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Perhaps every robot must be tied to a person, and each person can only own one robot (or some limited amount). Then if a company wants to build up a robot workforce they would have to lease from robot owner/operators.

I imagine a model like owner/operator truck drivers working for large shipping companies. They are paid by how far they drive, but are responsible for their own truck's maintenance. A robot owner/operator would get paid based on how much their robot worked, but would have to keep it in working order and ensure it meets the requirements for the job. The company would save a lot of HR costs if it leased a robot workforce.