When we moved into a bigger house last November, we needed a new lawn mower. We’re on just under an acre, and our old electric push-mower wasn’t going to manage it. With the cold weather already here in Wisconsin, I wouldn’t have to worry about it until the spring, but the day would some soon.

On Black Friday, I spotted a great deal on a robotic lawnmower on Amazon.com. For under $1,000, I could pick up a top-of-the-line mower that would cut the grass for me—and transform cutting the lawn from a chore into a techy project, something far more in my vein.

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