Robotic mower use is becoming more popular. I was fortunate to recently visit with Steve Wilson, certified golf course superintendent at Milburn Country Club, about use of robotic mowers at his course. Steve uses 11-inch wide robotic mowers that cover areas near greens and tees on the golf course. He uses several of them to cover about 15 acres. They are controlled by a reference station which connects with a satellite. Areas to be mowed are defined by the manager and the mowers can operate over up to 24 hours. When the lithium battery gets low, the mowers return and automatically connect to a charger – no person needed to connect!
We have a lot more to learn about robotic mowers and how they’ve performed for those in the industry. We’ll have an industry discussion session at the 2023 Kansas Turf and Landscape Conference (Nov. 29 and 30th in Manhattan, KS) involving Steve and others who use or market robotic mowers.
Click here to view robotic mower in use.
