Household robots for lawn mowing and vacuuming: benefits and disadvantages

¶ … robots is becoming more and more widespread throughout the world today. It is interesting to look at how currently available robotics devices can be used to clean the house and now the lawn, as well as the benefits and disadvantages of using robots instead of casual labor.

Household Chores

When it comes to mowing the yard, a robotics device such as the RoboMower® can be used. This is a "fully automatic lawn mower, designed to mow the lawn completely by itself, with to touch of a button. It is designed for the consumer lawn and can handle any garden that a traditional gas or electric walk mower can handle, irrespective of the shape and slopes of the garden, obstacles and type of lawn (http://www.friendlyrobotics.com./)."

The same company manufactures a vacuum cleaner aimed at easing household cleaning. This vacuum has "properties which automatically adapt to the type of surface being cleaned, through a patented Surface Detection system (http://www.friendlyrobotics.com./)," thus eliminating the need for the consumer to reprogram the machine

Benefits and Disadvantages