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LAWN RANGER

A robot lawnmower can provide immaculate turf – minus too much of your elbow grease.

Like having a neat patch of lawn but not so crazy about pushing the old Victa two-stroke around (and around and around)? A robot lawnmower might be the solution you didn’t know you needed.

Yes, you will have to spend some time setting up the perimeter for the area that requires attention, and establish a charging station.

(And no, we don’t think the lawnmower will achieve self-awareness come Judgement Day and start telling you what to do.)

There are plenty of advantages to using a robot lawnmower. It trims grass to a high standard without noise or petrol odours, mulches as it cuts, and is pet and child proof.

“It’s quiet, it doesn’t smell, it’s not even that large an object milling about,” says the Gadgetguy website. “You can relax on the deck or patio as your robot lawnmower trundles around doing the work you used to have to give up your Saturday mornings to do. What could be better than that?”

PC Mag rates the Worx Landroid M 20V Cordless Robotic Lawn Mower as the pick of the trimming bunch for overall performance and versatility.

“The Worx Landroid M 20V is a relatively affordable smart robotic lawnmower with GPS and wi-fi,” says PC Mag’s John R Delaney, “so you can control it with your phone no matter where you are.” RRP is about $1,600.

For more information, go to au.worx.com/landroid ■

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