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‘Robot’ lawnmower debuts at Georgia Southern

McKeithen’s Hardware finds unique machine for GS

Staff from Georgia Southern University, McKeithen's True Value Hardware Store and Wright Manufacturing check out the autonomous lawnmower recently purchased by the university. (Photo Courtesy McKeithen's True Value Hardware Store)

Photo Courtesy McKeithen's True Value Hardware Store Staff from Georgia Southern University, McKeithen's True Value Hardware Store and Wright Manufacturing check out the autonomous lawnmower recently purchased by the university. — Staff from Georgia Southern University, McKeithen's True Value Hardware Store and Wright Manufacturing check out the autonomous lawnmower recently purchased by the university. (Photo Courtesy McKeithen's True Value Hardware Store)

Georgia Southern University purchase this week of an autonomous lawn mower that does not require an on-board operator may actually be the first retail purchase of a robotic mower in the entire nation.

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