STIGA: The new autonomous robot range engineered to protect the lawn

STIGA’s new autonomous lawnmowers, help to produce a healthy lawn whilst allowing time for owners to enjoy their outdoor space in peace and quiet. It is the first of a new breed of autonomous robot lawnmowers and combines 90 years of STIGA’s engineering innovation and expertise with a deep understanding of the science of grass.

These mowers properly care for lawns and for nature, as by designing high efficiency robots that are able to manage cutting session during daylight hours, STIGA have ensured that nocturnal animals such as hedgehogs can safely occupy the garden overnight. And with noise levels of less from your garden by any loud noises

Maximum lawn health and more time to enjoy the garden

A healthy lawn requires a robot mower to work with fewer cutting phases, and more time between cuts. By using accurate navigation, the robot can cover the lawn significantly more efficiently. This means less cutting time when compared to a random navigation robot. Less cutting time means that the plant has time to heal between cutting schedules. This way the grass stays healthier –greener and softer under foot.

The carbon steel pivoting razor blades are strong and flexible, making them safer and more resistant to impact and results in them staying sharper, for longer. Spinning at 2850rpm they will perform a neat cut without tearing the grass. The height of cut can be adjusted between 20 and 65mm and can be controlled remotely via the smart phone app, STIGA.GO. This means you have complete control of your robot, even when away from home.

Cable free

With no need to lay cables or hammer plastic stakes in your lawn, you can simply use the App to drive the robot mower around the perimeter of your lawn and any obstacles within it. You do it once and it remembers every detail. And because it is virtual, it is hassle free to adjust if the layout of the garden should change should you add a pond, bush, or garden furniture

Long-lasting clean energy and high-performance cutting

The range comprising A 1500, A 3000 and A 500 mowers is run by STIGA-owned E-Power lithium-ion batteries. These ensure reliable, long-lasting performance from a clean energy-saving power source with no emissions. E-Power batteries are designed for long-life: even after 1500 charging cycles they continue to operate at over 80% capacity.

The new STIGA robots further optimise the battery usage as they work within organised cutting patterns ensuring that there is no chance of over mowing. There is also the option to programme the mower to create straight line patterns to produce that typical British stripe effect.

They cut the lawn in two mowing cycles - these are performed consequently. It will re-start any cutting cycle from where it stopped on the previous cycle and can be programmed to work in multiple mowing zones, always returning to the charging station by the fastest route.

The new STIGA robot range combines cutting edge technology with function-led design engineering to offer a robot mower that offers cutting perfection, with total flexibility and control like no other. Intelligent navigation, userfriendly connectivity

Typically, RTK GPS robots use radio signals to transmit Course correctional data between the base station and robot. This course correction data is crucial in ensuring that the robot navigation is accurate. However, obstacles such as garden walls, houses and garden buildings can block radio signals – breaking the contact.

The patented STIGA Active Guidance System (AGS) enhances the GPS RTK signal reliability by using 4G to transmit the vital course correction data.

This means the link between robot and base remains reliable no matter what obstacles or distance lies between the base and robot. The system learns satellite blind spots throughout the garden at various times of the day, ensuring that the robot has an unbroken link to the infrastructure that allows it to navigate with the high accuracy required.

The new autonomous robots, A 1500, A 3000 and A 500, will be available from March 1st from authorised robot dealers and the STIGA website. https://www.stiga.com/uk

Two ISEKI machines that arrived six months apart to St Leonard’s School, St Andrews, are making a significant difference to time management and productivity.

St Leonard’s is an independent co-educational boarding and day school for 4–18-year-olds, which has a beautiful campus, just steps away from the ‘Home of Golf’ in the historic university town.

Head of Grounds is Kev Smith, who arrived at the school in Autumn 2019, six months ahead of the pandemic.

“It’s been an incredibly busy three years. After an initial settling in period, I found myself working alone because of lockdown and furlough. Emphasis could only be the quality of the sports pitches. Once everyone was back, we revaluated the gardens, made some features far more formal, significantly boosted year-round colour with new planting throughout, then added 30 planters across our estate.

“Gradually, when budget allowed, I’ve updated the school’s machinery fleet with a few key pieces. The ISEKIs make so much more possible, and mean we rely less on contractors.”

In November 2021, Kev, took delivery of a SF225 ride-on out front mower from Mike Lindsay at Fairways GM. Then, fast forward