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The number is designed for worldwide usage. It has been designed to be a robust and long-term solution for robot manufacturers.

Main features: it is unique, includes a serial number, identifies robots for manufacturers. It is also informative for consumers unlike, e.g., Vehicle Identification Number VIN or proprietary codes.

There is a mandatory checksum to be used, and it helps to avoid typing and OCR errors.

It is defined to be easy to read, write and check. It includes version information, so it is possible to revise the standard later on.