Bart Custers

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Bart Custers is a legal scholar and researcher whose work sits at the dynamic intersection of technology, privacy, and regulation. His research spans healthcare automation, workplace digitalization, robotics governance, and European data protection law, positioning him as a significant voice in the emerging field of technology law and policy. Custers has made notable contributions to understanding how legal frameworks must evolve alongside rapid technological change. His widely cited work "The Role of Humans in Surgery Automation" (2022, 61 citations) examines the transformative potential of automation in healthcare, exploring how innovation can reshape workforce dynamics and care delivery. His 2018 analysis of worker privacy in digitalized workplaces (18 citations) offered timely insight into the challenges employees face under European law as robotization reshapes professional environments. More recently, Custers has turned his attention to robotics regulation, advocating in "Science for Robot Policy" (2025) for more systematic, evidence-based approaches to governing service robotics — a field where regulation has struggled to keep pace with innovation. His ongoing work defining socially assistive robots within legal frameworks demonstrates a commitment to building foundational clarity for policymakers and practitioners alike, making his scholarship essential reading for anyone navigating the legal dimensions of emerging technologies.