Own one of these high-tech Husqvarna Automowers and you’ll never have to mow the lawn again (you’ll have to trim the edges – no machine is perfect). Once you’ve laid out a boundary with wire it’ll effortlessly manage the cut (think a pool vacuum, but on land).

It’s a Solar Hybrid model that runs on a bit of sun, and a bit of power from a recharging station – which it trundles off too of its own accord when it needs more juice. It reminds me of Big Trak – anyone remember those?

Overall, it has the potential to cut energy use by a quarter – but you’ll need a pretty big garden to see that return. And you’ll need a pretty big wallet too – at £2000 this puppy ain’t cheap. Maybe Re-possession is 9/10ths of the law in this case…