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Janne Lehto from Hirsala Golf joined me to discuss robotic automowers. Hirsala Golf currently has a fleet of 36 machines, mowing all fairways and 75% of the rough with these autonomous mowers. We discussed mowing heights, some of the interesting benefits that come with using these types of machines, and discussed a few drawbacks.

Find Janne on Intstagram at https://www.instagram.com/gcc_jannenestori/
His website is https://turfgrassmastery.fi/

Janne and I talked about automowers in this Cart Rides episode: https://youtu.be/efFGhteKiu0?si=klmO-SxhZvYjJDjG

We discussed the research about improved turf quality and energy savings when using automowers on manilagrass turf in Italy: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/produced-higher-quality-turf-autonomous/

We also discussed the source of electricity and C emissions: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/mowing-electricity-energy/

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