cannot rely on them to prevent the robot from driving off edges. They also
do not protect the robot from driving backwards off an edge.
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It is recommended that the falling object hazard be mitigated by only
operating the robot on solid floors without accessible cliffs, or on raised
surfaces that are wholly and securely “fenced” to prevent falling.
If the robot is operated with any parts removed (such as the collar, or any
plastic casing) then it has “pinch points”, where body parts could be caught
and crushed—it poses a pinch point hazard. The robot should not be
operated unless all covers and other parts are in place.
The robot may move or make noises or flash lights on its own and
unexpectedly which may lead to negative and/or unexpected responses in
vulnerable persons or animals. Due consideration should be given to
whether and how the robot is introduced to these groups, and to what
harms may result from such an introduction.
The robot’s behaviour may be misinterpreted. For instance, in demonstration
mode it may approach the same location repeatedly, which might be
interpreted by some persons as aggressive or frustrating behaviour, for
example. Such behaviour may therefore pose a hazard of negative
responses from and/or harms to vulnerable persons or animals.
DO NOT
leave the robot unattended when it is switched on.
The packing materials included with the robot as supplied may pose, for
example, choking or suffocation hazards. Ensure all packing materials are
safely put away out of reach of children or disposed of appropriately.
Small parts supplied with the robot as spares may also pose hazards to
children, and these should also be safely put away.
Information security
The robot offers general purpose computation, posing a general information
security hazard, and publishes information recorded from sensors, posing a
hazard of leakage of that sensor data.
The robot includes an “on-board computer” (Raspberry Pi running Raspbian)
which is intended to connect to the local wireless network, posing the same
information security hazards common to any networked computer. The robot
should only be used in a network environment that has been secured by a
competent person.
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Revision date 17 Feb 2021
