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Honda Miimo, the Robot Lawn Mower that Does Everything Himself

Honda says the Type R represents its other side, but we found something from the other… other side. The Japanese company is not only a world class bike maker, but it’s also a leader in lawn mowing equipment.
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You’ve probably seen that clip where they race a big mower on the theack, right? Well this is even cooler. It’s called Miimo and it could represent the future of cutting grass.

Like one of those new vacuum cleaners that work by themselves, the Honda Miimo can pretty much do all the chores without supervision. After company technicians set up a small wire around the grass perimeter, Miimo knows exactly where to and where not to. It only shaves small quantities of grass and turns them into compost, so there’s no big bag of cuttings to take care off and it even drives itself into a charging dock after the job is done.

Miimo operates a continuous cutting system, usually mowing just 2 or 3 mm off the top (0.08 inches to 0.11 inches) of grass at a time, several times each week. It cuts in a random pattern, a technique that results in less stress on grass, more healthy growth, and reduced moss and weeds, Honda says. It also comes with a 360 degree sensor, so you don’t have to worry about it hitting something. If the sensor is activated, Miimo will stop, turn and go in another direction.

You know that sci-fi future where robots do all the jobs we don’t want to? Well it seems to be here already. And while Honda hasn’t yet invented the maid robot that can mix a perfect martini and take the dog out for a walk, their Asimo project shows a lot of promise, what with it now being able to open bottles and speak sign language.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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