Jun 11 2007The Auto Mower
The Auto Mower is like a giant Roomba for your lawn. It self-charges at a docking station and then goes off and mows your lawn on its own or at a set schedule. The thing costs $2,000, but is more environmentally friendly than regular gas-powered lawnmowers. Plus regular lawn mowers don't look like they'd chase you around and try to kill you. Would you seriously want a giant robot with spinning blades roaming freely around your home?
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Reader Comments
1. PRguitarman - June 11, 2007 12:13 PM
"Would you seriously want a giant robot with spinning blades roaming freely around your home?"
I totally would.
2. vÅnman - June 11, 2007 12:18 PM
Who hasn't wanted to live in their own private version of "Maximum Overdrive"? I'll be Emilio and you be that chick who gets shot by the jeep.
3. ~zeus~ - June 11, 2007 12:23 PM
if you an lazy american, then the anser is yes :)
4. joflo - June 11, 2007 1:18 PM
our lawn in brooklyn is basically an 8-foot by 8-foot patch decorative square... but i'd still like to get this thing. i mean, to chase around the neighborhood kids. those rascals!
5. MobiusStrip - June 11, 2007 1:27 PM
Sure, I'd get one...
Set it, and forget it!
...and go outside 10 minutes later to find that it's been stolen!
6. avenger48 - June 11, 2007 1:57 PM
I'd mount mine with machine guns and/ or RPG's and order it to patrol my yard.
7. Ashninja - June 11, 2007 2:12 PM
Roomba=Greatness
Lawnba=Greaterness
Manba=Bestness
8. harry - June 11, 2007 2:29 PM
I could only imagine this thing getting stolen.
Geta hand-mower if you want energy efficiency. If you want to save the planet, though, don't plant a lawn.
9. RandomNigel - June 11, 2007 2:33 PM
Would it run over small, furry animals (and/or small, noisy children)?
If so, sign me up!
10. frankievanaaas - June 11, 2007 2:47 PM
http://www.automower.us/node115.aspx
"Does the Automower have a theft alarm?
Yes. The Automower has several theft protection systems that may be activated. Most important: the Automower cannot be used without the personal PIN code. The installation lock prevents the Automower from functioning on any other installation than your own. The time lock requests your four-digit PIN to be entered at an interval decided by yourself. The stop protection requires the first digit of the PIN code to be entered when the Automower is stopped – or an audio alarm will go off."
11. BobTheMul - June 11, 2007 3:35 PM
This is just a still from the owners instructional DVD...
"Your woken up at 3pm after a fun filled night of drugs and debauchery with some 18 year old JD Williams catalogue models. Sounds like someone has knocked over your tasteful lawn sculptures of frogs playing musical instruments. It's Little Timmy (the next door neighbour's kid) trying to retrieve his soccer ball.
DON'T WORRY Roomba® has the target locked in sight .... *4 minutes of screams/blood*...
ROOMBA® combines Enforcer, Woodchiper and gardener (who won't screw your disillusioned wife behind your back) into ONE!!!”
ah... seriously.. you gotta see the film it’s a HOOT.
12. Joe Mamma - June 11, 2007 5:59 PM
Maybe that will keep those damn kids off my lawn!
13. jane - June 11, 2007 7:14 PM
isn't there a stephen king story about a lawn mower that goes crazy and starts chasing/killing people? because i've always wanted to reenact a stephen king story, and here's my chance.
14. Johnny-F-Rocket - June 11, 2007 8:19 PM
"If it does collide with a pet, the contact is very light and unlikely to cause any damage."
http://www.automower.us/node115.aspx
How "heavy" does the contact have to be for Rex to lose his tail or a leg?
15. Smoke - June 11, 2007 9:24 PM
These things are, 3 years old now? More? They came out before roomba was even for sale.
16. vÅnman - June 12, 2007 9:08 AM
What the f&%k is a roomba. I can make up words too.
17. Cobes - June 12, 2007 2:44 PM
Uh oh:
http://picasaweb.google.com/cobes04/Better/photo#5074936955359433090