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Robot mowers have sensors, bumpers and blades that stop when lifted, but they are still mowers. Here is how the safety features work, where the limits are, and the habits that matter.

Connected yard robots are computers on wheels, so security matters. Here is what they connect to, what the risks are, and a simple checklist that protects your robot and your home network.

Robot mowers live outside, so theft is a fair worry. Here is what makes them a target, the features that help, and the simple habits that keep a yard robot where it belongs.

If you travel in winter or leave before dawn, snow does not wait for you. Here are the options for keeping your driveway and walk clear while you are away, and how robots fit in.

A few hours of driveway prep in the fall makes every storm easier. Here is a simple checklist: markers, cracks, drainage, obstacles, equipment and, for robots, mapping.

Where you put snow matters as much as how you move it. Here is how to aim a snow blower chute, plan piles that do not ice your driveway, and avoid fines and damage.

Robot snow blowers detect obstacles and stop, but they still throw snow and have moving parts. Here is how the safety features work and the habits that keep kids, pets and cars safe.

Many US towns require homeowners to clear the public sidewalk within hours of a storm. Here is how to find your local rule and which equipment makes a long sidewalk easier.

Mower blades wear with every cut. Here is how to tell when blades are dull, whether to sharpen or replace them, how self-sharpening and mulching blades differ, and how to change them safely.