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Beyond Industry: How IEEE 7007-2021 Is Influencing Geopolitics [Standards]

December 15, 2025 by Edson Prestes, Michael A. Houghtaling

In November 2021, the IEEE Standards Association announced the publication of the IEEE 7007-2021 Ontological Standard for Ethically Driven Robotics and Automation Systems Standard. Since then, this standard has been promoted and cited in different scenarios and domains, moving from beyond the environments where technical standards are commonly used.

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11298249

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