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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this post was submitted on 01 May 2024
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Throw a tennis ball in its path and see what happens. It must be safe, right? Right‽
Mowing over a tennis ball isn't harmful, I don't see what this would prove.
The tennis ball is just an analog for anything actually harmful. Testing its object detection without creating genuine hazards.
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.