Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.48
…high-quality, game-changing machines to our customers for the upcoming mowing season,” said Jack Morrison, co-founder and CEO of Scythe. “We are proud that our growth is generating meaningful job opportunities within Colorado's burgeoning cleantech sector and advancing our state’s culture of collaboration and creativity.” Scythe said the location in Longmont offers close proximity to universities, a vibrant and expanding robotics community, and the allure of Colorado's outdoor lifestyle, making it an ideal choice for the company to anchor its headquarters. With special recognition from the State of Colorado and the City of Longmont, Scythe said it will continue to create…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.47
…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 9.57
…work on “non-floorcare innovations, including air purification, robotic lawn mowing and education.” “We are disappointed with the Company's 2023 performance - but our focus turns now to the future,” Miller said. “Along with the restructuring actions announced today, and with a refreshed turnaround-focused leadership team, we see a clear path to reinvigorating our outstanding brand, product performance and underlying technology.” Robots found across Amazon’s product listings and distribution system To keep up with growing distribution demands, Amazon has deployed robots at its warehouses and dabbled in both aerial drone and land-based last-mile delivery. Acquisitions are nothing new for Amazon. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.38
…as execute multiple tasks autonomously, including crop seeding, spraying, mowing, and harvesting. Bluewhite’s Compass software-as-a-service (SaaS) component collects data from the field, analyzes it using AI algorithms, and provides real-time dashboards, reports, and insights across farm operations on any device. “Having already proven the commercial success of our solution with growers, this new round of funding will enable us to continue providing sustainable autonomous innovation to more markets and work with different types of partners across the ecosystem to impact every level of the food supply chain,” said Ben Alfi, co-founder and CEO of Bluewhite. “We are thrilled to have…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.19
…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 41.48
…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 14.36
…Wisc., near Green Bay, said all of its Autonomous Mowing Robots (AMRs) are designed and manufactured in the U.S. They come with a 30-day buy-back guarantee and a 72-hour parts-shipping guarantee. RC Mowers noted that it is not only the 18th fastest-growing manufacturing company on the list, but it is also the 12th fastest-growing company in Wisconsin and the second fastest-growing business in Green Bay. RC Mowers opened a new $4.8 million facility in February designed to meet its growth and industry demands. In May, the company released its new R Series AMRs, replacing older versions of its remote-operated mowers.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 45.15
…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 31.07
…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 27.89
…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 14.14
…plan and implement tasks such as in-row spraying, open-field mowing, and transporting of harvested crops. The service also provides monitoring notifications and other key information needed for farmers to resolve issues as they arise remotely or dispatch someone to the field for larger issues. TeleFarmer Reference Tractor: A fully electric reference tractor that precisely accomplishes labor-intensive field tasks even in the toughest terrain or at night. “With TeleFarmer, farmers can essentially clone themselves to plan and perform tasks in multiple locations and even troubleshoot those tasks from wherever they are,” added Bucher. “Using the app, they can follow along, track…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.72
…easily accessible to consumers, it said. The IFR considers lawn-mowing robots as gardening robots. This market is expected to grow by low double-digit growth rates on average each year over the next few years. Robots used to help older residents age in place are a growing niche market, according to IFR. Service robotics industry structure Although the service robotics industry is a young and growing industry, 87% of service robot producers worldwide are considered incumbents that were established before 2017. The share of start-ups has decreased in recent years because the industry’s focus has shifted towards software and application development,…