iRobot won’t be the first company to release a consumer robotic lawnmower without the need for a perimeter wire, because LawnBott has beaten them to the punch with the new LawnBott LB1200 consumer model, dubbed the “Spyder,” which automatically senses grass via special humidity sensors, and will stop and turn around when it reaches anything other than live grass. The thing looks like a green Batmobile, features lithium ion batteries, mean looking tires, whisper-quiet operation, and simple on/of
LawnBott Markets New Robotic Lawn Mower That Doesn’t Need Perimeter Wire
January 22nd, 2008 | blog, irobot
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We are eagerly waiting for these to arrive. Just to elaborate on the new system: This is the first robotic mower that you can just put down and press start. The mower will reverse when it hits a sidewalk, flower bed or other “non-grass” area and a border strip is in the works for those who have grass that spans a property line. Not that many neighbors would care if your mower did some of their grass for them ;). Although we have had our hands on a pre-production model, we will be posting a “real world” review on our website probotics.com as soon as we have a production model to test.
Steve
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