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Fancy getting a robot to mow your lawn?

It's a possibility...

By Will Sturgeon

Published: 15 August 2002 14:25 GMT

Kiwi boffins have unveiled the ultimate gadget for the tech-savvy gardener - a robotic lawnmower controlled via the internet.

A team of techies from Massey University in Albany claim the prototype, the shape and movement of which is based upon a cockroach, could evolve to perform a number of household chores - including vacuuming and cleaning floors and windows.

Glen Bright, head of the university's research centre, told the North Harbour News that it is hoped a retail version will be available within five years. So get saving.

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