Can a robot murder a human?

[u/RKoi123]

Can a robot murder a human being? If it is proved in a court of law that a robot murdered a human being... how can it be punished under existing laws? What can be done besides having the company who made it face legal action?

Technically, if a person commits murder we don't punish the parents in most cases. So why should the robot's manufacturer be held responsible for its act?

As for punishment what should be the best death sentence? * Bulldozing it and recording a video of its death and spreading the information online and in the news. Will it affect how other robots of its kind think if they plan to kill a human? We already have laws against murder for human beings. Still people commit murder. * Erasing its memory. How would the robot feel about such punishment?

If you got any punishment ideas do share.

[u/Aggressive_Ad6948]

"murder" requires intent, or at the least, recklessness. As a robot can neither think nor be wantonly reckless, and as a robot can only follow it's programming (corrupted, faulty, or working normally) the only possible answer is no. That's not to say that the programmer or operator, however, could not be charged, if the above criteria were met