Growing up in Louisiana, there was never a shortage of grass to be cut. It’s nearly a year round chore, pausing only briefly for February frosts and then resuming promptly in March.
As a kid I remember bemoaning the endeavor to no end and while cutting the grass, my mind would wander to thoughts of little robots that would do the chore for me while I sat around and played video games. Ah, the future.
Well it seems that today my wait is finally over (granted I have no grass to cut anymore). The LawnBott is it an automated grass cutting device that can mow for four hours before returning to its dock to charge. It cuts quietly, so it’s ideal for chewing up your lawn at night.
The coolest part though is that it can be run by remote control. I guess that kind of negates the purpose of having an robot to cut your grass, since you’re still controlling it, but there is something decidedly cooler about commanding a grass cutting robot via a remote than pushing an old and busted lawnmower around the yard. Plus when you get bored, you can always flip it back to automated mode and let it do its thing without supervision.
The LB2000 model is available now for $1,749. Maybe I’ll get one for my parents.
Product Page [via Sci Fi Tech]
i could use this as a personal mustache trimmer for the giant British soldier i’m harboring in my quarters because i don’t believe in the constitution
These seem to hit the market every “spring” yet silently (and mysteriously) disappear from any news soon after - not sure what is going on with these things… sound great but so far, no buyers.
Jon
Disclaimer: Not responsible for the loss of small children or pets belonging to the owner or to others.
This item works as advertised and I am one of those “invisible” buyers. I am on my second year of robotic mowing and my lawn looks great. Steve over at Probotics.com knows them inside and out. If you want to talk to someone about a Lawnbott, see if you can get him on the phone. He gave me some great advice and even provided some instruction AFTER I already bought it. Happy Camper Here.
The reason you see a big push during spring and then it tapers off to nothing is because most lawn mowers are bought in the early part of spring. There is a big push for them at that time to generate sales for the year. This is not like a roomba or some inside robot that can work all year round, unless you live in very select parts of the USA. You can check out the reviews on http://www.bamabots.com for more information. And look at the active user forums there to see how many people are happy with their mowers.