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AuthorGuenat, Solène
AuthorPurnell, Phil
AuthorDavies, Zoe G.
AuthorNawrath, Maximilian
AuthorStringer, Lindsay C.
AuthorBabu, Giridhara Rathnaiah
AuthorBalasubramanian, Muniyandi
AuthorBallantyne, Erica E.F.
AuthorBylappa, Bhuvana Kolar
AuthorChen, Bei
AuthorDe Jager, Peta
AuthorDel Prete, Andrea
AuthorDi Nuovo, Alessandro
AuthorEhi-Eromosele, Cyril O.
AuthorEskandari Torbaghan, Mehran
AuthorEvans, Karl L.
AuthorFraundorfer, Markus
AuthorHaouas, Wissem
AuthorIzunobi, Josephat U.
AuthorJauregui-Correa, Juan Carlos
AuthorKaddouh, Bilal Y.
AuthorLewycka, Sonia
AuthorMacIntosh, Ana C.
AuthorMady, Christine
AuthorMaple, Carsten
AuthorMhiret, Worku N.
AuthorMohammed-Amin, Rozhen Kamal
AuthorOlawole, Olukunle Charles
AuthorOluseyi, Temilola
AuthorOrfila, Caroline
AuthorOssola, Alessandro
AuthorPfeifer, Marion
AuthorPridmore, Tony
AuthorRijal, Moti L.
AuthorRega-Brodsky, Christine C.
AuthorRobertson, Ian D.
AuthorRogers, Christopher D.F.
AuthorRougé, Charles
AuthorRumaney, Maryam B.
AuthorSeeletso, Mmabaledi K.
AuthorShaqura, Mohammed Z.
AuthorSuresh, L. M.
AuthorSweeting, Martin N.
AuthorTaylor Buck, Nick
AuthorUkwuru, M. U.
AuthorVerbeek, Thomas
AuthorVoss, Hinrich
AuthorWadud, Zia
AuthorWang, Xinjun
AuthorWinn, Neil
AuthorDallimer, Martin
Available date2022-08-25T08:10:54Z
Publication Date2022-12-01
Publication NameNature Communications
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31150-5
CitationGuenat, S., Purnell, P., Davies, Z.G. et al. Meeting sustainable development goals via robotics and autonomous systems. Nat Commun 13, 3559 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31150-5
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/33432
AbstractRobotics and autonomous systems are reshaping the world, changing healthcare, food production and biodiversity management. While they will play a fundamental role in delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals, associated opportunities and threats are yet to be considered systematically. We report on a horizon scan evaluating robotics and autonomous systems impact on all Sustainable Development Goals, involving 102 experts from around the world. Robotics and autonomous systems are likely to transform how the Sustainable Development Goals are achieved, through replacing and supporting human activities, fostering innovation, enhancing remote access and improving monitoring. Emerging threats relate to reinforcing inequalities, exacerbating environmental change, diverting resources from tried-and-tested solutions and reducing freedom and privacy through inadequate governance. Although predicting future impacts of robotics and autonomous systems on the Sustainable Development Goals is difficult, thoroughly examining technological developments early is essential to prevent unintended detrimental consequences. Additionally, robotics and autonomous systems should be considered explicitly when developing future iterations of the Sustainable Development Goals to avoid reversing progress or exacerbating inequalities.
SponsorOpen Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.
Languageen
PublisherNature Research
SubjectCivil engineering
Sustainability
TitleMeeting sustainable development goals via robotics and autonomous systems
TypeArticle
Issue Number1
Volume Number13
ESSN2041-1723
dc.accessType Open Access


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