The magazine article “A Road Map for Responsible Robotics,” published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, presents the outcomes of the Dagstuhl Seminar “Roadmap for Responsible Robotics,” held in September 2023 at the Leibniz Center for Informatics in Germany. The seminar brought together researchers from robotics, computer science, social and cognitive sciences, and philosophy to chart a path toward strengthening responsibility in robotic systems.
Through intensive interdisciplinary discussions centered on the various values at stake as robotics increasingly integrates into human life, the participants identified key priorities to guide future research and regulatory efforts. The resulting roadmap outlines actionable steps to ensure that robotic systems coevolve with human societies, promoting human agency and humane values rather than undermining them. Designed for diverse stakeholders—researchers, policy makers, industry leaders, practitioners, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and civil society groups—this roadmap provides a foundation for collaborative efforts toward responsible robotics.
Authors: Dejanira Araiza-Illan, Kevin Baum, Helen Beebee, Raja Chatila, Sarah Moth-Lund Christensen, Simon Coghlan, Emily Collins, S. Kate Conroy, Alcino Cunha, Anna Dobrosovestnova, Hein Duijf, Vanessa Evers, Michael Fisher*, Nico Hochgeschwender, Nadin Kökciyan, Séverin Lemaignan, Francisco Rodriguez-Lera, Sara Ljungblad, Martin Magnusson, Masoumeh MansouriUfuk Topcu,