Abstract

This research line explores robotics systems that harness blockchain-based Smart Contracts (SC)—computer code embedded in the blockchain that automatically manages the transfer of digital assets between agents. By combining these two technologies (i.e., robotics and blockchain), ROBOPRENEUR aims to build robots that can reach full entrepreneurial autonomy: fulfill a job, get rewarded for it, and invest the benefits into self-sustainability. By exploring this line of research, we seek to understand new human–robot interaction methods, where robots can be understood not only as economic tools but also as economic peers.