B4-U-BUY(tm) FYI - The Future Is Here And It's Mowing A Lawn Near You.

The Future Is Here And It's Mowing A Lawn Near You.

Imagine mowing the lawn while you sleep. Or while you shop.

The Husqvarna Auto Mower, available to the lawn-mowing public at select Husqvarna servicing retailers, is a homeowner's dream. This zero-emissions, battery powered robotic machine, is truly on the cutting edge of new lawn and garden products this season.

Here's how it works, according to John Bailey, business unit manager for consumer lawn and garden products at Husqvarna. The Auto Mower works in an area defined by a low voltage wire that is placed (stapled or buried) around the perimeter of your yard. A sensor detects the boundary wire and keeps the Auto Mower within the confines of the property, cutting up to approximately one-half acre. Sensors also detect objects in the yard and will shut down the blade motor if lifted while in cutting mode. The 12-volt battery can operate about one and a half hours, and when the battery runs low, it seeks out a recharging loop connected to a docking station. The Husqvarna Auto Mower self-docks, recharges for about an hour, and then continues on in a random pattern quietly cutting the grass.

When does it work? Well, it's not a Saturday morning chore any more. It's designed to operate each day, keeping your lawn continuously groomed. You program the time, night or day, using your personal code-which also sets the alarm.

Sound far out? Well not to Joe Trippodo, a retired New York Police Lieutenant living in Concord, N.C., who helped test the Auto Mower before bringing the machine to market. Trippodo loaned his suburban lawn to Husqvarna engineers to ensure the motor, battery, blades and brains can measure up to any type of grass and all types of terrain.

"I never imagined the day would come that a device resembling the Starship Enterprise would be cutting my lawn while I sit and watch," said Trippodo. "Having the Auto Mower at my house has meant a lot of extra time, and we've made a lot of new friends standing at the curb talking to curious-and envious-neighbors," he added.

If you're envious of Mr. Trippodo, don't let the grass grow under your feet. Log onto www.husqvarna.com. Visit the site for more information and to receive spring lawn and garden tips. (NAPSI)

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