@iveylineAn interesting report of automated technology's impact on nature. #technology #environment #hedgehogs https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/06/german-mayors-call-for-night-time-ban-on-robot-lawnmowers-to-protect-hedgehogs
Peter Goodgame
NSW.BiodiversityAutomated robotic lawnmowers are shredding hedgehogs
https://www.izw-berlin.de/en/press-release/crash-tests-emergency-brake-assistants-and-night-bans-how-automated-lawnmowing-is-becoming-hedgehog-proof.html
#ElectricGardeningTools #robots #lawnmowing #machines #wildlife #hedgehogs #lawns #harm #gardening
https://www.izw-berlin.de/en/press-release/crash-tests-emergency-brake-assistants-and-night-bans-how-automated-lawnmowing-is-becoming-hedgehog-proof.html
#ElectricGardeningTools #robots #lawnmowing #machines #wildlife #hedgehogs #lawns #harm #gardening
Crash tests, emergency brake assistants and night bans: How automated lawnmowing is becoming hedgehog-proof - Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
Night-time collisions with robotic lawnmowers are a significant animal welfare and conservation problem for hedgehogs as these often suffer serious or even fatal injuries. In order to make the operation of robotic lawnmowers hedgehog-safe, the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW), the …