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San Mateo County Robot Licensing Ordinance

圣马特奥县机器人许可制度
圣马特奥县监事会·Published 2026-09-18·Checked by 管理员 on 2026-09-20

San Mateo County, California, is proposing a robot licensing ordinance that requires companies using autonomous AI-controlled robots to provide equivalent employment opportunities or pay severance and training fees when replacing human jobs.

What it means for you

• Companies must provide equivalent employment or pay severance/training fees for employees whose jobs are replaced by robots.
• Companies must submit economic impact assessments and labor impact mitigation plans.
• Companies deploying robots must bear part of the social costs of automation-induced unemployment.

What to do

ComplianceAssess the impact of introducing robots on existing jobs and develop a labor impact mitigation plan.
ComplianceProvide equivalent compensation jobs or pay severance fees 60 days in advance for employees displaced by robots.
FinanceContribute the 'county automation impact fee' to the newly established labor retraining fund as required.

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2026-09-18Published

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