HUSQVARNA, the pioneer in smart commercial grounds care and robotic mowing, presents an upgrade of Husqvarna Automower 550 EPOS – the company’s first ever robotic mower with virtual boundary EPOS technology.
The upgrade which will be available in 2023 will enable a leap in productivity, including doubling the work area capacity to up to 10,000m² due to systematic cutting, which also allows for customised mowing patterns.
In 2020, Husqvarna launched its first virtual boundary robotic mower. Husqvarna Automower 550 EPOS may look the same, but the new version has three major upgrades to increase productivity. Firstly, the system is now able to cut systematically rather than randomly unlike the previous model, resulting in twice the capacity of the original, making it the perfect solution for commercial customers with larger turfs to maintain.
Secondly, the mower is equipped with a five-blade cutting disc with enhanced high-speed steel blades, leading to a cleaner cut and longer blade change intervals. The third improvement is an improved EPOS reference station coverage, simplifying more complex installations in large areas, such as golf courses.
“The upgraded version of Husqvarna Automower 550 EPOS is particularly designed for facility and sports turf management crews with high demands on esthetics, productivity and with minimum noise and CO2 emissions during use”, says Hannah Cooper, Professional Segment Manager at Husqvarna UK.
The systematic cutting is made possible by the EPOS technology providing a level position of the mower. Knowing the exact mower position at all times enables running in different patterns such as straight systematic lines. Through the app, it will also be possible to customise mowing patterns creating parallel, checkerboard or triangle shapes.
