Civilistic approach to the concept of robot as an object of civil law

¹ South Ural State University (National Research University), 628600, 9, Mira str., Chelyabinsk, Russia
² Irkutsk State Universities, 664003, 1, Karl Marx str., Irkutsk, Russia
³ Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation named after V.Y. Kikot, 117437, 12, Academician Volgin str., Moscow, Russia

^* Corresponding author: a.copytowa@yandex.ru

Abstract

The relevance of the study is specified by the issue of determining the status of robots in civil law. The paper attempts to establish the legal identification of robot as an object of civil rightsin order to enshrine in the law provisions on this new object. Classification of robots is also proposed, which can serve as the basis for subsequent systematization of robots and their registration systems. The leading research approaches used by the authors are such scientific methods as dialectics, analysis, synthesis, deduction, comparative legal and formal legal method. Conclusions: definition of digital and virtual robot is proposed. The authors believe that digital robot does not have to possess signs of anthropomorphism, the main thing in it is the level of intelligence. Anthropomorphism should currently be considered from the point of view of resembling a person by intellect, not by physical characteristics.