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help landscape professionals save on battery life.

“That’s really where you see a lot of battery life savings,” Stibral says. “The jack rabbit mode is really the biggest eater and consumer of that battery, so when you indicate that you want slow back, you’re cutting less grass, maybe taking just an inch off the top, but you can do that later in the season where it’s pretty cool and dry.”

In any case, many manufacturers say the dynamic over the next several years will be interesting as more and more landscapers begin to make the switch.

“A lot of landscapers don’t want to change; they like things the way they are,” Dwyer says. “They can they go down the street, fill up with gas, go cut the grass and do what they do. There are, however, a lot of them out there that look at the environmental aspect and the quiet. And now, there’s a lot more that can be forced into having to have the newer solutions if they want to do business with some of these municipalities. Some may want to save the planet, and for some, it’s a marketing thing.”

He adds that it will begin with trust, especially with autonomous equipment.

“There are a lot of people that are a little bit wary right now, but I think you’ll see a lot more movement that way because it helps solve your manpower issue,” Dwyer says. “If a landscaper has a piece of equipment that they can send on its own to go cut an acre while they’re trimming and whatnot, they’ve just eliminated a person and made their operation that much more efficient.”

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Are these trends on par with what you’ve seen in the industry? Have any of these trends helped your company become more profitable and efficient? What other mower trends have you noticed lately? Let us know by emailing Green Industry Pros Editor Sarah Webb at swebb@acbusinessmedia.com https://gpros.co/7tcl59

For more on robotic mowing trends, follow the QR code for the article where mower manufacturers provide a look at how the robotic mowing industry can help grow the green industry.

Finally, stay tuned for our April issue, where we will dig into the latest when it comes to stand-on mowers.