That focus makes the conversation useful for both people who are new to the subject and those who already work with collaborative applications. Because this is a virtual event, attendees can join from anywhere without travel, making it easy to participate from the office, shop floor, lab, or home workspace. The format is well suited to a topic that benefits from careful explanation, shared terminology, and discussion across disciplines. You can expect a community-oriented environment shaped by people who care about robotics, industrial safety, and practical implementation. The event is not just about hearing information; it is also about strengthening the way the robotics community talks about safe collaboration. What to Expect The session will explore the fundamentals of Speed and Separation Monitoring within the context of ISO/TS 15066. That includes understanding why this collaborative operation mode matters, where it fits in cobot system design, and how it influences the way teams think about human-robot interaction. Attendees should expect content that is useful at the system level, including discussion areas such as: Core concepts behind Speed and Separation Monitoring How separation distance relates to robot behavior and human presence The role of sensing, detection, and response in collaborative operation Considerations that can affect implementation in industrial environments Common points of confusion when interpreting standards language The event will likely be most valuable if you come ready to connect the topic back to your own work. Think about the applications you support, the layouts you design, the cells you review, or the safety conversations you are already having. A session like this is strongest when attendees use it to sharpen their own technical judgment. There is also a strong community and networking angle. Since the event brings together people interested in robotics, industrial robotics, and cobots, you will be in a room with others who are thinking through similar challenges. Even in a virtual format, that shared context can be extremely useful for comparing perspectives and building better questions for future projects. Why Attend If you work with cobots, understanding Speed and Separation Monitoring is not optional background knowledge. It shapes how collaborative systems are discussed, evaluated, and trusted. A better grasp of this topic can help you communicate more clearly across engineering, operations, integration, and safety roles. You should attend if you want to move beyond surface-level familiarity with ISO/TS 15066. Many teams know the term, but far fewer feel confident discussing how it applies to actual deployment decisions. This event is a chance to strengthen that confidence and turn a broad standard into something more operationally meaningful. Key benefits include: Building a clearer mental model of how Speed and Separation Monitoring works Improving your ability to participate in safety and design discussions Identifying questions to ask during planning, integration, or review Learning alongside peers working in adjacent parts of the robotics ecosystem Expanding your professional network within the cobot and industrial robotics community Just as important, this session can help reduce ambiguity. Safety-related topics often get oversimplified or treated as someone else’s responsibility. Attending gives you a stronger foundation for contributing thoughtfully, whether you are specifying systems, reviewing risks, managing projects, or supporting customers. Practical Details This is an online / virtual event, so you can attend from anywhere with an internet connection. That makes it accessible for distributed teams and for individuals who want to join without stepping away from work for an entire day. The event takes place on Thursday, January 28 at 11:30 AM PST. Because it is scheduled at a defined live time, plan ahead if you are joining from another time zone and make sure you block your calendar early. A few simple ways to get more out of the session: Join a few minutes early so you can settle in before the discussion begins Have your own cobot, cell design, or safety questions in mind Keep notes on terminology, assumptions, and follow-up actions for your team Be ready to connect with others in the robotics community after the session If your work touches collaborative robotics in any way, this is a timely chance to strengthen your understanding of a topic that sits at the intersection of safety, system design, and real industrial use. It is focused, practical, and built for people who want to think more clearly about cobot operation in the real world.
Who should attend
This event is for people who want a more practical, confident understanding of how **ISO/TS 15066** and Speed and Separation Monitoring relate to real cobot work. - You work in **industrial robotics or cobot integration** and want clearer language and better judgment around collaborative safety concepts. - You are a **robotics engineer, applications engineer, or system designer** who needs to think through human-robot interaction, sensing, motion, and workspace separation more carefully. - You support **deployment, operations, or manufacturing teams** and want to better understand the safety implications behind how a cobot cell is configured and run. - You are involved in **risk discussions, project reviews, or technical decision-making** and need to ask stronger questions instead of relying on general assumptions. - You are exploring **cobot adoption** and want a grounded introduction to one of the key ideas that comes up when people talk about collaborative operation. - You value **community and networking** and want to connect with other robotics professionals working through similar implementation and safety challenges. If you have ever felt that you know the term Speed and Separation Monitoring but want a sharper, more usable understanding of it, this session is for you.