San Mateo County may soon become one of the first places in the United States to regulate the commercial use of humanoid robots. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to start creating local rules that would require businesses to get a permit before using humanoid robots for work. San Mateo County proposes permit, safety, and fire equipment requirementsThe board has not passed final rules yet. If approved, this ordinance would require companies to apply and pay for a permit before using humanoid robots at work. San Mateo County clarifies scope of permit proposalMueller was careful to describe the limits of the plan.