7 Advantages of Scythe's Robotic Mowers for Commercial Properties

If you’re driving through Prince George’s County and notice big riding lawn mowers on the job — but nobody’s riding them — you’re not seeing things.

They’re robotic mowers, powered by rechargeable batteries and innovative technology to precisely, safely, efficiently mow grass with no landscaping crews aboard. 

Level Green Landscaping is testing two of the high-tech machines manufactured by Colorado manufacturer Scythe, making it among the first landscaping companies on the East Coast to use the innovative mowers. 

As robotic lawn mowing technology continues to advance, you’ll be seeing more of these meticulous mowers out on the job — maybe even on your property. 

Why should you care? What are the benefits of these commercial autonomous mowers? 

Plenty. They’re quiet, incredibly accurate, safe, better for the environment than gas-powered mowers and free up landscaping crews for other tasks on your property that require more critical thinking skills. 

Keep reading to learn more about robotic lawn mowing, including: 

How do robotic lawn mowers work? 

Scythe robotic mowers are quiet

Robot mowers free up crews for other work

The mowing quality is incredibly accurate  

Safety is Foremost 

They’ll help control costs

They help the environment 

The cool factor 

How Do Robotic Lawn Mowers Work?

Robotic mowers use laser-based computer vision technology, cameras, GPS and ultrasonic sensors to maneuver across terrain.

Everything that’s happening on the mower is captured. How much overlap is there in each pass? How is it doing on 3-point turns? How many acres are mowed in a day? How does temperature and weather affect function? Everything is logged, designed for top-notch efficiency and safety. 

What are the benefits of these innovative machines? 

1. Scythe Robotic Mowers Are Quiet

Scythe robotic mowers are powered by rechargeable batteries and engineered to be nice and quiet, allowing early morning use without annoying customers or their neighbors. 

While a traditional gas-powered mower is as loud as a motorcycle roaring by, these robotic mowers hum along quietly. 

This is especially beneficial at properties like health care facilities and school campuses that are sensitive to sound, or at HOAs that enforce strict noise ordinances.  

2.  They Free Up Landscaping Crews for Other Needs 

While commercial robotic mowers are cutting grass, human crews can focus on details like pruning, trimming, weeding, adding seasonal color and making sure your entrances look great —tasks that need more critical thinking skills than mowing. 

Robotic mowers free up landscaping crew leaders for more personal interaction with customers. Instead of standing on a mower, they can check in with the property manager to see if they need anything else while they’re on site. 

That improves customer service and adds value to the visit.

With robotic mowers on the job, crews can focus more on the details that will make your property shine. 

3. Love Those Lines? The Mowing Quality is Great

Commercial robotic lawn mowers have sensors on board, combined with algorithms that ensure there are no skipped spots in your lawn. Everybody loves those precise, professionally mowed lines after a pro mowing that look so crisp and tidy. Robotic mowers are excellent at this, creating straighter, more consistent lines than regular mowing. 

A robotic mower understands its location down to less than a centimeter. It will absolutely know what it has mowed and what it hasn’t, providing an accurate, consistent cut.

4. They’re Safe

 Commercial autonomous mowers are designed with a multitude of safety features. They identify and safely navigate around obstacles they encounter while mowing, stopping for people and pets but going around things like trees and poles.

Among the safety features: 

• 8 HDR cameras and other advanced sensors provide the mowers with a 360-degree view of the environment
• Emergency stop buttons trigger a rapid stop when pushed, bringing the machine and blades to a standstill faster than a typical gas mower
• Crew members operating the mowers hold a wireless remote stop and if the mower gets too far away, it immediately stops
• A specialized mow deck discharge design prevents property damage from projectiles
• Flashing, high-visibility LED lights surround the machine to ensure that bystanders and operators can easily see it mowing
• Bump sensors automatically stop the robotic mower in the event of a collision, like with something imperceptible under tall grass
• There’s always a human  crew member keeping mowers in sight during service visits to ensure the mowers are performing properly

5. They’ll Help Control Costs

Long term, robotic lawn mowing will help landscaping companies keep labor costs down, changing the ways they use crews. Crews can send robotic mowers out first, to mow large open areas, and follow up with human crews. 

Robotic mowers won’t replace human crews. The idea is to integrate robots into the workforce to do jobs that are mindless, and allow people to focus on jobs that require human thought and human care that robots can’t do.

In fact, the use of commercial autonomous mowers brings a new type of skilled employee onto landscaping teams —tech-savvy team members responsible for operating and monitoring the mowers. A job that didn’t exist in the industry before exists now. 

Robotic lawn mowing helps landscaping companies be more efficient, and that helps control costs, so they can be competitive in pricing.

6.  Electric Robotic Mowers Help the Environment 

Commercial robotic lawn mowers’ reduced noise and zero emissions are a big bonus for the environment. 

It’s more pleasant for humans, too. 

“Smell Grass, Not Gas,” is a popular Scythe slogan. These robotic mowers offer 
power without pollution.

Looking to shrink your carbon footprint? Robotic mowers are a great step. Other potential environmental impacts are reduced, too, including gasoline spills or oil leaks from refueling or damaged mowers.

7. The Cool Factor 

Robotic mowers represent some of the most cutting-edge technology available today. When a robotic mower is at work on your property, you look tech-savvy and future-forward, a great look for your company, business or community. 

Trust Your Commercial Property Landscape Maintenance to Level Green

At Level Green Landscaping, we strive to be at the forefront of technology and on the cutting edge of sustainability efforts. Robotic mowers are innovative tools on both those fronts.
 
By testing commercial autonomous mowers now, we’ll be well-versed in their use as they become more standard equipment in the landscaping industry. 

As we add more commercial robotic lawn mowers to our fleet of equipment, we hope you’ll be as excited as we are. 

The potential for your property is huge: High-quality service. Even more attention to detail. Plus, they’re really cool.

If you’re not already a Level Green Landscaping client, we’d love to add you to our growing list of happy customers. Our focus is on commercial properties like offices, mixed-use sites, HOAs, municipalities, and institutions in Maryland, Washington DC, and parts of Virginia.

Contact us at 202-544-0968. You can also request a free consultation online to meet with us one-on-one.

We’d love to hear from you.