Project background
A full ground-up autonomous zero-turn mower was commissioned for commercial grounds-maintenance operators who needed higher productivity per labor hour across large properties.
Challenge
Delivering ride-on-class cutting performance from an autonomous platform — including slope handling, edge-following, and debris tolerance — while keeping the safety case defensible. Managing runtime and recharging across long workdays.
Approach & solution
We architected the vehicle around a robust differential-drive platform with redundant safety sensors and a ROS 2 software stack. LiDAR and vision provide 360° awareness, while RTK GNSS anchors absolute position. Coverage planning respects no-go zones, slope limits, and operator-defined priorities.
Results & benefits
Prototype units completed real properties end-to-end without operator intervention, handling typical obstacles and edge cases. Runtime was long enough to support practical commercial duty cycles between charges.
