An autonomous natural turf maintenance system comprising: a vehicle comprising a chassis supported upon a ground surface by ground support members; a container supported by the chassis, the container defining a discharge outlet operable to disperse treating material held within the container to a target area of the ground surface, wherein the target area comprises at least one of divots and ruts; a gate adapted to selectively open and close the discharge outlet; a sensor adapted to identify the target area; and an electronic controller supported by the chassis, the controller in communication with the sensor and the gate, wherein the controller is adapted to: position the chassis at a location proximate the target area such that the discharge outlet is capable of delivering the treating material to the target area; and energize the gate to open the discharge outlet. -38-
AUTONOMOUS GROUND SURFACE TREATMENT SYSTEMS, VEHICLES, AND METHODS
2024-02-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | E01C Bau von Straßen, Sportplätzen oder dgl., Decken dafür , CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE / A01B SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY , Bodenbearbeitung in Land- oder Forstwirtschaft / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen |
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