The first generation of sentient robots were designed to find the shortest, easiest paths for their wheeled chassis. A reactionary movement created mazes of curbs and short barriers to keep them out of their properties.
The barriers succeeded in the short-term goal, but they also lead to lawsuits and created solidarity between disability and cybernetic advocates.
As for the robots themselves, most simply pathed around the obstacles while grumbling to one another about them in their private networks. But a few sought them out, searching for the best ones and sharing them, creating the first known skater subculture among robots.

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