AI for All! • Spare Change

These days, everybody is talking about the importance of artificial intelligence in the world of cars. Living in Silicon Valley, I've had my fair share of experiences with autonomous vehicles (that's a topic for another day), but today that's not my point. While AI could undoubtedly revolutionize the way we travel, there are a lot of other practical ways it could help to make our lives more efficient and less monotonous. Unlike controlling a multi-ton chunk of metal and glass, controlling more predictable pieces of equipment–such as lawnmowers and snowblowers–could help to alleviate the burden of maintaining one's property year-round. These pieces of equipment follow very simple paths, generally don't have a lot of obstacles to overcome, and are low-speed. Imagine it as a smarter Roomba for outdoors (although let's hope they'd be better than the very poor-performing Roomba).