EU AI Act: robotics
Chapter III Sections 1–3, except Article 6(5), apply to Article 6(1)/Annex I high-risk AI; corresponding delegated machinery AI-safety requirements must apply by this date.
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Humanoid robot policy and market access
Laws, proposals, standards and guidance, with their scope and dated history. A country of headquarters is never used to infer applicability to a robot.
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General information, not legal advice. Status labels preserve the instrument’s legal or development stage; a draft is not a published standard and a proposal is not an enacted rule.
| MIIT humanoid standards committee | CN | Ministry of Industry and Information Technology | Program | Adopted | Not stated | Oct 13, 2026 |
| MIIT humanoid development guidance | CN | Ministry of Industry and Information Technology | Guidance | Adopted | Not stated | Oct 13, 2026 |
| China humanoid standards guide draft | CN | Ministry of Industry and Information Technology | Guidance | Proposed | Not stated | Oct 13, 2026 |
| EU AI Act: robotics | EU | European Parliament and Council of the European Union | Regulation | In Force | Aug 2, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| EU Machinery Regulation | EU | European Parliament and Council of the European Union | Regulation | In Force | Jan 20, 2027 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| ISO/CD 25785-1 | INTL | ISO/TC 299 — Robotics | Standard Draft | In Progress | Not stated | Oct 13, 2026 |
| FCC advanced robotic devices | US | Federal Communications Commission | Regulation | In Force | Jul 28, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| GUARD Act of 2026 | US | US Congress | Bill | Proposed | Not stated | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Humanoid ROBOT Act of 2025 | US | US Congress | Bill | Proposed | Not stated | Oct 13, 2026 |
Policy timeline
EU Machinery Regulation
Delegated Annex III requirements for product-related high-risk AI must apply by this date under amended Article 8.
FCC advanced robotic devices
Application deadline stated in Annex A; this is not a verified blanket expiry date for individual approvals.
China humanoid standards guide draft
Proposed horizon for the standards-system and key-standard development targets.
EU AI Act: robotics
Chapter III Sections 1–3, except Article 6(5), apply to Article 6(2)/Annex III high-risk AI systems under amended Article 113.
EU Machinery Regulation
General application date under Article 54, as corrected; certain provisions have earlier dates.
MIIT humanoid development guidance
Further development-objective horizon stated in the guidance.
FCC advanced robotic devices
The FCC FAQ's displayed update date; it explains definitions, authorization restrictions and exceptions.
FCC advanced robotic devices
The official robotics table records conditional approval for Matic Robots model 4MA0001 and charging station 4DK0008.
China humanoid standards guide draft
Consultation deadline specified by MIIT.
FCC advanced robotic devices
DA 26-996 recorded conditional approval for ANSCER AR250, AR650 and AR1250 platforms, subject to continuing onshoring-plan compliance and updated vetting.
FCC advanced robotic devices
The official robotics table records conditional approval for Husqvarna AB 305v IQ, 310v IQ, 420v IQ and 440v IQ platforms.
GUARD Act of 2026
After a markup session, the subcommittee forwarded the bill to the full committee by voice vote.
China humanoid standards guide draft
Public consultation period began.
China humanoid standards guide draft
MIIT published the consultation notice and draft guide.
EU AI Act: robotics
General application date; Article 113 provides staggered exceptions.
FCC advanced robotic devices
DA 26-786 added the foreign-produced advanced robotic device category to the Covered List.
FCC advanced robotic devices
DA 26-789 issued the limited software/firmware permissive-change waiver.
EU AI Act: robotics
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 entered into force, including the machinery sectoral approach.
EU Machinery Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 entered into force, adding the machinery AI-safety delegation and transitional conformity provisions.
FCC advanced robotic devices
The interagency body sent the FCC the national-security determinations; robotics conditional-approval guidance is dated this day.
EU AI Act: robotics
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 published, amending the AI and Machinery Regulations.
GUARD Act of 2026
Included in the subcommittee's legislative hearing.
ISO/CD 25785-1
Committee Draft comment period closed.
GUARD Act of 2026
Introduced and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and its Communications and Technology Subcommittee.
ISO/CD 25785-1
Committee Draft consultation initiated.
MIIT humanoid standards committee
Notice 44 published on MIIT's policy website.
MIIT humanoid standards committee
Founding meeting and first plenary session held in Beijing.
MIIT humanoid standards committee
MIIT dated the committee establishment notice.
Humanoid ROBOT Act of 2025
Introduced, read twice and referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; this remains the latest Congress.gov action.
ISO/CD 25785-1
New project approved.
MIIT humanoid development guidance
First development-objective horizon stated in the guidance; attainment is not established here.
EU AI Act: robotics
The AI Act entered into force; this differs from its general application date.
EU AI Act: robotics
AI Act published in the Official Journal.
MIIT humanoid development guidance
MIIT published the issuance notice.
MIIT humanoid development guidance
Guidance dated and issued by MIIT.
EU Machinery Regulation
The regulation entered into force, separately from its general application date.
EU Machinery Regulation
Original regulation published in the Official Journal.
FCC advanced robotic devices
FCC 22-84's equipment-authorization restrictions became effective, as published at 88 FR 7592.