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IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine (RAM) has over 14,000 readers who are the people who drive this remarkable technology. More than half work in basic research and many of the others are top level engineers and decision-makers in industry. This magazine highlights new concepts in Robotics and Automation that are applied to real-world systems. It delivers tutorial and survey papers by distinguished experts in the field, organizes focused special issues on hot topics, and provides a forum for disseminating and discussing emerging trends, novel achievements, and selected news relevant to the development of the whole community active in these fields worldwide.

December 2025, Vol. 32, NO. 4

FEATURES

A Road Map for Responsible Robotics

X-HAZOP

Is Open Robotics Innovation a Threat to International Peace and Security?

Sex Robots and the AI Act

Columns/Departments

Passing the Torch: A Final Editorial Message [From the Editor’s Desk]

A Two-Year Review of My Work as IEEE RAS President [President’s Message]

Robot Ethics: Ethical, Legal, and User Perspectives in the Development and Application of Robotics and Automation [From the Guest Editors]

Human–Robot Interaction: Successes, Hurdles, and Remaining Challenges [Opinion]

Beyond Industry: How IEEE 7007-2021 Is Influencing Geopolitics [Standards]

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Automation and for Automated Systems: Balancing Opportunities and Systems Reliability? [Conference Highlights]

ICRA 2025 Workshop on Grand Challenges in Robotics for Nuclear Environments: A Call to Action [TC Spotlight]

SOCIETY NEWS

The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Congratulates Our Elevated Senior Members of June 2025 [Society News]

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