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Industry and civil‑liberties groups back ban on weaponized robots; committee hears stadium, event safety concerns
Summary
The Joint Committee heard testimony from robotics companies, trade groups and civil‑liberties advocates supporting legislation that would prohibit sale, manufacture or operation of robots mounted with weapons and require warrants for law‑enforcement use on private property.
Industry representatives including Boston Dynamics and the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International told the committee they support the Responsible Robotics Act, which would ban operation or sale of robots and drones mounted with weapons and set limited exceptions. Kelly Peterson, assistant general counsel at Boston Dynamics, described the Massachusetts robotics cluster and said the bill “prohibits the…
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