📋 Tender Overview
Towards Evidence-Based Policies For Safe And Sound Robots: Harnessing Experimentation To Optimize The Regulatory Framing Of Healthcare Robot Technologies
Funded Under
European Research Council (Erc)
Total Cost
€ 1 499 308,00
Eu Contribution
€ 1 499 308,00
Coordinated By
Universiteit Leiden
Netherlands
Objective
GOAL
This project aims to make healthcare robots safe and sound for society.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
There is an increasing gap between the policy cycle's speed and technological change. This gap is very noticeable in healthcare robotics, where policies are scattered and cover the issues robots entailed unevenly. This disconnect results in robot developers failing to integrate essential legal considerations into their designs, user safety not always being ensured, and the development of systems that may cause harm to patients. While other sectors enjoy evidence-based policies that translate policy goals into practical guidance, these frameworks have yet to emerge for robotic technology.
