Once the autonomous robots become part of everyday life, they might be involved or, in case of intelligent robots, be the main actors of a criminal activity. In case of autonomous robots that are controlled by their owners, they might be considered just as technical means of the perpetrator, however with the autonomous intelligent robots, legal systems might require significant change.

There are many legal questions that need to be addressed, from regulations for manufacturing intelligent robots, through establishing robots guilt and how they should be punished.

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