1961 – Jacobsen Automatic Lawnmower – Gordon Carlson (American)

Published in Radio-Electronics, April 1961. The Lazy Man's Delight … An Automated Lawnmower By GORDON CARLSON – Development engineer, DeVry Technical Institute. Chicago, Ill. MUCH has been done with remote control, but a remotely controlled device that must maneuver in tight spaces (such as a grass cutter near the wife's flower beds) and in near …

1952 – Stewart Automatic Lawn Mower – Sterling Stewart (American)

1952 – Stewart Automatic Lawn Mower by Sterling Stewart SCIENCE IS SERVED Seattle: Sterling Stewart of Sioux City, IA., a graduate science student at the University of Washington, isn't lazy in the true sense of the word. He's able to relax with a cold drink while his lawn is mowed only because he had the …