While the newest thing is not always the better thing, the same can be said for the traditional way not necessarily being the best way. In the case of commercial mowing, robotic and autonomous mowerss are proving to be both better and best.
In the proper settings, under the right conditions, remote-operated mowers are highly effective and clearly have advantages over traditional mowers and mowing methods. Autonomous Mowing Robots (AMRs) work in conventional mowing environments, allowing businesses to secure larger mowing contracts without increasing staff numbers.
Remote-controlled Robotic Mowers (RCRM) allow mowing steep and difficult environments safely, efficiently and profitably.
Traditional versus robotic
Traditional mowers in conventional mowing environments rely on human operation, requiring manual guidance for each machine. Autonomous mowers are guided by sensors and programmed boundaries. They mow without a rider, freeing up staff for detailed landscape work.
Traditional lawn mowers in hilly and extreme terrain environments also rely on human operation, sometimes exposing operators to risk of serious injury. Often these types of jobs will require an excessive amount of time to complete by hand with line trimmers.
Remote-controlled robotic mowers allow personnel to operate the machine from a safe, stable distance. These specialised machines create the opportunity to generate new niche revenue with less labour, and do it all safety.
Benefits of a robotic mower
Traditional mowers will continue to yield traditional benefits – no longer acceptable due to labour considerations and vanishing profit margins. Robotic mowers and robotic mowing open new avenues of work and revenue.
Here are some of the advantages of adding autonomous and/or remote-operated mowing to your operation…
• Reducing labour requirements: the landscaping industry is plagued with a labour shortage. Using remote-operated and autonomous mowers allows operators to continue the work they have and take on new work with their existing workforce
A specialty job that required six crew members with string-trimmers can now be done with one operator and a remoteoperated mower. A large traditional mowing job can now be autonomously completed with one-third the labour force.
• High-value niche revenue: remote-controlled mowers designed for steep conditions and rough terrain allow a business to bid and win specialty niche work and benefit from the added revenue. With these unique machines, landscape contractors can do the work their competitors can’t or won’t.
• Safety: in the case of hills and difficult terrain work, remote-operated mowers go where man-with-string-trimmer should never go. Cutting steep slopes on a riding mower is a rollover just waiting to happen. Remote-operated mowers are highly efficient and keep operators out of harm’s way. Autonomous mowers in conventional conditions keep humans from enduring hours of bumpy, hot, dusty and monotonous work, and more importantly, reduce the risk of human error.
• Versatility: Remote-operated and autonomous mowers give a landscape contractor tremendous flexibility and add to the variety of work they can perform, and how they deploy their workforce
• Improved working conditions: safety tops the list. Comfort and variety come a close second and third. Both remote-operated and autonomously operated mowers give employees an opportunity to learn new skills and increase their value to the company and their marketability in the industry.
• Lower employee turnover and improved recruiting: running robotic and autonomous machines is fun. Being ahead of the curve in technology and industry thinking makes a company much more desirable for high-value workers. And once on staff, retention becomes far easier.
• Greater efficiency: robotic mowers take unpredictable elements out of a business equation. Robots don’t call in sick, don’t take calls at the job site, and don’t lose focus while working. These machines can perform at a highly effective and productive rate for hours on end. This allows people to do what they do best in terms of detailed landscape work and customer relations.
Robotic mowers from RC Mowers
Remote-Controlled Robotic Mowers by RC Mowers are on the leading edge of specialty mowing. And RC Mowers Autonomous Mowing Robots™ are setting the standard for extreme efficiency and labour-saving productivity.
The new R series Remote-Controlled Robotic Mowers are engineered for labourefficient, heavy-duty, specialty landscaping work. features include:
• Up to 50-degree sloping capabilities without a winch
• Ability to move through dense brush
• Ability to crush hazardous and rough terrain
• Innovative technology
• Cast-iron spindle and bearings
• Soft-start clutch system
• Reinforced bumper
• Heightened ground clearance, and
• Reduced width to fit standard trailers.
RC Mowers’ R Series Remote-Operated Robotic Mowers are extremely versatile and capable of highly-profitable applications out of reach for most landscape contractors or municipality workforces.
The R Series mowers provide access without risk, and profit without labour headaches.
Essentially, the R Series is most at home on slopes up to 50° without a winch and cutting material up to 38mm in diameter. In other words, the tough work.
Here are a few of the applications for the R series:
• Canals • Retention ponds
• Bridge embankments
• Water treatment facilities
• Stormwater canals
• Levees and dams
• Reservoirs
• Roadsides
• Landfills
• Catch basins
• Empty lots
• Ditches
• Containment berms
• Fire fuels reduction, and
• Fire abatement.
Autonomous Mowing Robots™ are designed to alleviate labour shortages, provide a pristine cut, and free up staff for detailed landscape tasks. The features on these include:
• Various safety features (anti-collision, safety interlock, E-Stop, LiDAR detection system)
• Security features
• Environment light
• Remote start, and
• 500-foot operating range.
Increase versatility and efficiency
Traditional mowers limit the ability to scale a business due to the difficulty of finding and retaining labour. RC Mowers Autonomous Mowing Robots work in conventional mowing environments, allowing the growth and strengthening of a business without increasing staff level. Break-even or lossmaking mowing services can be converted into money-makers.
Traditional mowers and conventional techniques simply don’t work safely in difficult terrain. Remote-Operated Robotic Mowers from RC Mowers solve the problem of access, not only physically, but business-wise, allowing businesses to secure niche work and revenue with less labour while keeping operators safer than ever.
Learn more about RC Mowers equipment at colbrookindustries.com.au.
