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Robots Classified As 'Pedestrians' By Pennsylvania Law

Small robots, like those being deployed by FedEx and Amazon, have been classified as “pedestrians” by Pennsylvania law, sparking debate over how to handle these experimental delivery droids. So reports Axios.

package 36983 640“States like Pennsylvania, Virginia, Idaho, Florida and Wisconsin have passed what are considered to be liberal rules permitting robots to operate on sidewalks—prompting pushback from cities like Pittsburgh that fear mishaps,” according to the article. Legal wrangling over how to treat these droids is expected to heat up in coming months.

Read the full article from Axios.

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