Can we eventually make robots so real that the will become part of society, with their own laws and rights?

Question: Can we eventually make robots so real that the will become part of society, with their own laws and rights?
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  law,
  robot,
  society
Asked by Chay2003 to Darren on 10 Nov 2016.
- Darren Rhodes answered on 10 Nov 2016:
  
  Hi Chay – good question! You are really asking about the ethics and morality of robotic intelligence – which is great to see!
  
  When robots because conscious and intelligent (hopefully), I would hope that humanity protects them as they do others. If a robot is conscious and ‘alive’, it looks, feels, smells, tastes and hears like a human – then surely it must be given the same rights as a human? I would hope this is how society embarces artificial intelligence!

Question: Can we eventually make robots so real that the will become part of society, with their own laws and rights?