J.R.McHale

Robots in American Law – Ryan Calo (University of Washington Law School) ([pdf](http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2737598##); 44 pages)

Related: [Meet the Guy Running Our Robot Future](http://observer.com/2016/02/meet-the-guy-running-our-robot-future/) – Observer interview with Ryan Calo

Robotics Conference: [We Robot 2016](http://robots.law.miami.edu/2016/), April 1 and 2, 2016, Coral Gables, Florida

Robot Law: book of collected law of robotics research ($, [Edward Elgar Publishing](http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/robot-law))

Also:

> [Robot Walks Around, Carries Boxes and Takes a Hit in New Video](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2078796-robot-walks-around-carries-boxes-and-takes-a-hit-in-new-video/?utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=SOC&utm_campaign=hoot&cmpid=SOC%7CNSNS%7C2016-GLOBAL-twitter) (February 24, 2016) – New Scientist on new Boston Dynamics video of its Atlas robot

> [The Robots Are Coming for Wall Street](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/magazine/the-robots-are-coming-for-wall-street.html?_r=0) (February 25, 2016) – New York Times

> [Is It Ok to Torture a Robot?](https://www.inverse.com/article/12340-is-it-ok-to-torture-a-robot) (March 3, 2016) – Inverse