The video is only around forty-five seconds long, but that’s more than enough time to see the homemade robot leaf blower in action as it sends leaves flitting across the lawn before it.

Across the United States, some 11 million leaf blowers roar into action every year, obliterating delicate debris with 200-mile-per-hour winds. Their distinctive, whining drone has been hard to escape.

Whether you’re clearing leaves from a small patio or maintaining a large property, a good leaf blower can make yard work faster and easier. It can save you from hours of raking. The right blower ...

In the past decade, CR testing trends show that cordless leaf blowers have evolved from a niche product for light leaf cleanup to a viable alternative to heavy-duty gas-powered blowers.