@erc.europa.eu ERC StG "Safe and Sound" works on science for robot policy. @elawleiden.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lte7qe6t7u2f🤖 Service robots are everywhere—from homes to hospitals—but are they fair for everyone? Our new paper breaks down how bias, embodiment & vague rules affect real users. We offer a 4-part framework to build more just, accountable robots. 📄 Read here https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-forum-on-ai-law-and-governance/article/exploring-fairness-in-service-robotics/B63D75212E22CDC7F95037B24BDA330C07 Jul 2025 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lte7qe6t7u2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lssmfznkg22j📘 New chapter on how bias in AI and bias towards AI threaten legal norms ⚖️—via flawed systems and human overtrust or dismissal. Includes strategies: fairness-aware design, audits, oversight, and regulatory tools. 🔗 https://academic.oup.com/oxford-law-pro/edited-volume/59931/chapter/522221187#52356744330 Jun 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lssmfznkg22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lrwxd5r3w62l🎉 New paper out! We define what fairness means in service robotics 💡 4 pillars: legal certainty, anti-bias, user protection & transparency. 📖 Read here https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-forum-on-ai-law-and-governance/article/exploring-fairness-in-service-robotics/B63D75212E22CDC7F95037B24BDA330C19 Jun 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrwxd5r3w62lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lrfe2ca22i26⚖️ @ercsafeandsound.bsky.social‬ helps policymakers craft smarter robot laws - based on real testing data, not guesswork. www.ercsafeandsound.eu #ScienceForRobotPolicy #RobotGovernance #EvidenceBasedPolicy https://www.ercsafeandsound.eu/12 Jun 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrfe2ca22i26https://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lqtqsnslls2o🦿 Robots that assist your body deserve safety rules that work. @ercsafeandsound.bsky.social‬ helps build better policies for assistive robotics. www.ercsafeandsound.eu #AssistiveTech #Exoskeletons #RobotSafety #ScienceForRobotPolicy https://www.ercsafeandsound.eu/05 Jun 2025 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqtqsnslls2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lqc5jhi3fi2y🤖 How can regulation keep up with robotics? Our new article presents the #ScienceForRobotPolicy model—a 5-phase approach combining science, testing & stakeholder input to close the gap. Smarter, safer, user-focused policy. Read: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040162525002331?dgcid=coauthor29 May 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqc5jhi3fi2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lq2r6todjs2j🚨 New article! 🚨 "Science for Robot Policy" explores how evidence-based methods can close the gap between robotics innovation & regulation. A 5-step model for anticipatory, adaptive policy. Read more: lnkd.in/egfQZfaz https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040162525002331?dgcid=coauthor26 May 2025 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq2r6todjs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lq2m4zysbq22🦿 Robots that assist your body deserve safety rules that work. SAFE & SOUND helps build better policies for assistive robotics. #AssistiveTech #Exoskeletons #RobotSafety26 May 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq2m4zysbq22https://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lpt6sejqcc2u🤖 New from European Robotics Forum 2025 - Anticipatory Regulation for Service Robotics Safety – Antoni & @eduardfosch.bsky.social explores how adaptive regulation can close safety gaps for service robots. 🔗 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-89471-8_28 #ERF2025 #Robotics #SFRP23 May 2025 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpt6sejqcc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lpqka7su7b2n🤖 SAFE & SOUND is helping ensure social robots behave safely and ethically—especially when lives, care, and emotions are involved. #SocialRobots #RobotEthics #CareTech22 May 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpqka7su7b2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lpiyuognef2i🤖💡 #PROPELLING (#H2020 #EUROBENCH) uses robot testbeds to improve rules for wearable tech like exoskeletons. Real-world data helps shape smarter standards & policies. 🌍🔧 Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2chuxktk19 May 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpiyuognef2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lp6wyn45cy2m🔍 Tech is evolving fast—but is law keeping up? Unchecked legal gaps can fuel techno-solutionism & disrupt society. ⚖️🌱 This piece offers two sustainability paths to align tech & law. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3tewyn2515 May 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp6wyn45cy2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3loxfmkkzau2d🔍 #ISO 13482:2014 has gaps in regulating care robots like #exoskeletons—missing key legal, ethical & social issues. 🤖⚖️ This paper shares ways to boost #safety & #inclusivity in design. Read more: tinyurl.com/yc2sjtpb12 May 2025 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxfmkkzau2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3londr7zt5g2p🤖🌍 #DEI in healthcare innovation are essential, yet often overlooked, especially in rehabilitation robotics. Gender, sex & health conditions affect safety & user experience, but standards like #ISO 13482:2014 don’t reflect that. 📜 Time to update the rules! Read more: tinyurl.com/2zcsvzme https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12369-023-00974-608 May 2025 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3londr7zt5g2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lofsdiqnd52i🦾 Are laws ready for wearable robots? The #PROPELLING initiative from #EUROBENCH is using robot testbeds to guide better regulations for tech like exoskeletons. 🤖🔧 See how it bridges innovation & policy: https://tinyurl.com/2x292ats05 May 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lofsdiqnd52ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lo3qig7rei26🚀 Rapid technological advancements have left robotics facing legal challenges due to outdated laws, resulting in unsafe and biased robots. The LIAISON project seeks to fix this by aligning robot development with robust legal frameworks. 🤖📜 Read more https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/an-iterative-regulatory-process-for-robot-governance/59F43445A031079FE372BC8985C50EF101 May 2025 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo3qig7rei26https://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lnu73bnyom2o🤖💡 Missing in robot governance? Coordinating developers and regulators! This article offers a model for dynamic, evidence-based policies to improve communication and assessments, enhancing governance and preventing inefficiencies. A must-read for AI and robot developers! 🚀 tinyurl.com/59uj9zed #law28 Apr 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnu73bnyom2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lnmt25tmwc2h🎉 New from the ERC team! Mohammed Raiz Shaffique & @eduardfosch.bsky.social paper on defining Physical Assistant Robots is now out in "Emerging Therapies in Neurorehabilitation III" at @springer1842.bsky.social Read it here 👉 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-85000-4_33 #Robotics #ERC #Law25 Apr 2025 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnmt25tmwc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lnk56rx5a52o👩‍🎓 Meet @marieschwedshenker.bsky.social, Ph.D. Candidate! Focused on the legal aspects of social assistive robots, Marie’s research helps shape safer policies in the robotics sector. Her academic journey from criminology to law enriches the "Safe and Sound" project! 📚💡24 Apr 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnk56rx5a52ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3llqngfwix22w👨‍🎓 Meet Mohammed Raiz Shaffique, Ph.D. Candidate! Specializing in law and robotics, Raiz researches physical assistive robots to bridge regulatory gaps. His expertise in cybersecurity and law ensures our project stays on track and ahead in policy innovation! 🔒🤖 #scienceforrobotpolicy #safeandsound01 Apr 2025 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqngfwix22whttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3llggrlaows2t🎉 Exciting News! @marieschwedshenker.bsky.social has published her first article titled "Defining Socially Assistive Robots for the Law: Preliminary Results of a Systematic Review"! ⛓️ Link to the paper: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-96-3525-2_2328 Mar 2025 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3llggrlaows2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lkpu6lfu4c2t👨‍🔬 Meet Antoni Mut Piña, Postdoctoral Researcher! Antoni’s focus on science for robot policy, alongside his contributions to international safety standards, ensures "Safe and Sound" stays at the forefront of regulatory innovation in robotics! 🌍🛡️ #law #robotics #scienceforrobotpolicy #safeandsound19 Mar 2025 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkpu6lfu4c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3lkasjztc5c2b👨‍⚖️ Meet Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, our Principal Investigator! An expert in robot and AI law, Eduard’s work focuses on the regulatory aspects of healthcare, diversity, and privacy. His leadership drives "Safe and Sound" forward, shaping the future of safety in robotics! 🤖⚖️13 Mar 2025 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkasjztc5c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ercsafeandsound.bsky.social/post/3ljzcaylvzs2h🤖 Robots are evolving fast, but policies struggle to keep up! SAFE & SOUND connects robot testing data with policymaking to create safer, smarter regulations. 🚀 By identifying gaps, testing legal risks, and improving rules, we help make robotics safer for all. 🔗 www.ercsafeandsound.eu https://www.ercsafeandsound.eu10 Mar 2025 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:dzl5a2pd3d36lpeov57o7o5h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljzcaylvzs2h