Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Our colleague Marc Saltzman from USA TODAY is here to share some insight into how smart robots can help do your housework and make your life easier. Now that society is cautiously opening up ahead of the fall season, the last thing you want to do is more work around the house. Not to mention, you might be busy getting the kids ready for another school year – at home, in class, or a bit of both. Fortunately, technology can help, so you can focus on what matters.

Swedish company Husqvarna believes that robotic mowing is the future. From factories to living rooms, robots are being deployed to perform a bewildering array of different tasks. But would you let one mow your lawn? Swedish company Husqvarna believes that robotic mowing is the future. "I believe automation and time savings will be synonymous in the future. As we move to a more data-oriented environment that relies on IOT [Internet of Things] devices and social networks, this will continue to play a vast role in our daily professional and personal lives."

If you're too lazy to mow your own lawn, and too lazy to supervise a robot that will mow your own lawn, then outdoor equipment maker Husqvarna has an app for you. My Automower is a free app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch that lets you control Husqvarna Automowers with GPS such as the 260 ACX from anywhere. The app displays the location of the Automower on Google Maps, and can order the machine to start or stop mowing, and automatically recharge itself. Users can also set mowing times and check the status of their Automower, as well as view instructional videos on its use. GPS is standard on the 260 ACX, which can mow 1.4 acres, recharge automatically, and text users if something disturbs its mowing.