Monthly Archives: March 2014

 

Ann Bartow on “Robots as Labor Creating Devices: Robotic Technologies and the Expansion of the Second Shift”

by admin | March 24, 2014

Robots as Labor Creating Devices: Robotic Technologies and the Expansion of the Second ShiftAnn Bartow Automation often incompletely replaces human employees in service related positions, and the leftover tasks become the responsibility of the consumer, who is forced into performing ever increasing amounts of self service. For example, ATMs and online banking programs require account holders […]

 

Cameron R. Cloar and Donna A. Dulo on “A Legal Framework for the Safe and Resilient Operation of Autonomous Aerial Robots”

by admin | March 21, 2014

Considerations of a Legal Framework for the Safe and Resilient Operation of Autonomous Aerial RobotsCameron R. Cloar and Donna A. Dulo Autonomous aerial robots, also known as drones, will be a major segment of the National Airspace System in the near future. The extent of innovation of aerial robotic systems is seemingly limitless. Yet, within […]

 

A. Michael Froomkin and Zak Colangelo on “Self-Defense Against Robots”

by admin | March 21, 2014

Self-Defense Against RobotsA. Michael Froomkin and Zak Colangelo Deployment of robots in the air, the home, the office, and the street inevitably means their interactions with both property and living things will become more common and more complex. This paper examines when, under U.S. law, humans may use force against robots to protect themselves, their property, […]

 

Ryan Calo on “Robotics and the New Cyberlaw”

by admin | March 21, 2014

Robotics and the New CyberlawRyan Calo The ascendance of the Internet wrought great changes to society and launched a movement among legal academics known as cyberlaw.  The themes of this movement reflect the essential qualities of the Internet—connectivity, community, and control.  Even as the law adapts, technology has not stood still.  The same government and […]

 

Kris Hauser, Andrew A. Proia, and Drew T. Simshaw on “Consumer Cloud Robotics and the Fair Information Practice Principles: The Policy Risks and Opportunities Ahead”

by admin | March 20, 2014

Consumer Cloud Robotics and the Fair Information Practice Principles: The Policy Risks and Opportunities Ahead Kris Hauser, Andrew A. Proia, Drew T. Simshaw Rapid technological innovation has made commercially accessible consumer robotics a reality. At the same time, individuals and organizations are turning to “the cloud” for more convenient and cost effective data storage and […]

 

Jason Millar on Proxy Prudence – Rethinking Models of Responsibility for Semi-autonomous Robots

by admin | March 19, 2014

Proxy Prudence – Rethinking Models of Responsibility for Semi-autonomous RobotsJason Millar As robots become more autonomous—capable of acting in complex ways, independent of direct human interaction—their actions will challenge traditional notions of responsibility. How, for example, do we sort out responsibility when a self-driving car swerves this way or that in a situation where all […]