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

it mentions several safety systems; radar, camera and a physical bumper and grate to keep things from getting into the machine

There were 1,429 Waymo accidents reported to the NHTSA between July 2021 and November 2025. Injuries and Fatalities: There have been 117 injuries and 2 fatalities reported in relation to these accidents.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    There are not really any similarities to the environment and use case of autonomous cars driving in open public roads, at high speeds, in a several thousand pound heavy vehicle, with thousands of other people acting in random unpredictable ways, and a 50 pound snow blower driving at walking pace in your own private closed driveway with basically no one in the area of operation.

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