HUSQVARNA has launched a new low-cut robotic deck mower for the golf market that minimises noise pollution, reduces CO2 emissions and frees up staff to carry out other tasks.
With a capacity of 20,000–25,000m2 per day, the CEORA mower can now be equipped with a new 43L cutting deck, which will be able to mow an area of up to three regular-sized fairways every day and night. With an electric cutting height adjustment system, it can also cut semi-rough and rough, as well as other golf areas, at cutting heights from 10mm to 60mm.
The autonomous, battery-powered mower enables more frequent mowing, as well as being able to minimise noise pollution and reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 83% during the machine’s lifecycle compared to an equivalent diesel Husqvarna P 525DX ride-on mower.
Mowing can make up almost half of a golf course’s budget and by automating the mowing with a Husqvarna robotic mower, course managers can free up time for staff and also experience significant cost savings, while retaining and improving turf quality. It is estimated users could achieve cost savings of up to 30% through the use of CEORA™, compared to a conventional commercial mower*.
CEORA can navigate with a precision of 2-3cm, thanks to the satellite navigation system EPOS which uses GPS coordinates to map out the mowing areas. Virtual boundaries offer a high level of consistency, flexibility and reliability, with the mower able to be scheduled to operate in specific areas at different height settings, either on demand or according to different schedules.
The Husqvarna CEORAwith the low-cut deck was recently trialled at Worcestershire Golf Club over a two-month period in late spring and early summer, giving the parkland course a chance to experience the impressive mowing results for themselves.
“With the new low cutting deck, we hope that more golf courses are able to offer players great golf experiences whilst reducing cost, noise, and CO2 direct exhaust emissions without compromising the turf quality.” says Hannah Cooper, Professional Segment Manager at Husqvarna UK.
Husqvarna also offers other robotic mowers to complement CEORA on golf courses. The Automower 535 AWD is designed for steep areas that can be hard to maintain, on semi-rough and other parts of the course, while the Automower 550 EPOS efficiently handles smaller complex areas on fairways and semi-rough of up to 5,000m².
The Husqvarna CEORA is already available for purchase across the UK, with the new 43L Cutting Deck going on sale in the first quarter of 2023.