Thiel, MarkoMarkoThielZiegenbein, JustinJustinZiegenbeinBlunder, Noel MoritzNoel MoritzBlunderHinckeldeyn, JohannesJohannesHinckeldeynKreutzfeldt, JochenJochenKreutzfeldt2025-01-282025-01-282023-05-29Multidisciplinary Approaches to Co-Creating Trustworthy Autonomous Systems ICRA 2023 Workeshophttps://tore.tuhh.de/handle/11420/53552As demand for last-mile deliveries increases, there is a growing interest in deploying autonomous delivery robots on sidewalks. However, this presents significant technical and legal challenges that need to be addressed. These systems must not only be capable, robust, and safe but also comply with applicable traffic laws. This paper explores the legal context and resulting technical and operational requirements for mobile robots on sidewalks using Germany as an example. As the largest economy in Europe and the first country with a legal framework for autonomous vehicles, Germany offers valuable insights into the integration of robots into public spaces and traffic. We outline specific technical and legal requirements for implementing delivery robots on sidewalks by taking a traffic law perspective and using two prototype vehicles as a case study. In consultation with a technical inspection association and local approval authorities, the necessary technical equipment features, operating requirements, and required permits were determined. The insights gained from this research not only provide valuable information on this pressing issue but also contribute to international discussions on the future and technical constraints of last-mile automation. Our study offers significant insights into the integration of any type of compact robot on sidewalks beyond just delivery robots and can assist the development of technical and legal requirements for mobile robots in urban public spaces.enhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Social Sciences::388: Transportation::388.1: RoadsTechnology::629: Other Branches::629.8: Control and Feedback Control SystemsComputer Science, Information and General Works::006: Special computer methods::006.3: Artificial IntelligenceTechnology::620: EngineeringSocial Sciences::307: Communities::307.7: Specific Kinds of CommunitiesConference Paper not in Proceedingshttps://doi.org/10.15480/882.14491https://mactasworkshop.github.io/202310.15480/882.14491Conference Paper