Philadelphia-based BESTMOW develops robotic lawn mowers, including the Titan-100, for hands-free maintenance of medium to large lawns. Its no-wire machines use AI vision, GPS/RTK mapping and app control to navigate yards, avoid obstacles, handle slopes and recharge themselves. The company’s core R&D team includes researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Lab and six PhDs.
LF Intelligence LimitedLF Intelligence Limited is an AI-driven robotics startup developing affordable autonomous lawn management robots, providing one-stop solutions including autonomous lawn cleaning, weed removing, and lawn mowing. Their first product Novabot raised over $1.5M in crowdfunding, and the company has raised over $7M from VCs. The R&D team is rooted in GRASP Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania.PHILADELPHIA, PA
BurroBorn from a working farmer’s frustration with tedious outdoor labor, Burro has been building autonomous, electric work robots for agriculture and industrial operations since 2017. Its collaborative platforms handle the repetitive hauling, carrying, mowing and spraying that can slow crews down, from vineyard rows and nurseries to depot yards. Based in Philadelphia with an additional Visalia location, Burro says its robots are used by more than 100 operations worldwide.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Mean Green ProductsFounded in 2009, Mean Green Products designs and manufactures commercial battery-electric zero-turn and walk-behind mowers in the USA. The company says it invented the first commercial-grade electric zero-turn mower capable of mowing all day, and its current range includes machines designed for up to eight hours of continuous mowing on a single charge. Mean Green focuses exclusively on electric mowing, using patented battery and mower designs for quiet, emissions-free operation with minimal maintenance.HAMILTON, OH
Wright Manufacturing, IncWright Manufacturing began as Lawn-Wright, a landscaping business whose own field experience led it into equipment making more than 30 years ago. Based in Frederick, Maryland, the company is known for pioneering the stand-on mower and has earned more than 50 U.S. patents through its engineering work. Its lean manufacturing operation now builds commercial mowing equipment for professional landscapers.FREDERICK, MD