The preliminary analysis on the laws of robotics in Japan — Using automated vehicles as examples

This paper focuses on the responsibility/compensation aspect of the laws of robotics in Japan. This paper uses the automated vehicles as examples. The paper discusses civil and criminal responsibilities of designers, manufacturers and users of the automated vehicles. The issue of responsibility/compensation becomes very complex because of the characteristics of the automated vehicles and this paper discusses these issues from the viewpoint of both “over attribution” and “under attribution”.