Doosan Bobcat Unveils First Autonomous Lawn Mower

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] Doosan Bobcat has unveiled its first autonomous lawn mower that operates by itself.

On the 19th (local time), Doosan Bobcat exhibited autonomous lawn mowers and other equipment at the agricultural and farm machinery expo "Equip Expo" held in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

They showcased and demonstrated an autonomous zero-turn mower (a lawn mower with a zero-degree turning radius) developed in collaboration with software company Greenzie. Greenzie is an autonomous driving software startup specializing in commercial landscaping equipment technology.

The zero-turn mower offers a "Ride and Repeat" function that allows the operator to set the tasks and zones, after which the mower performs the designated work unmanned even after the operator dismounts. It also includes obstacle detection features. All operations can be configured via a smartphone application.

Additionally, Doosan Bobcat presented a prototype of the lithium-ion battery-based electric zero-turn mower "ZT6000e," which is currently under development. Both the autonomous and electric models are targeted for release by the end of next year.

A Doosan Bobcat representative stated, "While the autonomous zero-turn mower works unmanned, people can focus on other tasks, significantly improving worker productivity and efficiency," adding, "We have also made equity investments in Greenzie to accelerate the development of autonomous driving solutions."

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