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Sergey N. Zharov is a pioneering legal scholar at the intersection of law, digital transformation, and autonomous technologies. His primary research areas include the doctrinal and legal foundations of robotics, moral and ethical standards for autonomous systems, and the regulatory challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Zharov’s major contribution lies in framing the urgent need for legal personhood and rights for autonomous robotic technologies—a forward-looking inquiry that bridges jurisprudence, ethics, and technological innovation. His most notable work, *The Robots Assert Their Rights* (2020), which has garnered 2 citations, emerged from the First Far Eastern International Forum he organized, where scholars and practitioners debated the legal and ethical implications of granting rights to intelligent machines. This monograph serves as a foundational text for understanding the emerging legal status of autonomous devices. Zharov’s scholarship is particularly impactful for students and researchers exploring how legal systems must evolve to accommodate non-human actors, making him a key voice in the global conversation on digital transformation and the future of law.