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The Japanese known making useful robots to do dirty tasks for humans who would rather park it at home, the Yuki-taro autonomous snowplow is another type of machine taking care of the business people can’t. In a joint effort between Niigata-based organizations, the snowbot was made to run by itself and tear through huge amounts of snow to make areas clear. The 900-pound machine has a yellow and black shell, walks about on tracks, and features a wide opening to eat up the fallen snow, compress it into small blocks, and then shoot out from the device’s rear. Internally, it has a GPS module and a pair of video cameras built-into into the eyes, and while we’re not certain what type of energy this thing holds, its inventors did manage to receive a design award for its snow-eating abilities. So if you’re tired of shoveling for hours on end in a seemingly futile attempt to uncover your driveway, keep an eye out for a commercial version of the Yuki-taro, as plans are to bring it to market for around $8,300 within five years.