Cutting edge robot mowers won't stop for toddler fingers, tests show

A test of robot lawnmowers – a relatively younger tech than indoor robo-vacuums – have found them unsafe, even mangling dummies' fingers in tests. — dpa

The simple combination of a small child playing on the grass and a robot lawnmower doing its job can end in horror, consumer protection experts say.

If a toddler's arm, hand or fingers end up in the way of a robot lawnmower, then he or she is more than likely to be severely injured, according to recent tests of eight different models of smart mowers on the market.