Roombot, some incomplete lists

[azurelunatic]

Things the Roomba has eaten:

a corner of the black satin sheet that's getting retired because my nasty cracked heels have shredded it
a plastic cat spring
a different plastic cat spring
a short colored pencil
a catnip rat
the tassel on the corner of Escape Calico's cardboard scratchy-pad
a corner of the good cotton sheet, several times
a lot of long hair (both Alex and I are longhairs)
several pieces of paper
half a blueberry


Things the Roomba has mistaken for a cliff:

a corner of the black satin sheet it tried to eat
the black bath mat
to be strictly fair, the heating vent on the floor of the main bedroom is a cliff, but it's a safe one

Comments

[senmut]

Roombas are so odd!

[jesse_the_k]

Machine learning at work, eh?

What kind of behavior does a cliff trigger? I want it to scream "Noooooooo!" but I'm betting that doesn't happen.

[sporky_rat]

Catnip rodents are so handy.

[azurelunatic]

They don't make great decisions.

[azurelunatic]

It tries to back up, then stays very still and beeps for help.

[azurelunatic]

All the pets gnaw on them!

[cjsmith]

I wonder if “half a blueberry” isn’t intended behavior. :)

[wordweaverlynn]

Kitty springs are tasty to Roombas. Like curly fries.

[ilyena_sylph]

what is a cat spring?

[kaberett]

narm narm narm narm narm

[azurelunatic]

A plastic coil, appx 1" diameter, useful for boinging and chasing after. And leaving right where it can be slurped up by the vacuum.

[azurelunatic]

Comes with secret (floor) seasonings!

[azurelunatic]

An ice cube.

[azurelunatic]

Whzzzzzzzclonkitaclonkitaclonkita

[azurelunatic]

It smeared the other half on the bottom of its chassis.

[cjsmith]

Ah. It ate half a blueberry when presented with the whole blueberry. That's... less ideal :) :)