Mow-by-Wire

Adding computer brains to power-equipment brawn. Car engines have been governed by computers for years, but Honda’s iGX440 (honda.com) is the first power-equipment engine with a microchip. The electronically regulated iGX440—which will show up in lawn mowers, water pumps and pressure washers later this year—runs at a constant engine speed even under changing loads. Thick grass usually causes mower engines to....

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