They Can Turn Any Mower Into A Robot

They Can Turn Any Mower Into A Robot HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Mowers 38 Commercial landscape companies will soon have robotic mowers to use without needing to buy new mowers Electric Sheep Robotics says its hardware clamps onto any new or existing ride-on mower Once in place the hardware and software offer practically unlimited options for mowing patterns without an operator on board “After the robotic attachment is mounted a given area is mowed normally ” explains Gunjit Singh company co-founder “The pattern is recorded and when replayed the mower will repeat the pattern Multiple patterns can be recorded and are then available for replay Alternatively if there are few obstacles in the area two strips mowed around the border allow the mower to automatically fill in the remaining area in a variety of patterns ” The new robotic mower uses LIDAR cameras GPS and ultrasonic sensors for ultra-precise maneuvering across diverse terrain The software retains past patterns and is automatically upgraded “With the laser radar it can stop within an inch of an obstacle and then mow around it ” says Singh Electric Sheep Robotics was founded in late 2019 and only recently announced itself It has quickly captured interest from investors and prospective users Company co-founder Nag Murty is confident the labor shortage in the landscape market will drive demand “If we were to stop acquiring customers today and just expand among the ones who are signed on with us we would have hundreds of millions in annual revenue in a few years ” Robotic mowers are just the start The company also plans to adapt the technology to snow removal sweeping and more Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Electric Sheep Robotics 20 Rancho Dr San Anselmo Calif 94960

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