How does a city lease one?

Through your own purchasing rules. We offer a 3-year lease with a $1 buyout. Some cities use a cooperative contract or a quote instead of a full bid. Ask your purchasing office which applies.

Will it replace our crew?

No. It takes repetitive mowing so staff handle edging and the work robots cannot. The NRPA reports that most agencies are short of seasonal staff, so the goal is cover, not cuts.

Who services it and how fast?

We do. Support is 24/7 with 10-minute specialist triage, backed by regional service engineers in every state we service, three check visits a year and a 12-month warranty.

How do we start with a pilot?

Pick one park or field. We walk it, choose the machine, map the zones, train your crew and review results with you before you widen the program.

What if our lease has to end if funding stops?

Cities often need a non-appropriation clause. We have not confirmed what our lease can carry, so raise it in the first meeting and we will answer it directly.

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Service Robot Co. helps cities and parks departments mow with robots. We pick the right commercial robotic mower for each park or field, lease it on a three-year term with a $1 buyout, deploy it, train your crew and service it, so staff spend their time on work robots cannot do.

Who approves robotic mowing in a city?

Parks and recreation or public works departments propose it, and a council vote is a normal step.

Parks and public works directors: They own the acreage and the crew schedule. The case they bring is labor: the NRPA reports 9 in 10 agencies struggled with summer seasonal staff and 56% pulled full-time staff to cover.
City council: Mobile’s council approved funds for autonomous mowers in May 2025, as FOX10 reported.
Purchasing and finance: Your purchasing office decides which route a lease takes. Cooperative contracts can replace a bid in some places, so ask yours. We do not promise a clause until your finance team has reviewed it.
Pilot first: Cities such as Calgary and Hilliard announced one-site pilots before deciding. We suggest the same.

What does a park crew still do?

The robot takes

Repeat mowing of big open lawns and sports fields
Early-morning and after-hours passes outside park hours
A steady cut on turf that used to wait for a free crew

The crew keeps

Edging, trimming around benches, poles and play equipment
Roadsides, overgrown areas and uneven ground
Event setup, litter, inspection and public questions
Anything near water, steep banks or crowds

Which parks and fields are a good fit?

Big, open, fenced or clearly bounded turf fits best.

Which parks and fields are a good fit?
Topic	What to know
Fits well	Sports complexes, civic lawns, large open park turf
Fits with care	Parks with heavy foot traffic, so we set hours and zones
Does not fit	Roadsides and overgrown areas, per Tuscaloosa’s parks director in GovTech
Crew still does	Edging and detail work
First step	One-site pilot after a site assessment
Lease term	3 years, $1 buyout at the end

What have other cities reported?

Reports from the cities and trade press. None are our customers and we were not involved.

GovTech reports Tuscaloosa put robotic mowers in a city park, and quotes its parks leadership on keeping them off roadsides and overgrown areas. GovTech
The City of Dublin says it started with a one-acre City Hall pilot and added two more mowers in 2024. City of Dublin
Facilitiesnet reports Amarillo started with four units on a 12-acre fenced sports complex. Facilitiesnet

What does Service Robot Co. do?

We pick the right machine for your properties, put it on a 3-year lease with a $1 buyout at the end, deploy it, train your crew, and service it.

For a city we start with a pilot park or field, set the schedule around permits and events, and put the lease terms in front of your finance team before anything is approved.

01
Pick
We walk your properties and choose the machine that fits, or tell you honestly if none does yet.
02
Lease
3-year lease with a $1 buyout at the end, quoted after the site assessment.
03
Deploy
We map the zones and no-go areas, set the dock and start the routes.
04
Train and service
Your crew is trained. When something stops, one number gets a specialist.

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Service nationwide.

All 50US states covered

10 min24/7 triage

Regionalservice engineers in every state we service

24/7emergency response

24/7 support.
10-minute technical-specialist triage.
Regional service engineers in every state we service.
3 check visits a year.
12-month warranty.

Where does it not fit in parks?

Honest limits, before a council hears a proposal.

Rough and roadside ground
Tuscaloosa’s director told GovTech the machines suit big, open turf and not roadsides or overgrown areas.
Detail work
Crews still do edging. A robot takes the repetitive passes.
Budgets that need a bid first
Cities often need a bid, quote or cooperative contract. We help with specs and a site assessment. The route itself is your purchasing office’s call.

Common questions

Mow large open turf on a schedule, including early or late hours. Crews keep edging, trimming and anything near people or water.

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