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Have you experienced human dislike of machines?
In my local supermarket, there is a 6-ft-tall robot named Marty that whisks around the store.

He's mainly found in the fruit and vegetable section.

At first, I had no idea what it was for, I assumed I could ask it the location of a product and he'd tell me.

Nope.

He or it, would just stop and not move or speak.

So I asked a staff member.

'He's a pain, that's what he is'

I then noticed a staff member giving Marty a kick on her way past.

What could it be that this robot does that people hate?

Turns out Marty just scoots around looking for potential hazards.

I was in the store a few weeks later and Marty pulled up alongside me. Suddenly his green light went orange and he, in a rather feminine voice, started barking commands about a hazard that needed to be addressed. It also came over the store sound system

The hazard?

A small herb leaf no more than 1/4 inch across that was stuck to the floor tile.

Even an ant wouldn't have tripped on it.

A worker came over, picked up the leaf and grumbled.

I heard at least another five hazard calls while I was in the check out queue for no longer than two minutes

I think I understand the frustration . . .

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