Landscape & Urban Design Issue 60 2023 | Page 102

TOOLS , PLANT & EQUIPMENT

STIGA LAUNCH

MARCH 1ST -

BRINGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO BRITISH GARDENS

Early March will see the dawn of a new innovative mowing age with STIGA ’ s new autonomous robotic lawnmowers . At the heart of these machines is the ease of use , benefits both to lawns and nature , and the energy efficiency of the design .
The three fully autonomous , CABLE FREE , robot mowers , the first to bring predictive AGS technology to the garden , are :
• A 1500
• A 3000
• A 500
AGS RTK GPS using cloud based 4G signals The patented STIGA Active Guidance System ( AGS ) enhances the GPS RTK signal reliability by using 4G to transmit the vital course correction data . This means the link between the robot and base remains reliable , no matter what obstacles or distance lies between the base and the robot . The system learns satellite blind spots throughout the garden at various times of the day , ensuring that the robot has an unbroken link to the infrastructure that allows it to navigate with the high accuracy required .
No-Cable With no need to lay cable in your lawn , you can simply use the App to drive the robot mower around the perimeter of your lawn and any obstacles within it . You do it once and it remembers every detail . Because it is virtual , it is hassle-free to adjust if the layout of the garden should change should you add a pond , bush , or garden furniture .
Caring for the lawn By using accurate navigation , the robot can cover the lawn significantly more efficiently . This means less cutting time when compared to a random navigation robot . Less cutting time allows the plant time to heal between cutting schedules . This way the grass stays healthier .
The carbon steel pivoting razor blades are strong and flexible , making them safer and more resistant to impact and resulting in them staying sharper , for longer . Spinning at 2850rpm they will
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