TikTok Influencers Love this Stupid Robot

not me though i hate this damn thing.
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[@ethanisonline]

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[@romacalor]

star war

[@lemingway7404]

how many channels have you made

[@sigh824]

I honestly think they’d have more luck if they just dropped the pretense and made it into a puppy that follows you around and makes cute little noises (and charges your phone)

[@emofurryboyfriendasmr]

(and holds your beer) /j

[@aeronc4935]

​@@emofurryboyfriendasmr/gen

[@emofurryboyfriendasmr]

@@aeronc4935 u're right

[@TurbopropPuppy]

i do be wantin a robot puppy tho

[@Workman743]

They actually do have little robotic puppies like that, I've seen commercials for them. On TV over twenty years ago... When I was a little kid. In like, 2001.

[@andicrossley6562]

Women: We need more _real_ pockets in our clothing to carry things Corporations: Have *_this_*

[@_doodles01]

I made a whole comment about the robot being able to replace purses, but now thanks to you I've remembered that there are still far better options lmao

[@sophiathefurbst]

I have a sewing machine and I’m gonna learn to sew almost entirely because of this. I refuse to carry a purse

[@zwicker5585]

@@sophiathefurbstyou could buy a different bag like a backpack?

[@sophiathefurbst]

@@zwicker5585 that’s what I use if i need some kind of bag, I just like the convenience of pockets and not having to carry anything around.

[@zwicker5585]

@@sophiathefurbst yeah I feel you. Pockets are dope and its incredible that no company isnt making sure they sell clothes with pockets for women. Seems like an easy bag to me

[@nichennerdy]

If I'm being generous, the only purpose I can imagine is like re-designing it into being like a cosplay bot like R2D2 or some shit.

[@ecliiipsssse]

that'd be cool

[@milo-ru3hc]

yeah but you could also do that with like a roomba and a trash can 😭😭

[@Luvs2spwge-xu6rd]

@@milo-ru3hcdoes a Roomba follow you tho

[@sophiathefurbst]

@@milo-ru3hcwill a roomba follow you? (not that I’m sure the beer robot would either)

[@lightningblade24]

actually I was thinking it could be a good tool for disabled people, though probably not perfect, lol.

[@possumpaints6852]

there are food delivery robots on my campus that work better than this AND they say thank you when you help them after they fall over or get stuck. also they look like little wall-e and eve hybrids

[@celestialnature6061]

Oh the lil starships are so cute lol. They get bullied to all hell tho

[@possumpaints6852]

@@celestialnature6061 yea my friends get really annoyed with them but I think they're adorable lol

[@Eddysig]

YOOO

[@thrillhouse4151]

So they look like Steve Jobs designed them? I wonder if they can feel pain…

[@possumpaints6852]

@@thrillhouse4151 i saw one fall into a hole in a construction site on my street once. presumably with someone's food inside

[@liryns]

I just imagine people running by and scooping the thing up to steal your stuff

[@somethingelse4424]

And I imagine you could pry it open with something like a butter knife in the space of about 5 seconds.

[@daughterphoenix]

New tiktok challenge: steal a fifty pound bin bot. Fail and you'll be brutally roasted for not gymming hard enough

[@donyori]

This stuff is great for institutions like hospitals. My university uses something like this to deliver students their groceries and take out when we're busy. I can't see a purpose for an indivisual unless they have a disability.

[@concisegizmo4257]

Does the thing your university use just follow people around? Or can it deliver stuff on its own? Because I think the latter would make it a lot more useful than this device.

[@SilverDragonJay]

@@concisegizmo4257 I think my university had the same or similar thing. In the case at mine, they were autonomous robots that did food delivery on campus. Neat idea, I guess, if it weren't for the fact that they got in the way a lot, and got stuck a lot (to the point where you'd have to track them down to collect your food), and they were also really slow. If you happen to order food around the time that classes get out (which is every 1-2 hours, mind you) then the robots would just get stuck in the middle of the road because there were too many people walking around. Seriously, it took less time for me to put in my food order for pickup and then bike to get it. I'm talking 20 minutes (to bike there, grab the food, and return) vs 40 minutes. I'd be back well before the robot would be able to get there without delays. Didn't help that my campus was functionally a 15-minute city all on its own with ample public transit and bike routes. I guess it might be worth it if you are too busy studying to take a break, but honestly if you're that busy then you _need_ to go get your food yourself. Breaks are good and endless studying isn't (learned that lesson the hard way).

[@donyori]

@concisegizmo4257 It doesn't follow people, I don't think. It stays at the marketplace to get loaded with food, and then it has a GPS to your phone. Once you accept the delivery, it heads back to the market to be loaded again.

[@samkadel8185]

But this doesn't have GPS and the wheels don't look like they can handle multiple terrains well. Given it just follows people, it seems likely to accidentally follow random other people. Also, I highly doubt it can follow wheelchairs.

[@donyori]

@samkadel8185 I'm not sure how the robot in the video works since the sponsored posts are so bad at advertising. I think the ones at my school are probably more effective and work better. It snows a lot where I'm at, so the tires on my school's robot are very good.

[@tumblefawns]

i agree with your points. this COULD be a wonderful product for those with disabilities but at the current state of it, it's just for money. i think it'd be awesome without the whole data selling thing also if it uses a camera to follow you couldn't it see someone with the same shoes & pants and leave you

[@mossfrog9720]

Also way to small to be useful especially if you’re disabled and therefore carry about 50 extra things with you to get through the day

[@ambieee]

"couldn't it see someone with the same shoes & pants and leave you" wtf why'd that sound so sad in my head 😭

[@ettaz]

I think that is what the app connection is for. Which makes me more confused about why it needs a camera

[@mel0dicHarp]

The camera is to avoid obstacles

[@randomnonsense83]

It's like the robot version of the distracted boyfriend meme😂

[@davidbeaver21]

The real gimmick is the gun is always appearing in different spots to keep intruders on their toes

[@mookinbabysealfurmittens]

And the robot's owner. 👀

[@slyskyes590]

Love, Death, and Robots moment

[@nun_ya_bizz]

Really missed opportunity that they didn't give this to influencers with disabilities. I deal with constant body fatigue so I can't carry most things. A cart that follows me would be extremely helpful.

[@Tree-House69]

I was just thinking this!! When I was having to use crutches a lot would've been actually very damn useful, even without a huge carrying capacity.

[@feliciaadams7666]

But then it wouldn't be hip and cool! (Sarcasm)

[@ArtLeona93]

Exactly. I originally saw this when a blind friend with chronic pain conditions posted it

[@MelMelodyWerner]

yes, but the fact that it can't go upstairs makes it practically useless if you live in an upstairs apartment without an elevator it can fit in. imagine having to ask someone every day to carry 50 pounds of robot up and down. nightmare fuel. - disabled woman who got stuck living in an apartment like this

[@olive_schilde]

AI is replacing backpacks now 😢

[@mariaquiet6211]

Just what I needed. An overpriced backpack that makes walking a thousand times more awkward and can't go up stairs and runs out of charge and watches me and makes me look like a pretentious monster

[@voigto]

Silicon Valley reinvents the backpack.

[@internalizedhappyness9774]

Silicon valley reinvented the purse… It’s purse for Tech Bro’s. 😤

[@dinogrl4102]

i think they should impliment lazers in it so it can be like a guard bot. if it sees anyone but you it will light them on fire with a lazer

[@youcancallmetai]

Here are some absurd, but still possible uses for this robot, that I could think of: - if you want to cosplay as Luke Skywalker, you could buy one of these and make it look like r2-d2 - going to a pumpkin patch and needing to hold a pumpkin or two - attach a go pro to it so you can get some pretty sick angles - companionship🩷 - a stroller for your dog

[@alltomorrowsfan]

also just have backpack + robot so if you have stuff you cant fit in your backpack because your backpack is full, put in robot

[@MaggotInfested]

it cant carry a pumpkin

[@yourlocalcryptidd]

​@@MaggotInfestedmaybe it could fit those really small ones?

[@slyskyes590]

Dress it up as a ghost for Halloween. A very expensive costume

[@jankbunky4279]

It would probably have difficulty navigating the pumpkin patch and can only hold like... a single pumpkin? Would be better off just using a little cart you drag behind you. Go pro could be cool, but you'd probably be staring at people's thighs, asses and crotches a lot. As a stroller for your dog it could work maybe in very safe situations, but why not just use a stroller for that?

[@teighlure]

This sort of feels like how society tries to pitch having children

[@joshc5613]

Slightly less costly than a child but idk how well the lifespan compares 💀

[@ThylineTheGay]

💀 unfortunately true

[@thelemon5069]

My child locks

[@HoneyFawnCakes]

As someone who occasionally uses a cane, the concept of a robot following me around carrying something like food or drink that can't be put in a backpack sounds almost appealing. Almost. A well-made shallow box or basket with well-sized handles sounds a lot more convenient, though. Mostly because I'd be too worried about the robot being able to move up ramps and avoid other people and such. What happens if the robot runs out of battery? Or if something goes wrong with the weather? It wouldn't be very accessible then.

[@meganvincent5381]

The idea of a food delivery robot getting hit by a car made me laugh my ass off for some reason xD

[@Luigi-Board]

Ethan’s raging against this machine

[@prisca_d]

obsessed with this comment

[@rachelhansen2417]

They need to redesign this so it can carry luggage and then offer these at the airport for carry on items.

[@sarahkp729]

Honestly that would likely sell

[@thelemon5069]

Literally rent em out to travels

[@mahogara]

I feel like a lot of these new robots and techs could be very useful for people with disabilities. But they always mark up the prices so high that no average person (whose life could be make more efficient) could afford it. And they become a luxury item that a few people with extra money would buy just to have it lying around taking up space and/or flex.

[@pablokult248]

capitalism baybee

[@bethanychatman9531]

I feel like at the state this tech is, it wouldn't be useful to those with disabilities.

[@splinteredkids]

i'm just thinking about how great something like this could be for accessibility. perhaps a more developed and affordable version...

[@KodaCan]

This is what I was thinking. They totally missed the mark on influencer advertising- there are so many disabled/disability advocate influencers who would have done a better job at selling even this crummy version.

[@samkadel8185]

I doubt it can follow wheelchair users consistently, if at all. The people who would benefit the most from this kind of thing would be wheelchair users, after all.

[@kosaciecsyberyjski]

​@@samkadel8185people using canes and other mobility aids would benefit from it too, as well as anyone who doesnt have much arm mobility in general like people with arthritis or any other movement impairment

[@dantevozza2742]

​@@samkadel8185why wouldn't it be able to follow a wheelchair?

[@GogiRegion]

⁠@@samkadel8185My university had some robots that looked exactly like these next to spare wheelchairs in the disability resources building, so I think you’re on to something.

[@Bokatisha1234]

This robot: $2400 My dog + a dog backpack: $400

[@EmissaryofWind]

They say it locks, but from the clip of the guy jiggling the lid, it seems very wobbly and fragile. You could probably tear that open with a screwdriver.

[@sydliminal]

I don't need a backpack that can charge my phone and be used as a bluetooth speaker if i can just... put a bluetooth speaker and a battery pack in my backpack.

[@mimirodriguez8365]

I feel like a grocery wagon would do almost the same thing…

[@DangerNoodleReads]

Only thing I could see is it would be good for elderly people. Could follow them around the house carrying things for them while they use a walker or something.

[@Tera_totally]

Yeah I think it be in nursing homes and hospitals maybe?

[@DangerNoodleReads]

@@Tera_totally yea but like what was said in the video, it isn’t covered by insurance so who tf is gunna use it? Definitely not old people living off social security.

[@AnnikaVictoria24]

Maybe if it was able to lift up as well. It would still require a lot of bending down to get things out of it 🤔

[@wormridee]

very entertained by the fact that piaggio became a vocal stim for ethan

[@luci8857]

Glass bottles would absolutely shatter in that thing as it awkwardly maneuvers around

[@commenter3002]

probably not but they would certainly shake up the liquid inside a bunch

[@jaebebifi]

My chronic pain has recently gotten so much worse. I have to use a mobility aid everywhere I go and can barely carry a day bag. I'd legitimately rather carry shit myself cause how tf do you get that on a bus or up some stairs??

[@thelemon5069]

Someone who can't drop 2500 dollars on a robot that follows you doesn't ride the bus lol

[@thelemon5069]

Stairs yeah fr tho

[@abbey5899]

This feels like an attempt to market a disability aid and/or job assist type device to a general consumer market. I could see this having use if it could be programmed to carry things to different departments in an office building, for example.

[@Tree-House69]

Same thoughts!! I feel a little weird hearing abled people being like "damn just pull a wagon" and similar statements and the thought it might be around disability at all completely escapes their mind 24/7, gets scripted or at least edited in and published without a question.

[@AnnikaVictoria24]

I could see this being helpful for elderly or disabled people - like I have dislocating shoulders so a backpack usually doesn't work, and carrying things becomes a struggle. BUT It could be a lot *more* helpful for disabled/elderly people if it could carry more, could go up and down stairs, and wasn't $$$$$$ lol

[@MelMelodyWerner]

yes, if you live upstairs and are disabled, it is functionally useless. "hey roomie, mind lugging this robot up and down the stairs every time I try using it?"

[@autumnguthrie3177]

Im a manual wheelchair user and i could see this being super helpful for me. But only if it cost 50-100 dollars, otherwise the price makes it totally unaccessable.

[@autumnguthrie3177]

Just saying, i commentedthis before we got to the review for the plus version.

[@vinylcreeks]

Thats true. You could even put these little dudes in malls and airports so they can carry your stuff around within the premises.

[@thelemon5069]

Same here but I'd still argue the bend out to grab shit would suck take much

[@MelMelodyWerner]

​@@thelemon5069 assuming it'd be useful in the first place for a given disabled person (IE, someone who doesn't live upstairs, isn't in a region with frequent extreme weather issues)-I would see it being useful for carrying stuff back home primarily.

[@umlautsoup7549]

This reminds me of all these failed Kickstarter pitches from a decade ago where every product no matter it’s intended function had a Bluetooth speaker and phone changer. Like that coolest cooler

[@williambrown5114]

"...that has obsessively studied how we move as humans." Ohhhh, I WONDER if they researched ALL human movements, I definitely don't think entire groups of humans were completely fcking left out of that research. Omfg

[@viktoriyat1815]

the funniest thing to me is the whole “we studied how people walk so this thing could seamlessly follow you around”. when there’s absolutely no need for that. everyone walks around with their phones and this thing is already paired to your phone. ALL it needs to do to follow you around is track the phones location 💀

[@kilrizzy]

Me looking back stressing every three seconds that it wasn't stolen or lost me

[@skeletonfunksquad]

Watching that person put their laptop, purse, etc in the robot and then walking outside made me 😬 I would never put anything that mattered to me inside that and then have it follow me around. Like, that's why the person in New York just had a book in it. lol It's the like the equivalent of handing a toddler all of your valuables and then just having them follow you around. Incredible.

[@chloecamille5390]

except hiring a toddler for that is an infinitely funnier concept!

[@UpsideDown853]

I’m wheezing. I cannot undue the image of a toddler carrying my most important items. It’s too on point.

[@TJThomas116]

ok just recognised that influencer who had it following her around at home-- she's the same one that visited Shein. Why am I not surprised she also accepted money from this scam.

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

"It locks!" ... what material is it made out of? Because like Concussive opening is a thing!

[@ScientificallyStupid]

It "locks".

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

@@ScientificallyStupid Its not even waterproof so you bet your behind that baby can be popped open with something in that crack and leverage Like. That thing wouldnt last five minutes in Johburg

[@ScientificallyStupid]

@@elvingearmasterirma7241 it honestly looks like just a nail file slipped right through that crevice could jimmy the clasp in five seconds.

[@tex824]

"Sure, but note that the lid is not water-tight" 💀

[@cinnasauria]

Honestly, this feels like a proof of concept for the purpose of marketing to investors rather than consumers. Like they came up with some pathfinding technology they're proud of, but to prove its applicability and sellability they had to at least make a basic product and get influencers in on it.

[@larissatucker5345]

It's only 86 dollars a month with affirm! 😂

[@jadeykat_]

one must imagine himself as sisyphus pushing the gita plus up the stairs

[@iStarlit]

i was like "aw hey that could be kinda useful in some little ways, i think its neat." but then you showed the price and i absolutely started to agree with you

[@Napa39]

3:09 It's 2023 and they're giving this super advanced robot USB-A?!

[@homemadecringeycontent6363]

Imagine if it died and you just had to drag along a huge-ass 30 pound robot

[@birchbarks550]

"It has depth sensing technology, color sensing technology, infra red technology" literally just describing It Having A Camera Capable Of Infrared

[@Jen_Agnes]

Even my dog follows me around... He shakes hands n give high-fives (low-fives actually... He smoll)

[@DapperMrAlex]

I'm waaaaaay too anxious for my belongings (at least $2500 worth) to be trailing behind me. They could have at the very least made it look like a cute robot pet. Slap some googly eyes on this poor thing!

[@babyjayASMR]

ethan just keeps getting cuter to me lmao such a wholesome boy

[@cavasoul]

such a wholesome individual

[@oksoheresthething]

😏😏😏

[@auberry9900]

I *do* want a little machine that follows me around, not even gonna lie about that

[@MrOfw150]

From a handicap point of view, I can see how this would be really helpful. It would help charge my leg, would be cool if it could double as a foot stool to have something to help me get off the floor, hold my water, carry excess electronics, hold my water proof cover for my leg. Edit I would still like to see a medical version of this. I could see this being useful.

[@astoriarego8304]

I didn't even think about it charging medical devices! I am so bad about charging mine.

[@MrOfw150]

@@astoriarego8304 same here, lol. I can see so many medical uses for this, from the camera to it just hauling things. For everyone else this device seems, sadly, useless. You get all of the same features with a rolling cooler and a phone.

[@overmountain]

can’t wait until the peethanbot drops. looking forward to it!

[@moss933]

as an italian the fact that this thing is made by piaggio makes it like 10 times funnier lol

[@carmynbasson8858]

Lol its like someone on the design team said : "You know, it would be so cool if my helmet had wheels so don't have to carry it"

[@millnstory]

They gave this robot a gun and you'll never guess where! ...not in the box because it wouldn't fit!

[@urusaiinu]

Piaggio is the maker of Vespa. I have no idea why the branched out into personal robots.

[@shrimp.trap3]

they want to create the wild vespas from luca

[@ScientificallyStupid]

I was wondering the same thing, they're an iconic scooter company, why a weird little robot?

[@befulloflight]

the girl who lives in New york literally had a side bag that looked like it held the same amount the robot would 😭

[@feralperil]

Its just like a mobile trash can if the trash can was useless

[@Kazooples]

If it held more it’d be handy for disabled folk like myself, I have to carry so much just to be comfortable but then it’s too heavy and it’s a whole thing, exhausting.

[@mel0dicHarp]

This could also be helpful for elderly people, other than the whole stairs/curbs/any minor obstacle issue

[@Tree-House69]

I will say many disabled and older/aging into disabled people end up moving to single level places and aiming for walkable places with ramps etc

[@Awesomesauce213]

Can't wait to forget its there, turn around really fast, trip over it and fall down some stairs and die.

[@oki.k]

This is literally just one of those trackers at grocery stores that follow the worker and bring the carts to them but a little bit more advanced. And the cart machine carries more and costs less

[@kirbybie]

u know ppl would steal that bot off the streets

[@aetherstrings]

my first thought is that this could be a useful tool for people with mobility problems. alternately you could just put a backpack on a trained dog

[@XYGamingRemedyG]

I have a backpack with a small power bank in it. It's on the inside and there's a plug/cable that connects to an outside pocket. I can just charge all my things. They're all type C USB, too, so I only need the ONE cable. 🤦‍♀️ AND carry things.

[@UhOphelia]

My college campus has little robots that deliver you food from the restaurants on campus, and I'm 100% sure this company saw that and went "what if we made that but worse". The Starship delivery robots have been around for years and it's definitely better designed than these.

[@ExpiredTurtle]

Can we also talk about how far behind it follows ?? Like that shits definitely getting scooped/hit

[@Flowertot]

I’m SO glad someone is taking about this

[@timsopinion]

This... is certainly a thing. Yep, it's a product, that's for sure. You can definitely... buy this. Uh-huh.

[@jaebird3077]

That one clip in NY she is carrying a bag and put only one book in the bot.....

[@fontanna888]

I don't even think this would be that useful for most people with walking issues, not just because they'd have to pick the 28pounds up when walking up stairs/higher ramps, but also because they'd have to keep bending up and down to get the stuff out of the container.

[@fay2203]

Poor little robot, he's trying his best Ethan 😭

[@vivimannimarcos125]

"My dog cant charge my phone or hold my beer" See thats why Im a cat person, my cat can do all of those things. So

[@witchdoctorblues1009]

A whole ass 2400$ droid for a single additional inventory slot? Cmon.

[@mudsywudsy]

i keep giggling every time ethan quietly repeats piaggio… …. ~piaggio~

[@elliot7615]

Ethan I have to say the skits have been hilarious thanks

[@yeethittter1285]

It's so funny how much they advertise the charging feature like they forgot Powerbanks were already invented a while ago

[@taycat34]

its totally useless but i think the draw might just be that the robot is a silly little guy and people tend to like those

[@SpiceIntolerance]

It’s like one of those suitcases that follow you around but without the suitcase.

[@evansingh1014]

The piaggio company is the umbrella company that owns vespa. If they leaned into it being a vespa robot they would probably sell more.

[@badluckbecca812]

this would be great for someone with a mobility aid that hinders taking a backpack places, but heaven forbid they think about helping people instead of profit

[@wyldstealer]

“what is my purpose” “you pass the butter”

[@TheUnKnowNKazadiel]

The lock on that stupid thing looks like it'd break if you just sort of... wanted it to be broken.

[@twistedrealitys742]

I love all things robot related and fall in love with any new robot concept I see, but this isn't very exciting. It's just a tiny box that follows you around. Other than following you, it has no other purpose . All I could think was that someone could run up behind you and steal the robot.

[@loquita-lostwave]

the way you kept saying piaggio made me physically enraged, good video though

[@biggrayalien4791]

That lock was absolutely sad. Like the guy wiggled it around and clearly unhinged the lock by just barely pulling on it. At the end of the clip he pushes it back into place to give the impression that he "wasn't successful," but that's hilarious.

[@funki22]

This would be cool to have in DnD if you played with strict carry weight rules. Something to carry potions or more gold. If you could upgrade it to carry more weight and it could actually go across tough terrain. Maybe something you build as an artificer or something that is just readily available in the world. I personally don't play with carry weight rules unless something is rly heavy so it probably would not be very useful in my campaigns.

[@jobledford1928]

Woaaah cool idea

[@bluewavelengths3367]

It is in dnd. Tensers floating disk

[@funki22]

@bluewavelengths3367 yea but that's a temporary spell it would be cool to have as a familiar or just a little companion that follow you around

[@thelemon5069]

Check out mausritter

[@TheElvenArcher]

"IT does lock" proceeds to show that the lid is so flimsy that even when "locked" it could be pulled open by a determined five year old.

[@aspenlawrence835]

As a wheelchair user, if it was bigger it could be vaguely useful, but like... I can carry that same amount of shit on my lap. Or, for thousands of dollars less, I could just get a damn bag to attach to my chair. It's so incredibly useless lmao

[@whyisthomyorke]

My dog would have a panic attack if a robot followed us on our walk lol

[@satosuguoverlord69]

loving the new skit stuff in vids

[@alexbadila1]

Piaggio be like, "Here's a robot that follows you around and can hold one book and your phone and that's it. That'll be $2,500." 🙄

[@Elizabeth-iu7lf]

“Ever heard of a crossbody bag? We made one 1000 times more expensive than that and also it’s easier to steal”

[@violentsobbing8614]

the green screen skit is possibly my new favourite thing please keep doing them

[@Broeckchen]

It looks like it could be useful for my ADHD addled ass who keeps leaving items on opposite sides of the room and ends up running back and forth for them. But... my room, as a result, is terrain that the robot can't traverse. So.

[@librowyrm8332]

I have a $25 rolling backpack that fits more than this thing. It also can have a portable charger in there along with my 15" laptop and all my college textbooks. 😂

[@WrenMooseLizard]

The fact that the CC kept switching it to Vegeta Mini was serotonin in itself

[@illy2272]

unfortunately you failed to consider that he is just a little guy that follows you around everywhere you go and that’s sick

[@edenvirgil]

If I had a nickel for every BS personal assistant robot that was only available to influencers I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird there’s two of them. Amazon has one named Astro that has a camera and can be commanded to go to different rooms to basically spy on your family. Astro, however, is invitation only so the general public can’t buy one

[@bethanychatman9531]

They're using it to gather people's personal data and facial recognition as well. Trends are getting us further into a police state.

[@I_A-c1x]

Now......and hear me out on this....if they improved the shock absorbers and made it possible to screw things like a tripod into the top, it could be a top notch piece of filming equipment. Imagine livestreaming outdoors and moving around/changing locations without holding a phone or having it strapped to your body anywhere. Your own little personal camerabot.

[@justanotherglorpsdaymornin5097]

How is it even supposed to work on a busy street? How's it going to follow it's owner if other people are blocking it's camera or just nearby?

[@PlusSe7en]

Nah Ethan, you're wrong. The slight convenience of not carrying a tote bag is definitely worth global warming.