It Has Been Around, But Isn't Widely Known

Automatic mowers have been around for a while, but has been a slower progression in the North American market.

April 30, 2018

The Telegram

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Have you ever heard of the Automower? Chances are you haven’t.

“That’s the number one issue. Nobody knows about it,” Steve Quinton said as he prepared his booth at the annual Homebuilders’ Association Home Show.

Amid the hammering, clanging and banging going on in preparation of show, the Husqvarna Automower silently rotated around a square of AstroTurf, occasionally parking itself in its docking station.

The Automower has been on the market since 1995 in Europe, but it has been slower to break ground in the North American market.

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