Strange News Pennsylvania Man Uses Robot to Plow His Driveway

Posted: Today at 7:06 a.m.

MIDDLEBURG, Pa. — The wintry blast was a perfect opportunity for Bill Lauver to put his robot plow through its paces.

For three years, Lauver has often done snow clearing from the comfort of his living room, watching from the window as the converted golf cart with plow attachment plies the drive while he operates the remote control.

"It's funny, we'll see people look at it really strange, and my husband will be standing in the window," said Lauver's wife, Sue.

Lauver said the plow is a converted 4 horsepower electric golf cart, geared down for a slower speed and more power to shove snow.

The plow can handle 6 to 8 inches of snow, Lauver said. "This snow is a bit hard on it because there was freezing rain last night. It's a bit crusty," he said Wednesday.

Lauver tosses around ideas for some other projects, possibly a remote-control lawn mower or snowblower, but he had little encouragement from his wife.

"I want him to get some exercise," she said. "He's always controlling everything by remote."