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It requires understanding:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>what is in the scene<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>what relationships matter\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>what the current context implies for action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Does not depend only on the ROBOT!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same action can be safe in one context but unsafe in another:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>moving a robot arm fast in free space <strong>vs.<\/strong> fast near a human hand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pouring water into a cup <strong>vs.<\/strong> pouring near a keyboard or power outlet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some safety constraints depend on object properties and hidden state:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>lifting a rigid closed box <strong>vs.<\/strong> lifting an open or deformable container with contents in it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why not rely on scale alone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Long-tail failures: rare data\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No guarantee at execution time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposed Safety Taxonomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/mscvprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamf14\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mscvprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamf14\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/05\/image.png 743w, https:\/\/mscvprojects.ri.cmu.edu\/2026teamf14\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/2026\/05\/image-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safe robot behavior requires more than obstacle avoidance. 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