The deer have become completely ubiquitous in our neighborhoods.

Using a combination of Aibo and robotic lawn mowing technology, create robotic guards that would scare the deer away, by rolling around the grass and barking loudly whenever they detect an animal (using infrared heat sensors).

Wake up to a freshly mowed lawn and uneaten hedges.

Comes in the Black Bear model for those persistent bucks.

Built in pellet targeting system optional.
-- theircompetitor, Mar 15 2004

Aibo the robotic dog http://www.sony.net/Products/aibo/
[theircompetitor, Oct 17 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]

Has both the robotic lawn mower and robotic vacuum cleaner http://www.robotboo...er_robot_vacuum.htm
[theircompetitor, Oct 17 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]

Scarecrow Gets A Brain http://www.livescie...0427_scarecrow.html
[theircompetitor, Apr 27 2006]

So they call him Rovio http://www.wireless...rovio_guard_dog.php
[theircompetitor, Jan 10 2008]

For the bored country kids in your neighborhood.....DeerCrow tipping.

This means I have to listen to the lawn mower all night ?
-- normzone, Mar 15 2004


Since it's a lawn mower, they'd have to be careful.
-- theircompetitor, Mar 15 2004


a robotic lawn-guard-dog-mower... thingy. +
-- ato_de, Mar 15 2004


//This means I have to listen to the lawn mower all night ?//

If the barking was loud enough, you'd never hear the mower.
-- Klaatu, Mar 15 2004


Deer -- Ha!
Just wait until they're all on your roof and then run away with the ladder.
-- dpsyplc, Mar 15 2004


You would put DeerAibo out in the evening. It would finish mowing within a couple of hours, so overnight should not be a problem.

Barking would of course only happen if the deer actually come.
-- theircompetitor, Mar 16 2004


Rovio is coming
-- theircompetitor, Jan 10 2008



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