You may have read about and even seen on television those little robot vacuum cleaners that can feel their way around rooms and furniture to do the vacuuming for you.
There are also robots that sweep and mop the floors. Even though these little helpers take a long time to get the job done, they do the job so we don't have to. Some robot owners claim they just love to watch the little guys while they work since it is entertaining. Many companies sell the robots, so you have a choice of pricing.
There are robots that clean pools, too. But wait! There's more. The techies have created another robot that does dangerous work so you don't have to. This robot cleans gutters.
According to the U.S. National Safety Council, more than 30,000 people are injured each year falling off ladders. Isn't that exactly what you have to do to clean the gutters -- climb and work from a ladder, going up and down to move the ladder constantly to get to the next section?
Well, guess what? There's a robot willing to do the work for you. These little guys can navigate the gutters while sensing and adapting to the debris. It works by blasting away leaves, dirt and other clogs that are in the gutters -- plus it brushes the gutters clean. And you can do this from 50 feet away. Another nice feature is that the robot cleans about 30 feet of gutter in five minutes. OK, so you do have to climb the ladder, but you don't have to go up and down to move it so many times. Mostly, you stand stationary while the robot does the work. No dangerous overreaching and no hard labor involved.
If this idea seems interesting to you or if you are simply curious, you can find more information online through any search engine. IRobot is one choice and the innovator of this product, but there are others available also. The cost is around $300.
Does this remind you of the Jetsons?
Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, an interior designer in Naples, Fla., is author of "Mystery of Color." For design inquiries, write to Rosemary at DsgnQuest@aol.com.
You may have read about and even seen on television those little robot vacuum cleaners that can feel their way around rooms and furniture to do the vacuuming for you.
There are also robots that sweep and mop the floors. Even though these little helpers take a long time to get the job done, they do the job so we don't have to. Some robot owners claim they just love to watch the little guys while they work since it is entertaining. Many companies sell the robots, so you have a choice of pricing.
There are robots that clean pools, too. But wait! There's more. The techies have created another robot that does dangerous work so you don't have to. This robot cleans gutters.
According to the U.S. National Safety Council, more than 30,000 people are injured each year falling off ladders. Isn't that exactly what you have to do to clean the gutters -- climb and work from a ladder, going up and down to move the ladder constantly to get to the next section?
Well, guess what? There's a robot willing to do the work for you. These little guys can navigate the gutters while sensing and adapting to the debris. It works by blasting away leaves, dirt and other clogs that are in the gutters -- plus it brushes the gutters clean. And you can do this from 50 feet away. Another nice feature is that the robot cleans about 30 feet of gutter in five minutes. OK, so you do have to climb the ladder, but you don't have to go up and down to move it so many times. Mostly, you stand stationary while the robot does the work. No dangerous overreaching and no hard labor involved.
If this idea seems interesting to you or if you are simply curious, you can find more information online through any search engine. IRobot is one choice and the innovator of this product, but there are others available also. The cost is around $300.
Does this remind you of the Jetsons?
Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, an interior designer in Naples, Fla., is author of "Mystery of Color." For design inquiries, write to Rosemary at DsgnQuest@aol.com.
