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  • Emil Muzz@lemmy.worldtoMildly Interesting@lemmy.world•I’m in a park. The grass is being mown by a robot.
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    7 months ago

    My curiosity got the best of me, here’s the link to Wright: https://www.wrightmfg.com/products/mowers/commercial/stand-on/robotic-zk/

    The Mower

    • 40HP Vanguard Engine
    • Hydro-Gear Smartec Drive-By-Wire 12cc
    • 15.5 Gallon Fuel Capacity
    • Centimeter-level accurate RTK GPS
    • Commercial-grade Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
    • Depth-sensing object detection cameras
    • Rock-solid wireless emergency stop
    • Remote control mode
    • Live Greenzie support: Call for support while in the field for real-time fixes.

    The Software

    • Mow the boundary once, and the mower fills in the rest
    • Remembers maps and can repeat them when you come back. Just place it in the previous boundary.
    • Create no-go zones that will be saved with your map to avoid hitting hard-to-see obstacles like drain covers or small pipes sticking out of the ground.
    • Record and repeat: Record yourself mowing the entire property, and the mower will replicate your movement.
    • Manage the mower with the controller or a smart device in real-time.
    • Advanced fleet support: See how your fleet is performing. Replay entire jobs, not just a dot on the map.
    • Run multiple units at once.
    • Set the stripe angle (for those stunning cross-hatch patterns)
    • Seamless automatic updates
  • Emil Muzz@lemmy.worldtoHouseplants@mander.xyz•My bioluminescent petuniaEnglish
    24·
    7 months ago

    ‘Personal use’ covers propagation and breeding by an individual, for non-commercial purposes. Nobody’s saying -you- can’t try to propigate or breed them, but you could be libel if you try to make money off the endeavor.

    In this case I would say the patent system is working as intended, in that it gives some protection to LightBio’s investment into creating the firefly. While I would LOVE to see an expanded variety available from other -commercial- growers (with MUCH larger operations and funding), I don’t want it to be at the expense of LightBio’s effort, or the commercial success they’ve earned for creating it in the first place.