I think the idea of the Burro is great, but as with anything the software will be the determining factor. It would need a geo-fence, sensors such as light, direction, include) a self-cutoff for various reasons (tip over, stuck, out of fence area, etc), and LTE connection that can remote cutoff, report it's location remotely and send images from its camera.
Basically it needs to be a mars rover. The sensors would be required in order to trust it alone.
If there was a self-propelled bushhog that could do fields for a fair price there would be plenty of buyers. Most other tasks (excavating, backhoe work, ditch digging) require too much human thought and planning for a dumb robot to do. With the right front implement and a topo map of the ground a robot might be able to clear an area of brush/debris by pushing it to one side.
Basically it needs to be a mars rover. The sensors would be required in order to trust it alone.
If there was a self-propelled bushhog that could do fields for a fair price there would be plenty of buyers. Most other tasks (excavating, backhoe work, ditch digging) require too much human thought and planning for a dumb robot to do. With the right front implement and a topo map of the ground a robot might be able to clear an area of brush/debris by pushing it to one side.