Re:What Comes After the Roomba?
by Thlom on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @04:00PM
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Automatic lawn mowers are very normal in Norway. They are quiet and because they mow the lawn daily are better for the lawn as all the cuttings goes back to the ground. Most models requires an electromagnetic boundary, but geofenced versions are starting to come now. I've never heard of any accidents involving humans, but I know there have been some concern that they can cause harm to hedgehogs.
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From my visit to Norway I did see them, but the lawns are much smaller than the average US lawn from my personal observation. That and the different climates of the world as well as ground cover. I highly doubt an automatic lawn mower would work in my lawn, a high desert climate with lots of fallen tree limbs and very thick and hardy weeds.
Maybe the more expensive models? The normal ones that cost 10-15k NOK might work for a normal lawn, but more challenging lawns might need a model with bigger battery, gps, more sensors, better traction etc. the biggest husqvarnas top model can cover 5000 square meters, has sensors to avoid obstacles and can handle 45 degree incline. Should work for most lawns I guess.
Weeds shouldn’t be a problem with any model as the mower will keep it down by mowing the lawn daily.