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(2022) Meeting sustainable development goals via robotics and autonomous systems. Nature Communications, 13 (1). 3559. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31150-5 ISSN 2041-1723.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31150-5
Abstract
Robotics 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.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor Q Science > QA Mathematics T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Robotics, Sustainable development, Autonomous robots -- Research, Sjonger, Rebecca. UN sustainable development goals, Environmental health -- Technological innovations, Sustainability, Intelligent control systems, Intelligent agents (Computer software) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Nature Communications | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISSN: | 2041-1723 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official Date: | 21 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Volume: | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number: | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Article Number: | 3559 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41467-022-31150-5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 25 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 26 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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