The First Self-Driving Outdoor Robot Transforms from Commercial Field Mower to Snow Clearing Robot – Left Hand Robotics Receives $3.6M in New Funding
Summary
In the future, we can imagine multiple robots serving double duty for us by both mowing and clearing snow,” says Jeremiah Saier, GIS Analyst at MSU. Sophisticated safety features leverage RADAR and LIDAR technology to detect people and obstacles, and six onboard cameras provide a real-time view and capture photos of work completed. “We like to identify the biggest market opportunities and then figure out how to fill those gaps with a focused technology solution,” says Rouz Jazayeri, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Catapult Ventures. “We’re the first to build an autonomous, multi-tasking outdoor robot to automate large scale mowing and snow clearing because it requires robust equipment and fine-tuned technologies that work together reliably without fail, and this is difficult to do,” says Olkin. The robot can be monitored real-time from a smartphone while RADAR and LIDAR sensors can detect an unexpected person or obstacle for safe operation.