A method, comprising: determining presence information and actor type information about any actors present within a predetermined area (111 to 157) of an environment using one or more sensors associated with a computing device ; determining a particular safety classification of the predetermined area based on at least the presence and actor type information using the computing device, wherein the particular safety classification comprises: a low safety classification if the presence and actor type information indicates zero actors are present within the predetermined area, a medium safety classification if the presence and actor type information indicates one or more actors are present within the predetermined area and that all of the one or more actors are of a predetermined first type, and a high safety classification if the presence and actor type information indicates one or more actors are present within the predetermined area and that at least one actor of the one or more actors is of a predetermined second type; and after determining the particular safety classification for the predetermined area, the computing device providing a safety rule for operating within the predetermined area to a robotic device operating in the environment, wherein the safety rule corresponds to the particular safety classification. determining presence information and actor type information about any actors present within a predetermined area (111 to 157) of an environment using one or more sensors associated with a computing device ; determining a particular safety classification of the predetermined area based on at least the presence and actor type information using the computing device, wherein the particular safety classification comprises: a low safety classification if the presence and actor type information indicates zero actors are present within the predetermined area, a medium safety classification if the presence and actor type information indicates one or more actors are present within the predetermined area and that all of the one or more actors are of a predetermined first type, and a high safety classification if the presence and actor type information indicates one or more actors are present within the predetermined area and that at least one actor of the one or more actors is of a predetermined second type; a low safety classification if the presence and actor type information indicates zero actors are present within the predetermined area, a medium safety classification if the presence and actor type information indicates one or more actors are present within the predetermined area and that all of the one or more actors are of a predetermined first type, and a high safety classification if the presence and actor type information indicates one or more actors are present within the predetermined area and that at least one actor of the one or more actors is of a predetermined second type; and after determining the particular safety classification for the predetermined area, the computing device providing a safety rule for operating within the predetermined area to a robotic device operating in the environment, wherein the safety rule corresponds to the particular safety classification. <EOS>