Comment on This Autonomous Snow Blower Shovels on its Own, Recharges Itself, and Keeps Going
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days agoA grate that lets wet snow in is also going to be big enough to let rocks and other debris in.
But not kids and pets at leaat
bluGill@fedia.io 2 days ago
Arms and legs allowed in are still really bad. You can't run fast in snow, and you are more likely to trip.
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
There’s like a 1" gap in the grate and at least 3-4" from there to any moving parts. Yes, a toddler can stick their arms in there, but if that happens it will be predominantly due to horrible parenting.
It obviously isn’t 100% hazard free, it’s a motorized power tool after all, but it does seem to have proper mitigations in place to reduce risk of injury to a reasonable level.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Get your fat fuck kids out with a shovel and clear the driveway.
ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Not allowing it to operate autonomously with zero supervision should be a requirement. Anything less is not reasonable mitigation.