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Compliance guide · Last reviewed 18 August 2026
Robot Battery and Transport Certification Planning
Plan cell selection, pack design, BMS, charging, protection, thermal testing and transport documentation for mobile robots.
Who this is for
robot startups, product companies, universities, integrators and international OEM/ODM buyers
Define voltage, energy and duty cycle
Plan cell selection, pack design, BMS, charging, protection, thermal testing and transport documentation for mobile robots. For this part of the decision, document the current workflow, responsible users, normal operating conditions and exceptions. Avoid treating a brochure feature as evidence until the offered configuration and site assumptions are confirmed.
Ask the supplier to distinguish standard capability, project option, integration dependency and customer responsibility. Convert the answer into a measurable requirement or acceptance record wherever the outcome matters to safety, service level, custody, compliance or total cost.
Select traceable cells and pack architecture
Plan cell selection, pack design, BMS, charging, protection, thermal testing and transport documentation for mobile robots. For this part of the decision, document the current workflow, responsible users, normal operating conditions and exceptions. Avoid treating a brochure feature as evidence until the offered configuration and site assumptions are confirmed.
Ask the supplier to distinguish standard capability, project option, integration dependency and customer responsibility. Convert the answer into a measurable requirement or acceptance record wherever the outcome matters to safety, service level, custody, compliance or total cost.
Plan charger and docking safety
Plan cell selection, pack design, BMS, charging, protection, thermal testing and transport documentation for mobile robots. For this part of the decision, document the current workflow, responsible users, normal operating conditions and exceptions. Avoid treating a brochure feature as evidence until the offered configuration and site assumptions are confirmed.
Ask the supplier to distinguish standard capability, project option, integration dependency and customer responsibility. Convert the answer into a measurable requirement or acceptance record wherever the outcome matters to safety, service level, custody, compliance or total cost.
Review transport and destination-market requirements
Plan cell selection, pack design, BMS, charging, protection, thermal testing and transport documentation for mobile robots. For this part of the decision, document the current workflow, responsible users, normal operating conditions and exceptions. Avoid treating a brochure feature as evidence until the offered configuration and site assumptions are confirmed.
Ask the supplier to distinguish standard capability, project option, integration dependency and customer responsibility. Convert the answer into a measurable requirement or acceptance record wherever the outcome matters to safety, service level, custody, compliance or total cost.
A feature list is not an operating plan.
Projects become fragile when routes, users, exceptions, integrations and ownership are postponed until after purchase.
Use the pilot to answer a defined investment decision with agreed evidence—not simply to demonstrate that a robot can move.
Frequently asked questions
Is UN 38.3 the only battery requirement?
No. Transport testing is one part of product, charger, electrical, EMC and destination-market compliance planning.
Can the battery change after certification testing?
Changes may affect evidence and require technical review or retesting; manage battery configuration carefully.
What should we send for an initial assessment?
Provide the use case, users, environment, payload, route or workspace, systems to integrate, expected quantity, destination market and target timing. Sensitive details can follow under appropriate confidentiality terms.
What should appear in the quotation?
The quotation should identify configuration, scope, interfaces, deliverables, assumptions, exclusions, acceptance approach, support and commercial terms.
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