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Environmental robotics for a sustainable future in circular economies

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To the Editor — The availability of robots is transforming many aspects of our daily life. Such a societal change brings with it many ethical, legal and socioeconomic risks and opportunities1.

Humanity is facing an environmental emergency as a result of climate change and biodiversity loss. The message of the 2021 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report is clear, “a code red for humanity,” warns the UN Secretary-General.

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  1. These authors contributed equally: María Amparo Grau Ruiz, Fiachra O'Brolchain.

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  1. Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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  2. Visiting Professor of Transnational Taxation, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

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  3. Institute of Ethics, School of Theology, Philosophy and Music, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland

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Grau Ruiz, M.A., O’Brolchain, F. Environmental robotics for a sustainable future in circular economies. Nat Mach Intell 4, 3–4 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-021-00436-6

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