CHARLOTTE - Husqvarna recently announced its EPOS technology, a satellite-based solution for a new series of professional Husqvarna Automower robotic mowers, enabling mowing with virtual boundaries.
In 2019, Husqvarna introduced its first All Wheel Drive (AWD) robotic mowers, allowing residential and professional users to cover areas with an incline of up to 35 degrees, an important step for the professional segment. As the next step, Husqvarna's EPOS technology offers a high-precision satellite navigation system. It delivers an accuracy of up to 1.18 inches. The new system will significantly increase the flexibility and use of professional robotic mowers in green spaces, as virtual boundaries can be adapted to meet the ever-changing needs of sports fields and public spaces.
This new system further opens up opportunities for areas that were historically challenging for robotic lawnmowers. For example, these include hard surface areas or those which are often remodeled, and the technology could make aerating and scarifying easier.
“Robotics and autonomous solutions will play a major role in the future of green space management," said Sascha Menges, Husqvarna president. "We are committed to continuously improving professional green space management and Husqvarna EPOS is a technological breakthrough in Husqvarna’s robotic mowing that will further accelerate the adaptation of robotics in professional lawn care.
“Husqvarna professional robotic mowers with Husqvarna EPOS integrate with Husqvarna Fleet Services, a digital fleet management control system, and make the management of large lawns and green spaces easier and more flexible and efficient than ever before."
The new technology is the next step in Husqvarna professional robotic lawnmowing and will be launched with selected professional customers in the U.S., France, Germany and Sweden in 2020. Husqvarna celebrates its 25th year in the mowing industry in 2020.