With the objective of minimizing negative, unintended outcomes 8, ‘anticipation’ involves identifying, predicting and exploring the potential short- and long-term consequences of future innovation across society and is therefore essential for the responsible development of autonomous robots. 11 provide a good overview of techniques that can be used to apply responsible innovation principles. The examples referenced herein alongside the guidance from Stilgoe et al. In the following sections we discuss how the four key components mentioned above can be operationalized to guide technology development in agriculture 11, outlining key research needs. Despite frequent calls for companies to conduct a transparent and iterative process of responsible innovation, there is a lack of commitment to, or reporting of, the steps taken in technology development in the agriculture industry. Guidance on responsible innovation - provided by funders such as the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 9, InnovateUK 10 and the European Commission - encourages companies to be cognisant of their responsibility and committed to responsible research and innovation principles, by exploring the challenges that could arise from innovation and acting on their findings in a transparent, inclusive and timely manner. The most widely used framework for responsible innovation was proposed by Stilgoe and colleagues 8 and involves four key components: anticipating the impacts of innovation reflecting on one’s work and adapting accordingly (reflexivity) including a wide range of stakeholders in the design process and responding to stakeholders’ concerns, ideas and knowledge by constructing appropriate institutional structures.