Windsor Law Professor and LTEC Lab Member Kristen Thomasen Joins as Co-Editor for New Volume of “Robot Law”

Authored by: Daina Elias, Windsor Law Student JD ‘26 & LTEC Lab Research Assistant

Volume II of Robot Law builds on the groundbreaking first edition from 2016 with a timely and essential follow-up. Co-edited by Dr. Kristen Thomasen, (University of Windsor Faculty of Law), Professor Ryan Calo (University of Washington School of Law), and Professor A. Michael Froomkin (University of Miami School of Law), the volume brings together multidisciplinary voices to examine how robotics and AI continue to reshape legal, social, and economic landscapes. As robotic systems become increasingly embedded in daily life, this collection tackles the pressing legal and ethical questions they raise, while also offering concrete policy interventions aimed at serving the public interest.

In doing so, the co-editors undertake a crucial exploration into how robotics and automated systems are challenging existing legal frameworks and disrupting conventional understandings of responsibility, privacy, communication, and the like. Featuring years of transformative scholarship, Robot Law: Volume II presents an urgent dialogue about the risks and opportunities of emerging technologies. As such, it serves as an invaluable reference for legal scholars, practitioners, engineers, AI researchers, and policymakers seeking to thoughtfully navigate the future of robotics and law.

Whether you engage with these themes professionally or out of personal interest, the book is now available in hardback, e-book, and for library purchase through Edward Elgar Publishing.