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Council approves pilot purchase of two autonomous mowers for parks department
Summary
The council approved a purchase order to buy two autonomous mowers for the Parks Department as a pilot to evaluate their usefulness; staff said the department will test the units in visible, secure areas to limit theft and evaluate performance before broader fleet adoption.
The Mobile City Council approved a purchase order to Groundworks Distribution for two autonomous mowers, a pilot purchase intended to evaluate whether the equipment should be added to the Parks Department fleet.
Shonda, a parks department staff member, told the council, "So this is our first time trying them. Dan Otto, who's our park maintenance supervisor, superintendent…
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