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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."

5 of 194 comments (clear)

  1. first post? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    first post? would be cool

  2. Sad by electricmonk · · Score: -1, Troll
    My God, is this just another excuse for pasty internet-saavy Linux hackers to not leave their basements? Even though I'm a top programmer at a Fortune 500 company and write open source software in my spare time, I cherish mowing my lawn as an excuse to be outside and enjoy the great outdoors. Physical activity is a wonderful thing.

    All this is going to do is contribute to the growing problem of obesity in America. Perhaps the inventor's time would be better spent on less destructive activities? You know, there are a lot of starving children in Africa who would be benefited by much less effort than what went into this device that will lead to many premature deaths through sloth and gluttony.

    Can't anybody even remotely associated with Linux these days just be allowed to enjoy the beautiful outdoors? Even Theo DeRaadt can be bothered to go mountain biking every once in a while.

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    1. Re:Sad by electricmonk · · Score: -1, Troll

      You are a sad shell of a man. Please continue to get your allotted amount of physical activity at the mandated times. The rest of your sex will be outside working, playing, sweating, and bloodying ourselves, like we've been doing for thousands of years past. Have a nice life!

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    2. Re:Sad by electricmonk · · Score: -1, Troll
      So the martial arts tournaments that I've competeted in don't count... right.

      And there goes my point, sailing far, far over your head.

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  3. No, don't imagine a beowolf cluster of these... by pyrrho · · Score: 0, Troll

    but imagine the DoS using compromised mowers.

    "Reports today indicate that no one can enter or exit Acme Headquarters today due to thousands of internet controlled lawn mowers swarming there."

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    -pyrrho