washington lawmaker ponder rule
Washington Lawmakers Ponder Rules for Delivery Robots
The devices are kicking off debate over regulating the latest frontier of automation in the state, even as online retail giant Amazon has already begun testing them. A bill up for a hearing Monday would restrict the weight of the robots, limit them to sidewalks and crosswalks, and require both insurance and active monitoring by a human, filling in what the bill's sponsor called a gray area in state law.