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RTK GPS is still too expensive for this to be affordable I think a sickle style mower is the future of electric mowers as they use less energy per blade of gra
by catmanjan 4y ago
RTK GPS is still too expensive for this to be affordable
I think a sickle style mower is the future of electric mowers as they use less energy per blade of grass cut
- denimnerd42 4y agowhat's affordable? You can buy corrections and a $300 GNSS receiver or buy two $300 GNSS receivers. That's not too bad for something like a robot mower.
- patrickk 4y agoRTK DIY kits for precision-steering tractors are another amazing application of the technology: https://youtu.be/Kwxpo04AC5Q https://youtu.be/Kwxpo04AC5Q
- fest 4y agoAgreed on RTK cost. Two RTK receivers cost about the same as a commercial robot lawn mower. I have half-finished contraption on my garage desk, consisting of hoverboard electronics and motors (cheapest battery, motor, power electronics combo), PX4 autopilot and a spinning disc with Husqvarna razorblades as cutter. Time will tell if I muster enough energy to deal with the rest of the plan this summer- Raspberry Pi running ROS and Kinect for SLAM. Right now though, it's just a scary RC vehicle capable of doing wheelies (hoverboard motors have a lot of torque).