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The future of and with robotic mowers
The beauty of the new zone technology is that a beautiful urban meadow in the garden can be perfectly combined with a nicely mowed piece of lawn.

The future of and with robotic mowers

More and more freedom in the private garden

Belgians are devoted to their robotic mowers. This was previously revealed in a nationwide survey conducted by manufacturer Husqvarna by research firm iVOX. In 2020, one in ten Belgians was already a proud owner; of the remaining 20% were considering buying one in the near future. This could be a very intelligent one, according to Husqvarna's product specialists. A development from which green professionals can also benefit.

With the launch of the very first robotic mower - the Solar Mower - Husqvarna created a completely new product category back in 1995. It has since developed into a modern range of devices for professional and private use, defining new standards time and again. One of the latest technological developments, the EPOS system or Exact Positioning Operating System, revolutionized professional landscaping as recently as 2020. And it will soon make its mark in private lawn maintenance as well, announces the Swedish manufacturing company.

The private garden requires high precision from satellite technology.

More flexibility

Since this year, Husq-varna Automower® owners can take advantage of the new AIM technology. AIM stands for Automower® Intelligent Mapping and provides a virtual map of the lawn. This allows different zones to be defined via the accompanying smartphone app, so that not only can mowing and non-mowing zones be distinguished from each other, but also, for example, different mowing schedules and heights can be set. This allows garden owners to grow grass and wildflowers in certain zones to promote biodiversity or adjust the mowing schedule when reseeding, sowing new grass or for shaded areas of the lawn that need to be mowed less frequently.

Maintaining a multi-zone garden, in other words, no longer needs to deter consumers, giving garden contractors and designers more freedom once again when laying out or redesigning. At the same time, as a landscaping professional, you need to take on fewer and fewer mowing tasks and can use the freed up time for more lucrative work.

AIM technology is compatible with Automower® 405X, 415X, 435X AWD and 535 AWD.

To a wireless system

Although AIM technology allows the virtual delineation of different zones in the garden, robotic mowers for private use do currently still rely on a perimeter wire. That, too, will soon change, however. Next year, Husqvarna will launch a brand new private robotic mower with EPOS technology. That will offer even more flexibility in design and construction as well as maintenance and renovation.

"Perimeter wires are prone to damage and curtail freedom in construction and maintenance," states Eric Norling, director of robotics at Husqvarna. "That's why we launched the professional robotic mower with EPOS technology in 2020. Starting next year, that satellite technology will also be available to private consumers."

Why that expansion is only coming three years later is a matter of complexity, according to systems test engineer Abdulrahman Kayali. "A private garden is hard to compare to a sports field. There is much more variation, less open space, more obstacles... If you want to avoid your robotic mower getting into your flower bed, you need a much higher degree of precision. That's about centimeters. The private garden puts much higher demands on satellite technology in that respect."

Currently, Husqvarna is in full testing phase to assess the precision of the technology and optimize the user interface. In addition, the new robotic mower will also deliver improved performance in terms of object avoidance
and accessibility.

Mowing and non-mowing areas are easily distinguished from each other through the app.

Future Vision

AIM technology is already available today on the 405X, 415X and 435X AWD, and will be available on all new X-line models in the coming years. The launch of the new Automower® with EPOS technology is scheduled for 2023. But the further future is also firmly in the Swedish manufacturer's sights. "The robotic mower will continue to evolve. Thanks to advanced sensors, cameras and new technologies, these devices will work ever more autonomously, offer personalized service and provide advice on all aspects of the garden as a whole," concludes Innovation Director Patrick Jägenstadt.  

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