The Wiimote has been used for many a purpose other than what it was intended for, which is pretty cool in the general scheme of things. The latest use has been found by researchers at the University of Denmark and is called the Casmobot -- a robotic lawnmower. Check after the jump if you want to see some video of this contraption!

Robotics researcher Kjeld Jensen says the Casmobot is about making cutting the grass a more efficient process. The Wiimote communicates to the Casmobot using Bluetooth and can even allow the mowing process to be completely automated. It's pretty cool to see the motion technology put to use outside of gaming, and it makes me wonder if we might not see the MotionPlus similarly implemented in the future.

[Via Telegraph]

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Technophile

Best. Header image. Ever.

Diverse

SCIENCE! TECHNOLOGY! NINTENDO!

Half left

DAMN YOU!

DAMN YOU FOR REMINDING ME OF THE WORST FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN!

Saint Demon

I agree awesome header image. Now I feel like watching lawnmower man again.

Hiltz

So someone actually found a fun way to cut your lawn? Awesome.

PappaDukes

@Saint Demon - No, no you don't.

Spelunking raccoon

Wii Granwalk: Use your wiimote to controll your grans wheelchair making sure to avoid rottweilers, paperboys and Chad Concelmo.

Black Nexus

The lawnmower man for the snes, I still have it, and I still can't beat it. Screw those last few vr segments.

Chronic Logic

DON'T PLAY THIS GAME. SERIOUSLY, DON'T.

John B

Well, as bad as the movie was, at least it provided some great CGI for Jan Hammer's "Beyond the Mind's Eye" DVD. That is one freakazoid header image, though.

Matthew Razak

Brilliant image.

Count Grishnack

All the phones in the world ringing at once...

JamnOnTheOne

@John B

"Well, as bad as the movie was..."

Whaaaat? "Jobe's War" was awful, but the first movie was great! I don't think I've ever laughed so hard when the sassy girl took Jobe into the bedroom and seduced him with "Soft....Hard...." :-D

Also, the PC version of Lawnmower Man was a fun Dragon's Lair style game.

Black Nexus

But despite my many tries at beating that game I've never seen the lawnmower man movie ( ironic isn't it).

Black Nexus

But despite my many tries at beating that game I've never seen the lawnmower man movie ( ironic isn't it).

MowDownJoe

@Chronic Logic: I've actually played the Genesis Lawnmower Man game... god, that was crazy. The manual even spoiled how to beat the final boss...

Monodi

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DF

*shudders* That movie scared me so much as a kid. I mean, even the previews on TV...ergh.

I read about Job's War. Funneh.

Holyetheline

That's a remarkable lawnmower.

Darren Nakamura

It's funny how a terrible movie can elicit such a positive reaction.