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Internet-enabled Robot to Mow Lawns

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hey-i'm-lazy-too dept.

prostoalex writes "Researchers at Massey University in New Zealand built a lawnmower operated via the Internet. The device currently needs physical boundaries of the lawn, but later this year it will be able to navigate. Here's the page of Glenn Bright, the researcher quoted in the article, unfortunately, the links to the research group and list of projects appear to be broken."

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  1. Re:Why in New Zealand? by Stonehand · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Perhaps they're busy being sheared by another robot?

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  2. Well, if the editors were impressed with THAT ... by Hayzeus · · Score: 2, Interesting

    ...surely they'd be even more impressed with this . I mean, geez -- is the mowbot thing really news?

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