Honda is bringing its robotic lawnmower to the US

Robots are slowly making their way into the workforce, but there is one job humans may not mind these machines taking over – mowing the lawn. Honda has unveiled an autonomous robotic lawnmower that uses electric motors, sensors and three different programmable cutting patterns to take care of one of life's most tedious chores. Called Miimo, the robot is equipped with a minicomputer and is capable of recharging itself – when it hits less than 30 percent battery life, it heads back to its charging dock, reloads and returns to where it left off to finish the task. Honda has unveiled an autonomous robotic lawnmower that uses electric motors, sensors and three different programmable cutting patterns to take care of one life's most tedious chores - mowing the lawn Honda plans to release two models in the US starting in June – the Miimo 310 and the Miimo 520, which can cover up to 300 square miles. Both are equipped with three cutting modes that allow consumers to customize the look of their lawn.