Humanoid robots will be allowed to work alongside employees under a South Korean regulatory sandbox exemption granted in October 2026. The exemption covers 20 robots in industries including semiconductors, automotive manufacturing, shipbuilding and logistics.
Humanoid robots and workplace safety rules
Industrial safety rules normally require fences or other barriers between robots and people. The exemption allows the covered robots to operate alongside workers without that usual separation.
The change has added to pressure on employees who are already worried about job losses. The exemption is limited to the trial; it is not a general removal of safety requirements for industrial robots.
Trial data will inform safety requirements
The government will use data from the experiment to revise its industrial robot safety requirements. The source does not specify when the trial will end or when revised requirements might take effect.
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