True/False: Safety is not one of the considerations used when controlling industrial robot motion.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not always
• D. It depends

Answer: (B)

Safety must be considered in every industrial robot motion control. The control system is designed with constraints and features to protect people and equipment: speed and acceleration limits to reduce impact, collision avoidance and monitoring to stop before contact, emergency stops and safe states, and protective measures like guarding or interlocks. Standards such as ISO 10218 (and ISO/TS 15066 for collaborative robots) require risk assessment and safety functions as integral parts of operation. Even in situations with low risk, the engineering process includes safety considerations and safe operating procedures. Therefore, the statement is not correct.