Eagle and I were three blocks away from school Tuesday afternoon when they called out, “Hey, I just saw a lawn Rumba!” I was stunned, and disbelieving. So I turned the car around to glimpse this mythical appliance. Reader, they were exactly right! It was an automatic grass cutting machine. I got out of the car to take photos to show this odd sight to the world.
Eagle y yo estuvimos a tres cuadros de la escuela el martes por la tarde cuando gritó, “Oye, ¡acabo de ver un robot aspirador de cesped!” Yo estaba abobada y no podía creerlo. Así, di una vuelta con el carro para ver este aparato mítico. Lector, tuvo razón Eagle. Era una máquina automática para cortar el grama. Salí del auto para tomar fotos para enseñar al mundo este cortacésped automático.

When I got home I looked up the brand name. If you were liking the look and idea of this outdoor robot, well it’s about $1200-$3000! It’s cute and useful, but not happening in this household soon.
Cuando regresamos a casa, busque la marca en internet. Si tu hubieras gustado comprar un robot cortacésped, bueno, ¡vale entre $1200 y $3000! Así, es lindo y útil, pero no lo compraremos para nuestra casa ningún día pronto.
Are you tempted?
¿Te tienta comprarlo?
¡Olé! –Rebecca
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It’ll probably wander away, never to be seen again!
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Could be, Sadje. I think it may be programmed with GPS to stay within the confines of its own yard. Otherwise it would fall off the 2 meter drop from the lawn to the sidewalk! : )
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I think you’re right 😜
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A brilliant invention! Excellent.
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Thanks, Suzette. We thought it was pretty cool!
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Yes!!
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I thought about getting one after seeing your post. But then HR reminded me that we don’t have a lawn.
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Ha ha, Neal. Good planning. Saves a lot of money and time.
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Great find! I too would have turned around just go back and take a picture. Neal would not be so happy with me… Ha!
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Thanks, Robert. Yes, photographers must have understanding spouses. ; )
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You see the most interesting things, Rebecca! I love how observant you all are! But no way I’m buying something like that – not only the expense but I like mowing the lawn. 🙂
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Thanks, Wynne. Eagle deserves all the credit this time! You like mowing the lawn – aren’t you a catch. : )
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Ha, ha, ha! I live in the city. My lawn only takes 12 minutes to mow… 🙂
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Not bad! Good return on investment.
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Wow, I have never seen that! Makes sense.
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Thanks, Michele. It surprised me too!! Not as necessary in your neck of the woods, seems like there are fewer lawns in Phoenix than there were 30 years ago. 🙂
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I did a quick search – I guess one installs perimeter wires to protect plants that shouldn’t be mowed, The Funniest problem I saw was”conflicts with neighboring robotic mowers!!! I’m imaging turf wars and skirmishes!!!
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Oh my, rumble of the outdoor rumbas! Thanks, that’s funny.
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I didn’t know there was such a creature 😀
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Me neither, Cee. Would be cute if they were shaped like cows or sheep!
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You have a great sense of humor 😀 😀 It would be cute though 😀
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Thank you, Cee!
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Amazing how inventive we humans can be! Anything to get out of doing some real physical work 🙂
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I don’t love mowing the lawn, like dear Wynne, but I like the way it looks when it’s done.
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At least, I don’t have to worry about mowing the lawn. I live in an apartment complex where a gardener on contract comes once a week to mow the lawn, water the plants, and do major tree trimming when needed.
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Good planning!
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Haha, I’ve seen them too. Ridiculously small, and tacking vast areas. I don’t think they have a clue where they’ve been and where they have to go. Totally random.
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Agreed, Margaret! Looks like a rambling rumba without rhythm. 😉
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😉
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Just shaking my head, Rebecca. I wonder how long it takes to do a big lawn. However for those of us living in Arizona (at least many of us), there’s not grass to mow, so I’ll use that money elsewhere. 🙂 Great find, though.
janet
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Great question! Luckily, living in AZ exempted you from this chore!
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I’ve honestly never heard of a Rumba before, but what a convenient tool! Although the hefty price tag and the doubt of whether it can really tackle hard terrain has me hesitating to invest…all the same, it’s really cool you spotted one in the “wild,” haha!
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Have you seen the indoor vacuum rumbas? Yes, lawn cutting robot for 90210… We e saw the lawn rumba in its natural habitat! Ha ha!
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I saw one of these in action several years ago and couldn’t believe what I was seeing! Amazing! I don’t think the Jetson’s even had one. Of course, they didn’t have any grass.
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Really, what hip place did you see it? 🙂
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It’s quite common in Norway as we see.
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Really, thanks for the info! I had no idea.
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Amazing. but 3,000 bucks? No ma’am…
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Exactly! Now if it could also guard my strawberries…then it might be worth the plata.
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LOL.
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This is great! I saw a video where a pet dog from a breed that herds learns quickly how to herd a Rumba Mower!
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Thanks, Carolyn. That sounds really funny!
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I recently saw one, too! It’s amazing what we’ve come up with for convenience.
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Yes, I guess they’ve been around several years, but I hadn’t seen one until last week. When do you return to the States?
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That’s crazy! 6/20
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Hope your remaining weeks abroad are lovely!
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Thank you!
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I would love one! 😀
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They were very cute and handy!
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