Problems with a traditional tractor/mower:
- Noise and gas pollution: After mowing the operator smells like gas and would have her ears ringing.
- Fatigue from mowing: The continuous steering and rubbernecking to monitor the work takes a toll on operator's body.
- Vibrations and bumps: The bumpy ride causes numbness in joints and muscles.
- Environmental factors : The operator would have to endure cold or heat out in the yard while mowing.
Problems with commercially available Robotic solutions:
- Risk of theft.
- Risk of accidents/mower getting stuck in large or uneven yards.
- No control over mowing patterns.
- No feedback or supervision in real time.
- Expensive investment for a small machinery with a delicate blade. Cannot utilize one's existing mower.
- Don't work for anything else. Mulching, aerating, rolling, moving stuff etc.
- Elaborate set-up process required for marking the boundaries, digging trenches.
- Cannot set up multiple zones to use it in succession for different portions of the yard.
