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I’m in a park. The grass is being mown by a robot. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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We thought the rider fell off or something and it was going to crash. Then it turned and kept mowing. Park Roomba!

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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Throw a tennis ball in its path and see what happens. It must be safe, right? Right‽

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[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Mowing over a tennis ball isn't harmful, I don't see what this would prove.

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Depends who you ask, eh. If your tiny pet gets underneath there it's gonna be a bad day.

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[–] Shiggles@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Fortunately, most animals do not willingly go anywhere near running combustion engines.

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[–] nulluser@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

Well, not anymore. /s

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

That is fortunate.

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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago

You should meet my dog. A decent robot would be more likely to quickly stop than most human lawn mower drivers though I think.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world [S] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

You really shouldn't be taking your hamster to the park in the first place.

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

True.

How about my foot while I'm having a lie down? Would that be safe?

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[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Make sure your foot stays close to the rest of your body. If your foot is sitting out in the middle of the grass by itself you're already in serious trouble without the lawnmower being involved.

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

God, I always do that, don't I. Nevermind. I need to get myself together.

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[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The tennis ball is just an analog for anything actually harmful. Testing its object detection without creating genuine hazards.

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[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 1 point 2 years ago

What things the size and shape of a tennis ball are you concerned about it running over?

If you're worried about it running over a person, use something that looks like a person as your analogue.

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