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title: "Does commercial property automatically cover a robot or machine breakdown?"
description: "A machinery-breakdown form may address specified malfunctions; commercial property may exclude them. Check whether the quote names your robot, controller, or production line."
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# Does commercial property automatically cover a robot or machine breakdown?

A machinery-breakdown form may address specified malfunctions; commercial property may exclude them. Check whether the quote names your robot, controller, or production line. [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm)

Ask which failure modes count as breakdown, what resulting property damage or repair costs are addressed, and whether temporary equipment or extra expense is included. Do not infer downtime protection from the equipment schedule alone. [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm)

Compare the proposed breakdown terms with the machine’s maintenance plan, supplier warranty, and replacement lead time. Those documents help define the buying question but do not amend the policy. [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm)

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## More Manufacturing and Robotics Questions

- [After a robot safety review, what should we tell the insurance broker?](https://spot.insure/industries/manufacturing-and-robotics/what-insurance-questions-follow-a-robot-safety-review)

## Coverage to Discuss

- [Commercial property](https://spot.insure/coverage/commercial-property)
- [Equipment breakdown](https://spot.insure/coverage/equipment-breakdown)
- [Product liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/product-liability)
- [Tools, equipment and inland marine](https://spot.insure/coverage/inland-marine)
- [Workers’ compensation](https://spot.insure/coverage/workers-compensation)
- [Product recall](https://spot.insure/coverage/product-recall)

## Sources and Further Reading

- [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm) — California Department of Insurance. Revised June 14, 2024: commercial property, inland marine, boiler and machinery, commercial general liability, products/completed operations, commercial auto, umbrella, and workers compensation.
  California commercial coverage explanations for property, inland marine, machinery breakdown, CGL, and workers compensation.
- [Robotics](https://www.osha.gov/robotics) — Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Robot hazards, non-routine work conditions, and OSHA standards specific to the robotics industry.
  Robot-specific workplace hazard and non-routine task context to improve the operations description.
- [The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)](https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.147) — Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 29 CFR 1910.147: hazardous-energy servicing and maintenance scope, exclusions, and conditions.
  Hazardous-energy servicing scope and exclusions; operational context only.



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Updated 2026-09-28. [Editorial Policy](https://spot.insure/editorial-policy).

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