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This Autonomous Snow Blower Shovels on its Own, Recharges Itself, and Keeps Going (www.carsandhorsepower.com)
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[–] 7 points 6 months ago (1 child)

A 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

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Arms and legs allowed in are still really bad. You can't run fast in snow, and you are more likely to trip.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    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.

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