What legal rights should a robot have? Polo Sant'Anna Valdera is one of the leading research centres for robotics. As technology advances, its staff see this question as increasingly important. Innovation raises new legal and ethical issues. The European Parliament wants to address these issues so robotics continues to flourish in 2017.

RoboLaw: Regulating robotics

Have you ever been stopped from buying something online because of your location? Geo-blocking limits sales to customers in particular countries - not very convenient if you see a scarf you like from another country online. Inspired by the success of the single market, the European Union is creating a Digital Single Market, which will eliminate geo-blocking and improve online activity across Europe for all citizens.

Common goals: Digital Single Market

This Infoclip illustrates the Brussels Human Robotic Research Center, BruBotics.

Infoclip: Robotics - BruBotics lab at the VUB in Brussels

This infoclip illustrates young people at the Repsol's Technology Center in Mostoles, Madrid, Spain (laboratory) and students at pig farm (Portugal).

Infoclip: Youth Guarantee Schemes (Spain, Portugal)

In Strasbourg, high definition television, is presented to Members. It's a first experience of television with a cinema style screen (16:9) and cinema type quality of picture. The technology behind the new system has been developed as a European community initiative. At stake is the worldwide market for this next stage in television development, with only the Japanese offering a viable alternative. The system on display is the product of four years of research from the community, Eureka HDTV project. It uses digital technology and direct broadcast by satellite and will allow multilingual soundtrack's.

Tests of HD Television at the European Parliament

The European Parliament organised at "L'Orangerie" in Strasbourg an exhibition called "Europe 2000" on the new thechnologies. Opening by Pïerre Pflimlin, EP President. Visits and views of the various stands.

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