., 2021), we presented the novel problems posed by robot accidents, and assessed the related legal approaches and … institutional opportunities. In this paper, we build on the previous analysis to consider a novel liability regime, which we refer … to as “manufacturer residual liability” rule. This makes operators and victims liable for accidents due to their …

date, there exists no general formulation of liability in case of robot accidents, and the proposed solutions differ across … robot torts. In the companion paper, we build on the present analysis and use an economic model to propose a new liability … regime which blends negligence-based rules and strict manufacturer liability rules to create optimal incentives for robot …

"Robot cars" are cars that allow for automated driving. They can drive closer together than human driven "normal cars …" and thereby raise road capacity. Obtaining a robot car instead of a normal car can also be expected to lower the userś … robot car users, the VOT is therefore (more strongly) heterogeneous. We study the effect of robot cars on social welfare for …