Regulating Sustainable Biorobotics: Policy and Governance Challenges

Abstract:

The rapid development of bio robotics, a field combining biological systems with robotic technology, presents significant opportunities across industries such as healthcare, agriculture, and environmental monitoring. Nonetheless, combining biological and robotic components poses numerous regulatory, ethical, and social issues. The paper discusses the major policy/governance issues in the regulation of sustainable bio robotics and the issues in making the governance framework adaptive and flexible to be able to adapt to changing technology. It emphasizes the need for cooperation among governments, the industry, and ethical consultancy organizations in order to put in place a broad base of stipulations of safety, sustainability and ethical principles. The paper also explains why it is important to apply the concept of sustainability towards the design of bio robotics and how international collaboration would enable the formation of a global standard. Within the ethical, social and environmental ramifications presented in the article are proposed regulatory models where innovation is promoted, yet the public and environmental welfare is maintained. This study recommends dramatic action to be taken to establish inclusive, responsible and visionary governance structures with the ability to make bio robotics heading to sustainable development in the long run.