Ron Burgundy Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The future of free-wheeling automated yard work took a step closer to American consumers on Wednesday after U.S. regulators gave robot maker iRobot Corp Inc technical clearance to make and sell a robotic lawn mower. The Bedford, Massachusetts-based company, known for its robot vacuum cleaner Roomba, has designed a robot lawn mower that would wirelessly connect with stakes in the ground operating as signal beacons, rising above the ground by as much as 24 inches (61 cm). In the United States, iRobot told the FCC its competitors only offer hands-free mowers that require underground fences or other elaborate setups. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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