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Overseas Media Tests Mondo Robotics’ Beni: Tracking Earns Some Praise, but Obstacle Avoidance Falls Short

Overseas media outlet leaderobot.com reported that after testing Mondo Robotics’ small bipedal robot, Beni, for several weeks, it found the robot’s tracking and ability to recover autonomously worthy of some praise, while obstacle avoidance remained a major weakness.

What happened

leaderobot.com reported that Beni was able to track a person in some open areas, but lost track or made contact when it encountered obstacles such as trees, trash cans and road shoulders. The article concluded that while the camera footage was generally fine, weak obstacle avoidance stood out as a shortcoming across the robot’s overall functionality.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/mondo-robotics-beni-no-shien-boshuu-wo-annai-735d9a. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.