Xeni:

Robots of all descriptions are creeping into our world. As they grow more numerous, they will raise a host of legal questions . . . regulation, liability for damage, privacy for humans who encounter them. One way to regulate robot behavior is to form legal contracts with their owners. http://hack-igations.blogspot.com/2008/01/robot-surveillance-contracts.html

--Ben

If a private party were to put a drone into service to conduct surveillance on people, it might be wise, legally, to provide some kind of warning. Warning might include notices posted on land ("This Property is Subject to Video Surveillance"), or even notices in local newspapers or web sites. http://hack-igations.blogspot.com/2008/03/robots-as-keepers-of-legal-records.html

As robots become more common and invasive, legal issues will arise. Contracts will be one social device for regulating and limiting robot behavior.

As robots become more common, legal issues will arise. Contracts will be one tool for regulating robot behavior.