A Superintendent’s Guide to Robotic Mowing

Labor shortages, rising expectations, and tighter budgets are forcing superintendents to rethink traditional mowing strategies. Autonomous mowing has reached an inflection point — and it’s already reshaping course operations.

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What Superintendents Need to Know About Robotic Mowing


  • Autonomous mowers are already proven on large-scale golf turf
  • RTK technology eliminates boundary wires and manual setup
  • Robots supplement crews — they don’t replace them
  • Different mowing strategies work for different course zones
  • Phased implementation reduces risk and builds buy-in
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