Precise Path RG3 Robotic Greens Mower

Precise Path Robotics designs and manufactures robotic golf course conditioning and maintenance equipment. Using a patent-pending positioning technology, Precise Path robots move precisely and safely through the outdoors-traveling in straight lines and along curved paths without the need for a human operator. Our products help the golf course superintendent achieve consistent and excellent course conditions, reduce operational costs, and minimize negative impacts to the environment. For more information visit www.precisepath.com.

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Science & Technology

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• robotics
• robot
• green
• golf
• course
• mowing
• turf
• grass
• automation
• investment
• venture
• capital

[Darrengb]

So this is using GPS with base station and range sensors connected to a mower

it may just come down to the operating platform

I'm studying this very concept

[PrecisePath]

@Darrengb The RG3 does not use GPS. It uses a Local Positioning system with beacons that communicate to the RG3 though ultrasonic pulses and infrared light. 

[chop98]

@ismokewead420 That's when the gopher pops up in front of him and gnaws his feet until he gives up.

[ismokewead420]

what happens when some lunatic runs across the grass stealing peoples clubs? i guess the mower will just "stop" him?

[nonfalseless]

Reminds me of Maximum Overdrive.

[turffboy]

@digitalbigfoot Yes, it does require human supervision but only to setup beacons and start the machine. the backets can be emptied after the mowing on each green. The labor reallocation concept is that the GC Superintendent can get more done with less employees in the first four hours of the maintenance day, which is the most critical. this tool will give the maintenance operation the ability to get more work done before play begins.

[OnlyOneFly]

Who's gonna pull the flag and put it back in?? And who's picking up debris and repairing ball marks?

[plattkid54]

pretty awesome! cant wait to demo it.

[rasmasyean]

I believe this is a springoff from the DARPA Grand Challenge contest so it may use some laser mapping, GPS, and maybe even some vision because I think they used that to detect the road in the desert.

[digitalbigfoot]

We need more machines like this in America and beyond! Will this machine require human supervision to empty the clipping bucket and prevent errant malfunctions between holes?