Garry Mathiason

Before robots were even taken seriously in movies, Garry Mathiason was thinking about how our law would change because of them. Garry, who is the immediate past Chair of Littler, published his first paper about robots and the law in 1965 and anticipates that by 2025 half of the jobs currently performed in the U.S. will be performed by intricate machines and software. Before anyone in law saw practical applications for the study of robotics, he formed Littler’s Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation Industry Group. Working with Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute, Garry provides model policies and expert testimony to legislatures, parliaments and regulatory agencies on employment and labor law compliance, and provides practical recommendations on the adoption and implementation of workplace robotics. He’s been working with the Congressional Robotics Caucus to develop legislation to help employers and robotics developers.