In recent years, autonomous mowers have made a huge advance in the world of garden maintenance. These smart machines are able to mow the lawn independently without any human intervention. We supply and produce professional autonomous mowing machines for large areas. The use of these autonomous mowers offers a large number of advantages over traditional lawn mowers. In this blog post we will discuss some of these benefits and explain why autonomous mowing is a smart investment. Read on to find out why autonomous mowing is the future of grass care on large areas.
Autonomous mowers save labor
Savings are number one: autonomous mowers save a lot of working hours. In principle, the machines run 24/7 on the basis of a set mowing schedule. While the rise in labor costs has been a much-heard argument in recent years, we are now increasingly hearing that in the increasingly tight labor market it is almost impossible to find the right employees. The solution? The autonomous mower.
We divide autonomous mowers into professional ones mowing robot for solar parks and tree nurseries or right mow straight paths on sports fields like soccer fields or golf courses.
Autonomous mowers mow efficiently
We all want to do as much as possible in as little time as possible, in other words: we want to work efficiently. Self-propelled mowers follow a predetermined route. Based on the entered coordinates, the machine calculates the most optimal way of mowing on the site, making mowing very efficient.
Better grass quality autonomous mowing
Because the mowing robot works efficiently, the robot can mow an area more often and the grass is cut shorter. This benefits a sturdy, healthy turf, which ensures that the soil can be better prepared by other machines that are needed at the locations.
Consistency is essential to keep the turf looking good. The programmed mowing pattern of a robotic lawnmower is designed to cover the entire terrain and by having the machine work at a different angle per mowing round, rutting is prevented in the terrain. This track also prevents compaction of the soil, so that rainwater can be better drained to the soil.
Robotic mowers are better for the environment
Fortunately, in 2023, quality is also being looked at. Not only for the quality of the grass, but also for the environment in general. Like all power tools, standalone mowers are an environmentally friendly way to cut grass. Gas-powered mowers present a range of problems that are solved by going electric. Fuel-powered tools contribute to the build-up of emissions to the atmosphere and are harmful if inhaled. Oil and fuel leaks can pollute the site and groundwater.
Environmental impact
Electric mowers are an environmentally friendly alternative to fuel machines. They reduce the environmental impact on the area to be mowed and the immediate surroundings. This can also have a positive influence on the permit process for the construction of solar parks, for example. By indicating that mowing takes place CO2 neutral, a permit can be granted earlier. Earlier we wrote an article about the added value of an autonomous mowing machine for solar parks.
Self-propelled mowers are quiet
Autonomous mowers have another advantage over traditional lawnmowers; they are much quieter than fuel machines, so that a machine also has less impact on the environment.
Autonomous mower animal-friendly
This applies not only to people who are in the area, but also to the animals. Because an autonomous mower moves quieter and slower than a manually operated machine, it causes less nuisance and frightening effect on animals. solar parks, golf courses and tree nurseries. Experience shows that a relatively slow and constant speed machine quickly leads to habituation.
Mowing grass at night
Coming back to the efficiency aspect: with a (silent) autonomous mowing robot you don't have to worry about disturbing the environment. The self-propelled mowing robots can run excellently at night. This makes the machine even more efficient.
Autonomous mowers promote a healthy turf
Our autonomous Vector features special blades that create an airflow that pulls the grass up and stays in the cutting deck longer, resulting in optimal mulching. This ensures that the grass is finely chopped and placed between the mowed grass. We wrote an article about it earlier mulching and autonomous lawn mowing.
Because robot mowers work more often than traditional mowers, they mow smaller clippings. The special wing blades rotate faster (up to 3500 rpm), resulting in finer clippings than most traditional mulching mowers.
Mulching grass clippings can greatly benefit the health of the grounds. The fact is that if you leave grass clippings uncut on the property, it will lead to the formation of a layer of dead grass on top of the ground. This extra layer prevents nutrients from sinking to the soil and rainwater is less well drained. In short, your grass quality goes down, which you naturally want to prevent.
Self-propelled electric mowers require little maintenance
No more oil changes, no petrol to refill, no filters to replace. In short, autonomous mowers require little maintenance: clean the cutting deck every now and then, and replace the blades every now and then and you can use a machine for more than 10 years. After that, they can possibly be completely overhauled (including the batteries) so that they can start their second life as refurbished self-propelled mowers. Better for the environment and fully in line with the circular concept.