Omakase

A Japanese word — literally 'I leave it to you' — adopted in human-robot interaction and assistive-AI research to describe a mode of user involvement in which the person defers all decisions to the system. In autonomous navigation robots for blind travellers, omakase denotes the default 'robot-led, user-follows' interaction pattern: the user grips the handle and trusts the robot to choose paths, avoid obstacles, and stop when appropriate. Accessibility researchers use the term critically, noting that while omakase can feel effortless it may conflict with blind users' agency, sense of control, and sometimes legal requirements (in Japan, solo blind pedestrians are required to carry a white cane or use a guide dog). The concept is usually contrasted with Monitor mode (user asks the robot for information) and Boss mode (user issues commands to the robot).