Out of Their Cages and Into the City: Robots, Regulation, and the Changing Nature of Public Spaces

The laws that permit, regulate, or prohibit robotic systems in public spaces will in many ways determine how this new technology impacts the space and the people who inhabit that space. This begs the questions: how should regulators approach the task of regulating robots in public spaces? And should any special considerations apply to the regulation of robots because of the public nature of the spaces they occupy? Kristen Thomasen University of Windsor Law