Southern Company Deploys Electric, Semi-Autonomous Lawn Mowers at Power Plants
Southern Company has deployed Scythe Robotics' all-electric semi-autonomous mowers at six power plants. These 20-horsepower machines feature eight cameras and sensors for safe operation, automatically avoiding obstacles and adjusting to grass conditions. The emissions-free mowers integrate with level 2 chargers and collect performance data to optimize workflow and manage landscaping costs. This initiative is part of Southern Company's collaboration with Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a utility-backed clean tech investor coalition with over $4.5 billion in assets, which Southern Company co-founded in 2015.
Southern Company ha implementato i tosaerba semi-autonomi completamente elettrici di Scythe Robotics in sei centrali elettriche. Queste macchine da 20 cavalli di potenza sono dotate di otto telecamere e sensori per un funzionamento sicuro, evitando automaticamente gli ostacoli e adattandosi alle condizioni dell'erba. I tosaerba senza emissioni si integrano con caricabatterie di livello 2 e raccolgono dati sulle prestazioni per ottimizzare il flusso di lavoro e gestire i costi del paesaggio. Questa iniziativa fa parte della collaborazione di Southern Company con Energy Impact Partners (EIP), una coalizione di investitori in tecnologie pulite sostenuta dalle utility, con oltre 4,5 miliardi di dollari in attivi, co-fondata da Southern Company nel 2015.
Southern Company ha implementado cortacéspedes semi-autónomos totalmente eléctricos de Scythe Robotics en seis plantas de energía. Estas máquinas de 20 caballos de fuerza cuentan con ocho cámaras y sensores para una operación segura, evitando obstáculos automáticamente y ajustándose a las condiciones del césped. Los cortacéspedes sin emisiones se integran con cargadores de nivel 2 y recopilan datos de rendimiento para optimizar el flujo de trabajo y gestionar los costos del paisajismo. Esta iniciativa es parte de la colaboración de Southern Company con Energy Impact Partners (EIP), una coalición de inversores en tecnología limpia respaldada por empresas de servicios públicos, con más de 4.5 mil millones de dólares en activos, que Southern Company cofundó en 2015.
Southern Company는 Scythe Robotics의 완전 전기 반자동 잔디 깎는 기계를 여섯 개의 발전소에 배치했습니다. 이 20마력 기계는 안전한 작동을 위해 여덟 개의 카메라와 센서를 갖추고 있으며, 자동으로 장애물을 피하고 잔디 상태에 맞게 조정합니다. 무배출 잔디 깎는 기계는 2단계 충전기와 통합되어 성능 데이터를 수집하여 작업 흐름을 최적화하고 조경 비용을 관리합니다. 이 이니셔티브는 Southern Company가 2015년에 공동 설립한 유틸리티 지원 청정 기술 투자자 연합인 Energy Impact Partners (EIP)와의 협력의 일환입니다.
Southern Company a déployé des tondeuses semi-autonomes entièrement électriques de Scythe Robotics dans six centrales électriques. Ces machines de 20 chevaux disposent de huit caméras et capteurs pour un fonctionnement sécurisé, évitant automatiquement les obstacles et s'adaptant aux conditions de l'herbe. Les tondeuses sans émissions s'intègrent avec des chargeurs de niveau 2 et collectent des données de performance pour optimiser le flux de travail et gérer les coûts de paysagisme. Cette initiative fait partie de la collaboration de Southern Company avec Energy Impact Partners (EIP), une coalition d'investisseurs en technologies propres soutenue par des services publics, dotée de plus de 4,5 milliards de dollars d'actifs, cofondée par Southern Company en 2015.
Southern Company hat die vollelektrischen, halbautomatischen Mäher von Scythe Robotics in sechs Kraftwerken eingesetzt. Diese 20-PS-Maschinen verfügen über acht Kameras und Sensoren für einen sicheren Betrieb, die automatisch Hindernisse umgehen und sich an die Grasbedingungen anpassen. Die emissionsfreien Mäher integrieren sich mit Ladegeräten der Stufe 2 und sammeln Leistungsdaten zur Optimierung des Arbeitsablaufs und zur Verwaltung der Landschaftskosten. Diese Initiative ist Teil der Zusammenarbeit von Southern Company mit Energy Impact Partners (EIP), einem von Versorgungsunternehmen unterstützten Investorenbündnis für saubere Technologien mit über 4,5 Milliarden USD an Vermögenswerten, das Southern Company 2015 mitbegründet hat.
- Implementation of emission-free technology aligns with environmental sustainability goals
- Potential reduction in landscaping labor costs through automation
- Data collection capabilities enable optimization of maintenance operations
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 12, 2024 / Southern Company is constantly evaluating new technologies and collaborating with emerging clean tech companies, both to benefit customers and to modernize our business. One such collaboration is the recent engagement with Scythe Robotics for the deployment of their company's commercial-grade, all-electric semi-autonomous mowers at Plants Bowen, Wansley, Yates, Wilson, McManus and Mitchell.
The Scythe mowers are emissions-free and designed to maintain high productivity and improved quality of cut while enhancing worker safety. With zero emissions, the robotic mowers have the potential to offer a more sustainable and environmentally friendly solution for the maintenance of plant grounds.
The 20-horsepower machines feature eight cameras and a suite of sensors that enable them to operate safely in environments that could include the occasional presence of humans or animals in addition to existing trees and shrubs. The mowers stop for people and animals and automatically mow around trees and other obstacles. They also sense grass thickness and adjust mowing speed as needed.
The robots have worked flawlessly with existing level 2 chargers for speedy charging. The state-of-the-art mowers also capture property and mower performance data that can potentially be leveraged to improve workflow, schedule for efficiency, and to more effectively manage the labor costs of our landscaping contractors.
Colorado-based Scythe Robotics is a portfolio company of Energy Impact Partners (EIP.) Founded in 2015 by Southern Company and other utilities, EIP is the largest utility-backed clean tech investor coalition in the world with over
Southern Company's engagement with EIP is instrumental in helping us keep a finger on the pulse of the clean tech ecosystem and advance innovative solutions for the benefit of customers as well as our own operations.
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