Tuscaloosa, AL partners with My Goat Inc. to deploy robotic automated lawn mower "goats"

Tuscaloosa, AL robotic automated lawn mower "goats"

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The City of Tuscaloosa is partnering with a distributor of autonomous grass-cutting devices, My Goat Inc., to deploy robotic lawn mowers. The City Council's public projects committee unanimously endorsed a three-year contract with the Nashville-based company to use these lawn mowing "goats" in city-maintained areas. The 36-month contract will cost $14,088 for the first year and $9,168 for each remaining year but the robotic mowers will reduce fuel costs, equipment maintenance, and manpower.

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Tuscaloosa, AL

Municipality in Alabama

United States

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Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Trim Parks With Robotic Lawn Mowers

After a deal between Tuscaloosa and My Goat Inc., maker and distributor of the autonomous grass-cutting devices, the city’s public projects committee has unanimously endorsed a three-year contract with the technology.

Tuscaloosa's parks may be taken over by robots. Their mission? Cutting grass - WVUA23

By WVUA 23 News Reporter Erin Patterson Grass grows quickly in Alabama, and Tuscaloosa is looking at a novel solution to the problem. Goats. Which are robots. Robot lawn mowers, to be exact. The Tuscaloosa City Council’s public projects committee earlier this week OK’d a three-year, $32,000 contract with Nashville-based My Goat Inc., which offersRead More

Tuscaloosa, AL partners with My Goat Inc. to deploy robotic automated lawn mower "goats"

Tuscaloosa, AL robotic automated lawn mower "goats"

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