Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 73.97
August 23, 2022
Most conventional robotic lawn mowers require geofencing, or perimeter wires, to make sure the mower “stays within the lines.” By contrast, Mammotion said its technology allows users to simply walk the perimeter of a lawn once to set a virtual boundary. Mammotion claimed that its Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) technology provides accuracy to within 2 cm (0.7 in.). RTK also enables a robot to mow separate zones, said the Shenzhen, China-based company. In addition, Mammotion said its algorithms can create planned routes to eliminate repetitive movements and triple mowing efficiency. The company recently launched its LUBA robotic lawn mower for consumers.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.18
January 25, 2022
…robotic lawnmowing system. “I don’t think people realize that lawns are America’s largest crop,” stated Naganand Murty, CEO of Electric Sheep. “More land and water are dedicated to lawns than to wheat and corn combined, and more than 40 million acres of land in the U.S. has some form of lawn. $20 billion is allocated annually to lawn mowing alone.” “Solutions such as Electric Sheep’s Dexter robot are helping our customers meet demand and better allocate their already scarce labor pool,” he added. The startup is named after the Philip K. Dick novel that was the basis for cyberpunk film…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.66
April 10, 2023
…project designed to make integrating new components into autonomous lawn mower easier. CANfetti is an implementation of CANOpen, a communication protocol based on the Controller Area Network, or CAN bus. Scythe Robotics uses an automotive-grade CAN bus as the “backbone” of its autonomous mower, the M.52. The company said it developed CANfentti because it found other open-source CAN frameworks “too constraining.” “Given the complex communication needs across the range of specialized components in Scythe M.52, we knew we’d have to leverage a higher-level CAN protocol,” said Matt Quick, lead firmware engineer at Scythe, in a statement. “A number of our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.37
June 04, 2022
…disrupting the landscape industry with the M.52, their autonomous lawn mower. Together, the trio make up the leadership team of Scythe Robotics, a Boulder, Colo.-based automation company they founded in 2018. Morrison serves as CEO, Foster works as hardware lead, and Roberts works as chief operating officer. Morrison was inspired to make the M.52 while mowing his lawn one day. “It sort of clicked for me,” he said. “’Why am I still doing this? Why are people still doing this? This seems like a perfect application for autonomy. It’s dull. It’s dirty. It’s occasionally actually surprisingly dangerous.'” Like many other…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.29
January 26, 2023
Scythe Robotics, a maker of autonomous lawn mowers, this week announced that it had secured $42 million in a Series B round, bringing its total capital raised to about $60 million. The Boulder, Colo.-based company said it will use the funding to help it deliver on the 7,500 preorders for the M.52 autonomous lawnmower. Energy Impact Partners led the funding round, with additional backing from ArcTerm Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and the Amazon Alexa Fund. “It’s a huge vote of confidence from a diverse space of investors,” Jack Morrison, Scythe Robotics CEO, told Robotics 24/7 in an interview. “We’re really proud…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.59
July 25, 2022
…“Consumer robots are good, but they're meant for small lawns, and you need to run a guide wire,” he said. “They mow every day while you're sleeping or away.” By contrast, the commercial lawn and landscaping industry has about $107 billion in total revenue, according to Kubista. “About half is from mowing services, but that's the least profitable part of the business for a landscaper,” he said. “When you survey management at these firms, their No. 1 problem is labor availability, which has been the case for 18 years.” “This industry purchases 385,000 commercials worth $4 billion per year,” Kubista…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.32
September 01, 2021
…and mining, another popular field robotics application is commercial lawn mowing. The U.S. commercial lawn mower market could reach $4 billion by 2024, according to Research and Markets. RC Mowers makes remotely operated robotic lawn mowers that can operate in landscapes that are hazardous to human workers. Suamico, Wis.-based Embankscape Equipment LLC, which does business as RC Mowers, sent its team on a “Great American Road Show.” The company has demonstrated its mowers to commercial landscapers; public works departments; city, county, state and federal park systems; and city, county and state road departments. It reported that sales have exceeded projections.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.19
February 27, 2023
…meet industry demand for its autonomous and remotely operated lawn mowers. “This new facility is a result of the unprecedented success RC Mowers has experienced since our inception,” stated Michael Brandt, CEO of RC Mowers. “We have doubled our revenue every year since we opened in 2018, and with the rollout of our new Autonomous Mowing Robot (AMR), we expect to continue this exceptional growth.” Brandt said that along with the need for more factory space, the company has been expanding its workforce to meet production demands. The additional workspace will also allow RC Mowers to hire more office workers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.49
July 21, 2022
Robotic lawn mowers have found some commercial success, but the technology is belatedly moving into the consumer market. Mammotion recently announced the launch of its LUBA robot lawn mower, which doesn't need a perimeter wire and is intended for residential use. According to industry reports, the global robotic lawn mower market is expected to reach a value of $3.5 billion by 2026 and register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 12%. The residential segment will account for a substantial portion of this growth, noted Mammotion. The demand for yard and lawn care services is on the rise in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.00
May 10, 2022
…data, enhancing research and development capabilities for new consumer lawn and garden products.” “The Scout System will empower the ScottsMiracle-Gro team to collect this data autonomously at frequencies and resolutions never before possible to gain real-time insights into the health and performance of their grass seed varietals,” he explained. Ondas Holdings provides private wireless data and aerial drone systems through its wholly owned Ondas Networks and American Robotics subsidiaries, respectively. Together, they offer users in oil and gas, rail, mining, agriculture, and critical infrastructure markets with improved connectivity and data collection capabilities, it said. American Robotics an FAA-approved BVLOS operator…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.11
February 12, 2022
There's more to autonomous lawn mowing than simply replacing human drivers with robots. My Goat Inc. has been offering systems smaller than conventional mowing hardware and promises more visibility into operations. The Nashville-based company said it is educating groundskeepers on how a different approach to their work can save effort. Founded two years ago, My Goat has production and shipping facilities in Hendersonville, Tenn. The company said it is working to help the U.S. commercial lawn care market be more competitive and environmentally sustainable. Founders build a new model for mowing “The business started as a residential subscription service,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.61
December 14, 2016
…small QR code looking piece of signage on their lawn, which allows the drone to know precisely where it can safely land. The drone Amazon is using for this trial looks very different from the unit Amazon showed off last year. In that video, Amazon’s drone had rotors and fixed wings, and was quite large. Its new unit appears much smaller, and has no fixed-wing capabilities. This means it probably can’t travel as far, but it’s much less likely to damage anything in an accident. Related Article: Customer Demands Reshaping Last-Mile Delivery Download the Paper: Technological Disruption and Innovation in…
