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December 2017 Edition Volume 18 tion (ISO) has certified the Sharp INTELLOS A- UGV for safe operation around people. More specifically, ISO 13482 provides the regu- latory framework to use for ensuring safety un- der close human-robot interactions in a variety of (Discover Sharp INTELLOS A-UGV’s best-fit industries! Courtesy of Sharp INTELLOS and YouTube) Here are some things Sharp has done to in- still consumer confidence in our product: personal care robot applications. FAA Evaluated The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has evaluated the Sharp INTELLOS A-UGV at a pub- lic use airport. It is the only ground-based outdoor security robot that has successfully completed a performance review for consistent operation at airports with the next step being an advisory circular to iden- tify key airport missions and applications. MIL-STD 810 Tested Sharp follows military test standards to replicate the effect of various environments and conditions on our outdoor robot. These standards were designed for Department of Defense applications and are a generally ac- cepted guide of “rugged” or “ruggedized” testing. Subjecting the Sharp INTELLOS A-UGV to such things as vibration, immersion, temperature ex- tremes and fog conditions validates the robot’s design and quality. The Sharp INTELLOS A-UGV fully automated outdoor se- curity ISO 13482 Certified The International Organization for Standardiza- Sanctifying home to be safe and secure becomes a shared goal to which we all can contribute. 51