Mowing Services in Solar Parks – EU (Various Operators)
Type of partnership: Direct deployment and service with existing clients (DE/ES/CZ)
Application: PV park maintenance (low vegetation, limited accessibility, large scale)
Success:
- Repeated deployment of SMAUT-equipped machines on 5,000+ ha/year
- Origin point of the SMAUT mission (labor shortage in green care)
- System validated in environments with obstacles, GPS dropouts, and access limits
- Direct operator feedback from PV park clients
- High return on investment due to efficiency and labor savings
- Enabled rapid scaling and refinement of Level 1 autonomy
Successful Integration with Monotrac (AGRO – Alpine Regions)
Type of partnership: Development partnership with Monotrac carrier manufacturer
Application: Mountain pastures, orchards, vineyards – steep slopes and narrow profiles
Success:
- Autonomous control developed for narrow-gauge vehicles in extreme terrain
- Sensor performance and stability validated on sloped surfaces
- Pilot deployment phase to test autonomy in semi-structured environments
- Reference test case for Level 2–3 autonomy and control of compact electric machines
Mowing across different fields
Type of partnership: OEM integration with DVOŘÁK – svahové sekačky s.r.o.
Application: Slope mowing, municipal maintenance, photovoltaic parks
Success:
- First fully CE-certified autonomous mulcher in Europe
- 40,000+ hours of operation in real-world conditions
- Deployed on diverse and challenging terrains (e.g., DE/ES)
- Reference project for Level 1–2 autonomy
- Commercially available product, repeatedly showcased at industry expos (e.g., Demopark)
