Functional Safety Certification for Crop-Harvesting Robots: ISO 25119 Explained

Date
2026-09-16
Location
Online
Host
Zach L

About this event

A Tabletop Exercise for Machine Safety Specialists pursuing functional safety certification. A live 30-minute tabletop exercise on ISO 25119 (Agricultural Machinery Functional Safety) for crop-harvesting robots, built for machine safety specialists pursuing functional safety certification. What We'll Cover: What ISO 25119 (Agricultural Machinery Functional Safety) requires and how its scope applies to crop-harvesting robots Mapping ISO 25119 clauses to the certification evidence assessors expect System-specific hazards and safety functions typical of crop-harvesting robots Common findings that delay certification, and how to avoid them A practical readiness roadmap for machine safety specialists preparing for assessment Related topics: ISO 25119 · Crop-Harvesting Robots · functional safety

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About ISO 25119 (Agricultural Machinery Functional Safety)

This event covers the compliance, engineering, and verification requirements defined by ISO 25119.

ISO 25119 series covers safety-related control systems on agricultural and forestry tractors and machinery: AgPL performance levels, design, and validation for functions like hitch control, PTO engagement and steering assistance.

What it regulates

AgPL determination (a-e), hardware/software design requirements, and V&V for ag electronics operating with exposed persons and variable environments.

Who must comply

Tractor/implement OEMs and ag electronics suppliers; referenced for EU type approval of tractor control systems.

Key requirements of ISO 25119

  • Risk assessment to AgPL
  • Design requirements (25119-2/-3) with ag environmental profiles
  • Software lifecycle scaled to AgPL
  • Validation (25119-4)

Key concepts: ISO 25119

ISOBUS context
Distributed tractor-implement control (ISO 11783) whose safety functions cross vehicle boundaries.
AgPL
The agricultural performance level analog to PL/ASIL.
Bystander/child exposure
Ag risk models include unpredictable persons around machinery in fields and yards.

Frequently asked questions: ISO 25119

Tractor + implement: whose AgPL is it?

The safety function often spans both via ISOBUS; responsibility splits along the functional interface with documented assumptions — integration engineering mirrors machinery's integrator duties.

Standard information based on the published text of ISO 25119 (Agricultural Machinery Functional Safety). Event content is provided by the host. For authoritative guidance, consult the official standard body.