Union Robot Laws

Union Robot Laws

Autonomous machines with highly advanced computronic brains are a common part of Union society. Robots are used in virtually any field. From stationary robots like Food Printers, Washing machines , Auto Dressers to mobile service robots, med bots, police robots and military grade battle robots.(This field also includes the wide spread use of Nanites – sub miniature robots)

Many technological advanced societies have developed robotic systems before they joined the Union. To unify all these different systems into a common code of laws was not easy, but the Assembly created and ratified a set of Laws of Robotics, officially called the Non Sentient Autonomous Machine Codex .[1]

Robots are defined as tools and it is the responsibility of their owners to have the correct programming and instructions in place. This includes the military and law enforcement.

A Police robot does not have to obey the orders of non police beings and can use force to restrain and control.

A battle robot of the military may have lethal weapons and can use them in combat to kill.

A citizen [2]is allowed to purchase and own Body Guard robots, and a body guard robot can be armed to the same level of permit its owner has.

Any crime committed by a robot or robotic system is automatically committed by its owner.

All civilian robotic systems are required to render assistance in an emergency situation, if they are capable of rendering assistance.

Union robot base programming is complex and industry wide codified by the Civilian Robotics Code of Conduct Standard CRCCS aka UIS-Ro1  ( Union Industry Standard, UIS -RO1). All robots owned or operated within the Unites Stars must be UIS-Ro1 certified.

Any robotic machine not compliant to this standard can be confiscated and destroyed. The owner of such a machine may face hefty fines and criminal charges. (Operating a potential lethal autonomous device without permit)

Exception to the UIS-Ro1 certificate are Surplus Military robots. Union Military Robots are not manufactured to the UIS Ro1 standard. Civilian Ownership of Military Hardware is separately codified in the Military Equipment to Civilian Ownership Laws.









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<p lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom:0cm">[1] Sentient machines like the X101s and others are subject to the same laws as any other sentient Union Life form.

[2] Only Citizens are allowed to own robots.