Abstract
There is a growing interest in using robots in agriculture due to increasing challenges of labour scarcity and cost. Field robots are expected to help overcome these challenges and to contribute to financial, environmental and social sustainability. However, socially responsible introduction of field crop robots will require awareness and consideration of ethical trade-offs by stakeholders including farmers, regulators, and manufacturers. In this article we discuss the ethical themes of job loss, moral responsibility, and data control in light of the results of sixteen interviews with key stakeholders conducted in 2022 under a European research project named Robs4crops.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | 100633 |
| Tidsskrift | Smart Agricultural Technology |
| Vol/bind | 9 |
| Antal sider | 10 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - dec. 2024 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:The ROBS4CROPS project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101016807.The authors are grateful for the contribution of partners in the Robs4crops project. Special thanks go to Frits Van Everts and Ard Nieuwenhuizen (Wageningen University and Research) for their review comments on earlier versions of the article. We would also like to thank the interviewees for providing their perspective on the topics considered in the article.
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