Grounds & Turf Care
Grounds and turf care without the weather window gamble
Large turf areas consume skilled grounds staff on work that is repetitive, weather-dependent and hard to schedule around events. Autonomous mowers and outdoor sweepers run on a fixed route, on time, regardless of who is on shift — provided the site is scoped properly first.
The problem
Where grounds care quietly absorbs your budget
Mowing and outdoor sweeping are the most schedulable tasks on a site, yet they are usually the first thing displaced when staffing is tight — and the most visible when missed.
- Skilled grounds staff spend hours on repetitive open-area mowing instead of horticultural and detail work
- Mowing windows compete with events, fixtures and weather, so coverage slips
- Contractor quality and attendance vary, with no record of what was actually cut
- Large perimeter and car park areas go unswept because labour is prioritised elsewhere
Our approach
How ERA approaches a grounds deployment
We walk the site before anything is recommended: boundary conditions, slopes, obstacles, power and charging locations, and how the areas are used day to day. Deployment includes boundary setup, route programming, operator training and seasonal scheduling, so the machines fit the way your grounds actually run.
Suitability
Where this works, and where it does not
Strong fit
- Large, defined turf or hard outdoor areas with predictable layouts
- A safe, sheltered charging location with power
- Recurring mowing or sweeping cycles on a weekly or daily rhythm
- A grounds contact willing to own routine checks and blade care
Needs closer assessment
- Heavily fragmented areas with many obstacles, soft edges or public access during operation
- Slopes or terrain outside the machine's rated capability
- Sites with no secure overnight location for the equipment
- Areas where layouts change frequently between events
Machines
Platforms we deploy for this work
Grounds & Turf Care Robot
PUDU GT3
Compact autonomous mower that cuts, collects and sweeps — built for fragmented commercial landscapes.
Price on request
Grounds & Turf Care Robot
PUDU GT5
Wide-cut autonomous mower covering up to ~8,000 m² per hour — built for large open turf.
Price on request
Grounds & Turf Care Robot
PUDU GT7
Precision triplex reel mower with RTK positioning — built for golf courses and professional sports turf.
Price on request
Environments
Where we deploy it
Questions
Before you commit
Start with the building, not the brochure
A site assessment gives you a written view of what is viable, what it would cost and what would have to change. No obligation to proceed.