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Husqvarna Robotics Used For The First Time Ever To Prepare Course For The Aig Women’ s Open
Husqvarna- world leaders in robotic mowing and official supplier of the AIG Women’ s Open, announced that robots are cutting the playing surfaces for a major golf championship in the United Kingdom for the first time in history.
With preparations underway for the AIG Women’ s Open at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales, the robotic mowers have been exclusively cutting the course’ s fairways and practice area.
The innovation operates via an Exact Positioning Operating System( EPOS) that enables robotic mowers to operate autonomously within virtual boundaries, via a satellite connection.
In a first for an R & A championship, a fleet of 15 robotic mowers including
Husqvarna’ s CEORA and Automower models will begin work at 1.30am to cut Royal Porthcawl’ s fairways, supporting the home greenkeeping team as they prepare the course for the largest women’ s sporting event ever to be played in Wales.
The robotic mowers finish at around 5am, before being returned to recharge – clearing the way for the greenkeeping team to commence their vital daily tasks.
The R & A Sustainable Agronomy team, golf’ s governing body( outside of United States and Mexico), continues to explore new technologies that deliver high performance golf courses in a sustainable way, and the use of robots for the first time at a global championship, aims to showcase innovations in sustainable golf course maintenance on one of the biggest stages in world golf.
Richard Windows Assistant Director – Sustainable Agronomy at The R & A, said:“ The R & A’ s agronomy team across the globe is focused on delivering high performance surfaces in a sustainable way.
At the AIG Women’ s Open, the Husqvarna portfolio is helping us deliver this goal through improved resource management, regular lightweight mowing and reduced carbon usage.”
The robotic models are also electric powered, which produce zero direct emissions, compared to other diesel-powered machines that typically work lengthy hours to prepare a venue to a high enough standard for the biggest tournaments and the world’ s best players.
56 GroundskeepingJournal. co. uk | September / October 2025