Panasonic has obtained the international safety standard IEC 62061 certification for its safety control system designed for robotic mobility chair.
The IEC standard is required by the international safety standard ISO 13482 applicable to personal care robots.
This certification means that the Japan Quality Assurance Organization has recognized that Panasonic’s safety control system for personal care robots conforms to the IEC 62061 standard: “Safety of machinery – functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic systems”. [Read more…] about Panasonic obtains international certification for robotic mobility chair