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James Connelly, Professor of Political Theory at University of Hull and Director of the Institute of Applied Ethics, has just presented a paper at the 2016 Euro-ISME conference and is the principal investigator of the ESRC funded project, ‘The Common Good: Ethics, Rights and Cyber Security’. He discusses some of the questions surrounding the ethics of cyber counter-terrorism and the implications for legal systems with the Robotics Law Journal.

In 2013, McKinsey & Company estimated that if the use of robotic processes grows at the rate expected, then by 2025, as many as 110 to 140 million FTEs will be replaced by automated tools and software. Chris Holder, a partner and outsourcing expert with Bristows, looks at new developments in Outsourcing.

Technology is taking hold of the workplace and the education system needs to adapt. A new report from Seamus Nevin, Head of Employment and Skills Policy at the Institute of Directors (IoD), suggests some reforms.

In response to a potential threat from drones, this year's European football championships, held in France, have had anti-drone technology deployed as part of its security measures.

Law firms are starting to look closer at the organisation and editing of data in their search for more efficient ways of providing legal services

The FAA has carved out a useful exemption from drone regulation using the hobbyist definition.

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is a very fast growing part of the technology sector. To get an idea of the processes involved in helping these types of start-ups to grow, Robotics Law Journal talked to Alessandro Maiano, the Managing Partner of Wilbe, a London based advisory and investment firm for founders of early-stage innovative ventures.

Robotics Law Journal interviews Marc Beltran an aerospace engineer who works for CATUAV a drone manufacturer based outside Barcelona.

Ireland is another country which is responding to an increase in the use of civilian drones and introducing new regulations to govern that use. Robotics Law Journal asked the Irish Aviation Authority to provide details of their current position.

The flipside of the rapidly increasing Drone market is another market devoted to thwarting them.

A new report highlights legal compliance and ethical and political implications as a barrier to drone market growth.

With China now focusing on its robotics and automation industry, Germany is suffering from slower sales.

The White House is taking part in a US roadshow to consider law and governance issues around AI.

Commercial drone operators in the US are not yet feeling the heat from the FAA over illegal flying.

The Aviation Rulemaking Committee has delivered a report on the regulation of Micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems, marking possible future changes in regulations.

One of the key discussions of WeRobot 2016 asks whether the First Amendment in the US could or should protect AI speech and even if a human participant is still a necessary component of free speech.

Will #BlackLivesMatter to RoboCop?

Some different options for the governance of robotics are discussed in the WeRobot 2016 Conference.

Driverless cars inherently lack predictability to those who will be using the same physical space - other human drivers and pedestrians. Human drivers demonstrate predictable movements due to a wide range of social cues that is not yet wired in to fully or semi-autonomous vehicles.

The 2016 WeRobot Conference, hosted by the University of Miami School of Law in early April, raised some important questions. The conference was a great success, striking up a dialogue about the important issues in the world of robotics – from the status of Robots in US law to the unpredictability of driverless cars and whether robots should be allowed free speech.