Objective: In recent years, the need for regulation of robots and Artificial Intelligence has
become apparent in Europe. European Union needs a standardized regulation that will …

A considerable number of studies have been devoted over the past years, to stress risks,
threats and challenges brought on by the breath-taking advancements of technology in the …

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission presented its long-awaited proposal for a
Regulation “laying down harmonized rules on Artificial Intelligence”, the so-called “Artificial …

Studies of the overall impact of robotics on the economy have shown that investments in its
various sectors–industrial, professional and service robotics–are increasing globally and the …

This chapter demonstrates that, although a soft-law approach was initially adopted with the
publication of the non-binding 2019 Ethics Guidelines, the EU decided to shift towards a …

On 25 April 2018, the Commission published its Communication on “Artificial Intelligence for
Europe”, 60 in response to the European Council's call 61 to put forward a European …

This chapter examines the European Parliaments' 2020 Resolution on a framework of
ethical principles and legal obligations for the development, deployment and use of artificial …

Nowadays science and technology offer us artificial intelligence (AI)“embodied” in robots.
They are able to self-learn, self-organize and self-reproduce, thanks to genetic algorithms …

This paper discusses the European Parliament's Resolution of 16 February 2017 with
recommendations to the Commission on Civil Law Rules on Robotics (European Parliament …

The introduction of artificial intelligence in industry and society will revolutionize the current
social structures and comport several regulatory challenges, which legal frameworks are not …