One company is looking to make gardening a little easier, without ruining the environment.
Southern RobotX has devised a range of remote-controlled robotic lawnmowers which operate on eco-friendly hybrid power.
The robotic grass-cutters use a gas-powered engine, with a battery which is charged up as the mower moves around the lawn.
By discharging this battery, the engine can be assisted using energy that might otherwise be lost – resulting in a 40 per cent saving compared with ride-on mowers.
A more modest saving is also made against push-along residential devices, but Southern RobotX claims its products still rank as the most eco-friendly overall.
The units are designed to cope with extreme mowing conditions, with rubber tracks allowing them to grip on surfaces at inclinations of up to 70 degrees.
With the commercial SRX22T model, the company claims this makes a one-man job out of a process that would previously have required “a bunch of men”.
Enthusiastic homeowners – who may have physical disabilities which prevent them from caring for their lawn – are told that they too can benefit from the ease of use that the remote-controlled robotic mowers offer.
While the manufacturer notes that there is a risk of crossed signals due to interference from other nearby remote controls, it claims that the chances of that happening are some millions to one.
