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ArticleNature communications2022

Meeting sustainable development goals via robotics and autonomous systems.

Solène Guenat, Phil Purnell, Zoe G Davies, Maximilian Nawrath, Lindsay C Stringer, Giridhara Rathnaiah Babu, Muniyandi Balasubramanian, Erica E F Ballantyne, Bhuvana Kolar Bylappa, Bei Chen and 41 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

51 authors.

Solène GuenatSustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. solene.guenat@ilpoe.uni-stuttgart.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2077-405X
Phil PurnellSchool of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6099-3804
Zoe G DaviesDurrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0767-1467
Maximilian NawrathSustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1307-3394
Lindsay C StringerDepartment of Environment and Geography, University of York, York, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0017-1654
Giridhara Rathnaiah BabuDepartment of Population Medicine, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4370-8933
Muniyandi BalasubramanianCentre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, India.
Erica E F BallantyneSheffield University Management School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4665-0941
Bhuvana Kolar BylappaDepartment of Pharmacology, St John's Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7108-7524
Bei ChenDepartment of Urban Studies and Planning, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5084-1890
Peta De JagerSmart Places, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa.
Andrea Del PreteIndustrial Engineering Department, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
Alessandro Di NuovoAdvanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2677-2650
Cyril O Ehi-EromoseleDepartment of Chemistry, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.
Mehran Eskandari TorbaghanDepartment of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6069-6108
Karl L EvansSchool of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3492-8072
Markus FraundorferSchool of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5446-9635
Wissem HaouasDepartment of Automatic Control and Micro-Mechatronic Systems, Femto-st Institute, Besançon, France.
Josephat U IzunobiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6315-4969
Juan Carlos Jauregui-CorreaUniversidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8961-103X
Bilal Y KaddouhSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Sonia LewyckaCentre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Ana C MacIntoshDepartment of Computer Science, University of York, York, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0064-6157
Christine MadyDepartment of Architecture, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2808-8705
Carsten MapleWMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
Worku N MhiretCollege of Natural and Computational Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Rozhen Kamal Mohammed-AminDigital Cultural Heritage Research Center, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8931-8645
Olukunle Charles OlawoleDepartment of Physics, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0961-2823
Temilola OluseyiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5722-3403
Caroline OrfilaGlobal Food and Environment Institute, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2564-8068
Alessandro OssolaDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of CA, Davis, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0507-6026
Marion PfeiferSchool of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6775-3141
Tony PridmoreSchool of Computer Science, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Moti L RijalCentral Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1275-9650
Christine C Rega-BrodskyDepartment of Biology, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3483-1465
Ian D RobertsonSchool of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1522-2071
Christopher D F RogersDepartment of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Charles RougéDepartment of Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1374-4992
Maryam B RumaneyMB Rumaney Scientific Consulting, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3463-336X
Mmabaledi K SeeletsoSADC Centre for Distance Education, Botswana Open University, Gaborone, Botswana.
Mohammed Z ShaquraSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
L M SureshInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6438-6502
Martin N SweetingFAIR-SPACE, Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4217-8929
Nick Taylor BuckThe Urban Institute, Faculty of Social Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
M U UkwuruDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Federal Polytechnic Idah, Idah, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8670-1929
Thomas VerbeekDepartment of Urban Studies and Planning, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4669-2685
Hinrich VossHEC Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0691-4706
Zia WadudInstitute for Transport Studies and School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2692-8299
Xinjun WangDepartment of Environmental Design, School of Art and Design, Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0732-5716
Neil WinnSchool of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8531-3038
Martin DallimerSustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. m.dallimer@leeds.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8120-3309

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/S014586/1Medical Research Council MR/R025746/1
6 · The paper itself

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.

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RoboticsSustainable DevelopmentBiodiversityConservation of Natural ResourcesGoalsHumans

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