May 28, 2024

This weekend, I saw something I’d never seen before.

An automatic floor cleaning machine.

A turquoise, black, and grey device resembling a scooter in front and a chair on a wheeled platform in back. It is cleaning the floor in front of the frozen food section of the grocery store.

Photo copyright 2024 by Vanessa Kier

I stayed out of its path, but it did stop and wait when it encountered another shopper’s cart.

I was a bit surprised that the store had let this cleaner loose in the middle of the day. Because, as techie as I am, I still don’t trust anything that’s computerized not to malfunction at the exact worst time.

But, since I didn’t hear any screams of alarm while I was shopping, I suppose this unit performed as expected and didn’t run anyone over. 😉

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