If you own a gate on your property; home or office then an electric opener will come in handy. Just about everything nowadays is electronic. Garage door openers were probably the inspiration for the remote-operated gates. You do not have to get out of your car to go opening the gate. This is just too much energy and too much money that will have to be spent on the gate if you hire a gatekeeper. Automating your gate is a really awesome way to make things more convenient while entering and exiting your property. You can literally program your gates to open and close without having to touch them physically.