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Family of technician slain by factory robot sues everyone involved

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Who is liable?

The suit marks a grim but potentially important issue that will arise as more workplaces phase out manual labor in favor of robotic workers. When one of those units malfunctions and injures or kills human staff, just who should be considered liable?

Why, you call Elijah Baley of course. He will find out.

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