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Angela Di Carlo is a leading scholar at the intersection of law, ethics, and emerging technologies, with a primary focus on the regulatory and philosophical challenges posed by robotics and artificial intelligence. Her work critically examines how robotic systems—particularly those displaying agency and interacting with human bodies—fit within existing legal frameworks, which were not designed to accommodate autonomous machines. Di Carlo’s major contributions include pioneering analyses of fundamental rights in the context of robotics, as seen in her highly cited 2013 paper “Robotic Technologies and Fundamental Rights” (18 citations), which explores the regulatory gaps and ethical implications of increasingly autonomous systems. She also co-authored the influential “Guidelines on Regulating Robotics” (2014, 14 citations), a foundational document for policymakers. In her philosophical work, such as “Robot Companions as Case-Scenario for Assessing the ‘Subjectivity’ of Autonomous Agents” (2012), she tackles the provocative question of whether autonomous robots could ever be granted legal rights or duties. Di Carlo’s research is essential reading for anyone interested in the legal and ethical governance of robotics, and her work has helped shape the conversation on how to protect human dignity in an age of intelligent machines.