Developing Standards for Robotic and Remote Controlled Mowing Equipment

Abstract

The recent design advances and expected marketing of robotic and remote controlled lawn mowers have motivated the industry to initiate the writing of safety standards. In anticipation of these standards being written in the near future, this paper identifies safety considerations specific to this lawn care technology. The safety consideration proposed here and the incorporation of existing powered lawn equipment standards serve as the introduction and preliminary discussion topics for the development of industry recognized standards.