It also runs over children and small animals indiscriminately! Not one mention of safety features in the entire article is concerning.
If you go the the manufacturers website it mentions several safety systems; radar, camera and a physical bumper and grate to keep things from getting into the machine
radar, camera
Translation: Does not function without active internet connection. Reports telemetry (including photos and video) of your personal property which is then sold and used for “marketing” surveilance purposes. Records when not in use/charging. If not already, volunteers all data to FLOCK
That’s good to hear at least!
That’s the feature! Killer feature, I would say…
Like every machine, only in certain conditions, which I assume the maker tries to hide as much as possible.
They suck
What was wrong with a $10 shovel?
100 people die in the US every year from shoveling snow. Not everyone is fit for the task, and yet if you own property you are almost required to.
Yeah, that’s fair. Snow blowers as a personal purchase have always felt silly to me, since if needed you could always pay for a shovel/plow service that just come when it snows, so you don’t have an expensive appliance sitting around that might barely be used. Now I’m wondering what the cost comparison would look like between the two. I suppose it depends on how much snow you usually get
I see this as something that makes the services more affordable. A municipality might even be able to deploy them for seniors if they are efficient enough.
That would be a great application for it! Okay, I’m swayed in the other direction. For stuff like schools, churches, etc, I can see it making sense. Especially if the machines aren’t hard to maintain.
Pretty hard to use if you’re disabled.
Yes but no but yes… but give me money!
Where’s the fun in that??
“Your momma was a snowblower!” - Johnny 5
