Uber's Fatal Crash
By Bryant Walker Smith on March 19, 2018 at 7:14 pm
An automated vehicle in Uber’s fleet fatally struck a woman crossing a street in Arizona. A few points pending more information: Read more about Uber's Fatal Crash
Robots are already in widespread use in manufacturing and warfare. You see them increasingly in hospitals, warehouses, even homes. The mainstreaming of robotics presents a number of interesting puzzles for administrative, tort, and other areas of the law.
CIS has emerged as a national leader in exploring the intersection of law and robotics. Our staff has published on a variety of topics, including autonomous driving, the domestic use of drones, robotics and privacy, and liability for personal robots. We have held several events around artificial intelligence and robotics, including the annual Robot Block Party for National Robotics Week that draws thousands of visitors.
By Bryant Walker Smith on March 19, 2018 at 7:14 pm
An automated vehicle in Uber’s fleet fatally struck a woman crossing a street in Arizona. A few points pending more information: Read more about Uber's Fatal Crash
By Bryant Walker Smith on October 23, 2017 at 12:44 pm
My previous post on the House and Senate automated driving bills (HB 3388 and SB 1885) concluded by noting that, in addition to the federal government, states and the municipalities within them also play an important role in regulating road safety. Read more about The Senate’s automated driving bill could squash state authority
By Bryant Walker Smith on October 23, 2017 at 12:22 pm
Bills being considered by Congress deserve our attention—but not our full attention. To wit: When it comes to safety-related regulation of automated driving, existing law is at least as important as the bills currently in Congress (HB 3388 and SB 1885). Read more about Congress’s automated driving bills are both more and less than they seem
By Daphne Keller on October 9, 2017 at 1:13 pm