# The Adoption of Robotics by Government Agencies: Evidence from Crime Labs

## TL;DR

This paper investigates how American crime laboratories, as government agencies, adopt robotics technology, highlighting the slower adoption rate compared to private sector firms.

## Contribution

It provides empirical evidence on robotics adoption in government agencies, specifically focusing on crime labs, an area less studied in technology diffusion research.

## Key findings

- Crime labs show slower robotics adoption than private firms
- Empirical data on government technology adoption patterns
- Insights into barriers faced by government agencies

## Abstract

While firms and factories often adopt technologies like robotics and advanced manufacturing techniques at a fast rate, government agencies are often seen as lagging in their adoption of such tools. We offer evidence about the adoption of robotics from the case of American crime laboratories.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1908.06164