Yeah, but I'm guessing they cost a lot more than a raspberry pi, they mention these systems in the article
In some cases the shovel is better, but you can't effectively compare the two of them.
Too late: the thread you are participating in has already made the comparison from the very beginning. It's like an HN article titled "Local Man uses nuclear-heated shovel to clear snow off driveway" where the first comment is about how JCB and CAT offer superior options...