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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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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[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 12 points 4 months ago

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

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

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

[-] Shiggles@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 months ago

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

[-] nulluser@programming.dev 4 points 4 months ago

Well, not anymore. /s

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

That is fortunate.

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months 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.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

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

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

True.

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

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 7 points 4 months ago

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.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

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

[-] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

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

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 1 points 4 months 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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