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An onboard solar panel boosts the battery, so this robotic mower can run for 60 minutes and cut up to one-half acre before returning to its base for a 45-minute recharge. Cutting height: ½ inch to 2½ inches. Automower Solar Hybrid, $3,000; husqvarna.com
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