Analysis of the Hazards Associated with the Appearance of Robots Moving in Pedestrian Zones
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Abstract: The purpose of the article is to study the dangers associated with the appearance of robots moving in pedestrian areas. The object of the study is social relations in the sphere of interaction between pedestrians and robots. At the same time, the subject of research is the technologies underlying semi-autonomous and fully autonomous robots that affect the safety of people in contact with them. Within the framework of the research methodology, using the comparative legal method, an analysis of the main stages in the development and formation of technologies of modern robots with a high degree of autonomy was carried out.
The slogan «robots will take over our environment» is becoming a reality. Drones and ground-based delivery robots are used commercially, and semi-autonomous driving systems are standard accessories for traditional vehicles. However, while our eyes have been on the dangers and accidents of drone crashes and autonomous vehicle crashes, far less attention has been paid to the dangers of the inevitable emergence of robots sharing space with pedestrians and mingling with human traffic. These robots range from semi-autonomous or autonomous mobile platforms designed to provide multiple types of services such as assistant, patrol, guide, delivery, people transportation, etc.
We pay special attention to the dangers posed by robots moving in pedestrian traffic. In such situations, contact is not only inevitable, but may not be safe.

Tarasov A.Yu., Tarasova I.A. Analysis of the Hazards Associated with the Appearance of Robots Moving in Pedestrian Zones // Gaps in Russian Legislation. 2024. Vol. 17. №1. Pp. 020-026. (in Russ.). EDN: OLKDWN

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mobile robots, safety, pedestrians, physical and psychological dangers..