Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 55.06
…create planned routes to eliminate repetitive movements and triple mowing efficiency. The company recently launched its LUBA robotic lawn mower for consumers. Jidong Wei, founder of Mammotion, replied to Robotics 24/7's questions about the robotic lawn mowing market and RTK. Mammotion designs RTK for ease of use Is Mammotion targeting residential lawns rather than commercial landscaping? How did it make that choice? Mammotion is committed to leading a smarter and more efficient eco-friendly outdoor lifestyle by providing more solutions in innovative electric robotics tools. Currently, we offer the LUBA and YUKA robotic lawn mowers to residential and commercial users, respectively,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 45.17
…companies in the U.S. to add RC Mowers' Autonomous Mowing Robots to its fleet of lawncare equipment. The full-service commercial landscape contractor serves Chicagoland and Southeastern Wisconsin. “I’m so proud to be one of the first companies to deploy this new technology,” said Jeff Sebert, founder and CEO of Sebert Landscape, in a release. “Our business model has always seen to it that we remain on the cutting edge of sustainability, innovation, and green technology.” Established in 1985 out of a local garage and small office, Sebert Landscape called its approach to finding landscaping systems that benefit both customers and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 41.50
…commercial landscaping. Environmental Management Inc. has begun deploying Autonomous Mowing Robots, or AMRs, developed by RC Mowers. Columbus, Ohio-said EMI said the technology will help it deal with labor shortages. “The future of mowing is here, and we're proud to be one of the early adopters of the AMRs,” stated Mark Wehinger, president of EMI. “This new technology is revolutionary as we look for solutions to offset the labor shortage. This allows us to scale our business with less labor, and it enables our high-value talent the opportunity to do more high-value work.” When Wehinger and Gary Clark started EMI…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.32
…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 Blade Runner. CEO Nag Murty, Chief Operating Officer Jarrett Herold, and Chief Product Officer Gunjit Singh founded Electric Sheep Robotics in 2019. The San Francisco-based company launched its first paid pilot in March 2020 and has additional offices in Greater Philadelphia. Dexter designed for easy use, diverse terrain A…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.49
…reasoning and planning for both its RAM robot for mowing and its Verdie robot used for edging, trimming lawns and bushes, and blowing leaves. To accomplish these tasks ES-1 needs to understand the semantics of the world, create a map that can be used for coverage planning and highlight the edges of the workable area. In this case, trimming, edging or mowing grass are the integral areas. ES1 achieves this through dense prediction of a world state with a single model - similar to ChatGPT for language - but for spatial AI. The robots are designed to be put on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.23
…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. “We…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.08
…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 and engineers. New facility triples space The 36,300-sq.-ft. building is located on a seven-acre site adjacent to RC Mowers' current location. It features 9,300 sq. ft. for office operations and another 27,000 sq. ft. of production space. The $4.8 million facility provides the robotic mower manufacturer…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.53
…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 industries, the landscaping space is also seeing a dearth of new workers. “We called up a bunch of landscapers and heard the same thing, which was ‘I can’t find enough people to get my work done. I have all these contracts, but I don’t have enough…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.20
…plenty of turf to maximize the impact of automating mowing,” said Nag Murty, co-founder and CEO of Electric Sheep, in a release. “This is different from the traditional approach to robotics innovation, which is focused on selling robots to customers, then building them,” he told Robotics 24/7. “The $200 billion landscaping industry is largely fragmented. We're looking at what hardware we can put out cheaply today to get the biggest bang for our buck.” Through consolidation and AI-fueled vertical integration, Electric Sheep said it plans to become a major player in the $1 trillion global market for outdoor infrastructure services.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.51
…to learn and assess the topography as it conducts mowing and grooming of facility grounds, Renu said. “With its sophisticated, sustainable-to-operate autonomous mower, Renu Robotics is revolutionizing the way solar and energy companies conduct vegetation management,” said Laura Wrisley, vice president of North America sales at Velodyne Lidar. “The innovative Renubot demonstrates how Puck sensors power precision and safety in autonomous vehicles, operating without human intervention. Renu Robotics is a prime example of Velodyne delivering on its mission to improve safety and sustainability in communities worldwide.” Velodyne touts efficiency, affordability Velodyne Lidar added that its sensors are highly efficient in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.90
…RC Mowers' remotely operated mowers and its new Autonomous Mowing Robot on the Midway at Daytona Speedweeks. The events included the “Beef. It's What's For Dinner.” 300 on Feb 18 and the Daytona 500 on Feb. 19. Ground crews at the Homestead-Miami Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway also use RC Mowers' systems to maintain the areas around their racetracks. “Our mowers have helped these racetracks address major challenges, which include solving labor, safety, and efficiency issues,” stated Tim Kubista, vice president of sales and marketing at RC Mowers. “These speedways have allowed us to showcase our mowers at select events.” The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.89
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…