Justin Crandall and Bart Lomont, who hail from Dallas, Texas, are founders of the first robotics lawn care service - Robin Autopilot. It's a service company that offers small, battery-powered lawnmowers that work like a Roomba for your lawn. It slowly cut the grass, slowly at a time.
So, how did these two founders actually come up with the idea for this robotics lawn service? People are using self-driving cars, voice-command phones and smart refrigerators. Since the world relies on advanced innovation and technology so much, why are people still opting for manual lawn care? This blog gives an idea of why Robin lawn care is important, how it works, and what the benefits of using Robin care are.
How Does Robin Autopilot Work?
First, homeowners should know that Robin Autopilot rents its mowers at quite a minimum cost of $17 per week, instead of selling them. Here’s how it works for your yard. Once you install a wire boundary around the yard, the mini-power pilot itself (autonomously) operates within this boundary. Once the job is complete, it parks itself back at the charging dock until it's time to mow again. Hence, it has been named Robin Autopilot.
Advantages of Robin Autopilot
Here are some advantageous features of Robin Autopilot.
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Robin Autopilot is an emissions-free robot, which saves fuel and prevents pollution.
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It can function even in the rain.
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It's also completely noise-free, hence it can be used anytime.
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This lawn care robot comes with a built-in GPS, providing safety in case of theft.
Disadvantages of Robin Autopilot
The following are some disadvantages of using it:
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If your lawn is larger than a half-acre, you will need more than one Robin Autopilot mower, which can be expensive than other lawn care options.
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It can only be rented, and never bought.
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This lawn care doesn't provide any pest control services.
How Many Plans Does Robin Autopilot Offer?
Robin Autopilot offers three different plans - Silver, Gold and Platinum. You can choose what fits your needs best. These plans have different services at different rates. Additionally, customers are charged a monthly payment according to the size of their yard and the level of service. All of these plans provide theft insurance for the lawn robot.
Silver: In this plan, you get a mower and regular maintenance.
Gold: The plan provides a mower and regular maintenance with edging and trimming of sidewalks, driveways, flower beds, and around fence lines and trees.
Platinum: Here, you get all the features and benefits of the “Gold” plan, as well as bed weeding and shrub trimming.
What Else Does Robin Autopilot Offer?
It provides some more features and benefits. The following has a detailed description.
Mower Styles
Robin Autopilot has three types of robot mowers with many models for home and businesses, and even sports turf management and corporate properties. Homeowners get full control over when the mower runs. So you can set it to work on specific days and times, which is a good option to keep it away from kids, pets or irrigation systems. Plus, you can even schedule the mowers to run at night as they are noise-free.
Furthermore, Robina Autopilot’s app lets you monitor or make changes to the mowing schedule with just a few taps. This is a perfect method when you are out for vacation or if the current schedule is hectic.
Safety Benefits
Safety is the primary importance for all Robin Autopilot robot mowers. These robots have built-in sensors which stop them if they are going to hit an object like a potted plant. Additionally, if the mower is ever picked up, the blades automatically turn off within a second. To protect children and pets, each mower has a three-inch barrier from the blades, which prevents injuries to fingers and toes while it's running.
Robin Autopilot also provides a patented auto-locking robot door for fences to keep pets safe.
Technical Maintenance and Support
The Robin Autopilot team takes care of all the robot’s maintenance. This includes replacing the blades, repairing any wiring issues, and ensuring proper preparation of the mower for winter storage.
During the cold season, homeowners and commercial property owners have two options:-
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They can pause the servicing until the next growing season.
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Or, in some regions, they can choose to join the company’s free rye grass planting program.
Environment-Friendly Features
Any regular gas lawn equipment is a major problem for the environment, as it creates 5% of the pollution in the United States and spills 17 million gallons of fuel from gassing lawn equipment. However, Robin Autopilot generated zero pollution and only uses a little electricity of 11 kilowatt-hours per month. Hence, they make a great choice for eco-conscious customers.
