Solar-Powered Robot Will Guard Your Home, Fertilize Your Lawn
If you’re not freaked out by the idea of a robot roaming around outside your house, you might be interested in Louisiana State University’s AgBot. The solar-powered multi-function robot can do everything from taking care of your garden to guarding your house at night.
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AgBot has the impressive ability to both fertilize soil and plant seeds. It even has a built-in GPS to map out the land and mark structures to ensure it doesn’t bump into them.
The robot has an impressive built-in security system, too—it has a night-vision camera on top of a 360 degree swivel, a high-frequency alarm system, and an advanced motion detector. If AgBot senses motion, it will take a picture of the intruder and e-mail you a photo.
AgBot is still very much a prototype—its battery only lasts for 4 hours, making it a weak security device. But AgBot’s programmers expect the robot to eventually use stronger motors that will lead to a longer life.
When the robot does go on sale, its price tag won’t be out of reach for most consumers. The prototype was built for only $2,000, so a commercial version can probably be produced on the cheap.
Photo Credit: LSU
So when your dead asleep this robot will be emailing you photos of raccoons in your yard. I would suggest arming it with a mower blade and cup holder. That way it can mow my lawn and bring me a beer while I watch it do my chores. If I’m too lazy to push around a Scott’s spreader than I don’t deserve to own a lawn. Looks like a Mars rover gone bad. WHERE’S THAT BEER?
personally, i find it a bit disturbing. are people so lazy that they need a robot to plant seeds? i can see the security point of view. that’s pretty neat. although, the area where i live in London you’d have to arm it with a sub machine gun and a few hand grenades
the bot should be able to cut the grass at a particular height after the grass has grown to a particular height it should be able to detect it and cut the grass
Is it able to water the grass ?
I dont know about it ., If not I t should hove a watering system.
And the security system should be more advanced.