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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.
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Who’s liable when a self-driving car collides with another vehicle?
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Tesla 'full self-driving' comes under fire: 'This is actively misleading people'
Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina law professor who studies autonomous vehicles, said it was bad enough that Tesla was using the term “Autopilot” to describe its system but elevating it to “full self-driving” is even worse.“That leaves the domain of the misleading and irresponsible to something that could be called fraudulent,” Walker Smith said. -
Tesla ‘full self-driving’ vehicles can’t drive themselves
Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina law professor who studies autonomous vehicles, said it was bad enough that Tesla was using the term “Autopilot” to describe its system but elevating it to “full self-driving” is even worse.“That leaves the domain of the misleading and irresponsible to something that could be called fraudulent,” Walker Smith said.