Whoever said yard work is drudgery hasnt met the robot lawn mower. This amazing new creation literally takes all the work right out of yard work (or at least the mowing part).

This new mower, also called a robomower, literally does the work for you. Think of those new-fangled (and very popular) robot vacuum cleaners and you have the right idea.

Automatic lawn mowers are available in a variety of sizes, so you can get the one best for your yard size. But generally, robot mowers are best for lawns up to one acre in size. Robomowers operate on batteries and charge within 24 hours, depending on the brand and model.

The benefits of robot mowers are numerous. You dont have to push or ride a mower to get your lawn mowed, you dont have to deal with clippings, you free up some of your precious weekend time, and the mulch it creates is a healthy alternative to your lawn over fertilizer. Robomowers are also good for the environment they take no gas or oil and create no emissions.

There are two general designs of automatic lawn mowers. One looks essentially like a lawn mower without the handle. You use a remote control to drive it into the yard and it can run for about 2 hours, cutting the lawn for you while you just watch. The more advanced robot mower recharges in a recharging station and senses when the charge is getting low. It will return itself to the charging station to recharge.

There are some advantages to the robot mower that should be pointed out, since in some ways, the machine can do a better job than man. For example, most automatic lawn mowers can sense rocks, sticks and debris and will automatically go around them. In addition, many robot mowers come with child lock protections and bumpers.