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Parks and Recreation staff test Turf Tank robot to mark soccer field
Summary
Steve Stoler, a Parks and Recreation staff member, demonstrated a Turf Tank line‑marking robot that uses GPS to cut labor and increase accuracy; he said it reduced the crew from three people working 45 minutes to one person and about 20 minutes, saving roughly 100 hours a year, as stated in the meeting.
Steve Stoler, a Parks and Recreation staff member, said the department used a Turf Tank line‑marking robot to mark a soccer field, cutting staff time and increasing accuracy.
Stoler said the machine replaces a manual process that previously required three people about 45 minutes to complete; the robot, which Stoler called a "row bot," is GPS‑guided and programmed from a tablet and now takes about 20 minutes with one staff person on site, freeing athletic‑fields staff to work on other tasks.
"The battery operated robots save time, manpower, and money," Stoler said. He added that the department is saving roughly 100 hours a year as a result of the change, as stated at the meeting.
Stoler closed the brief demonstration by saying, "We'll see you soon for another Stoler on the Street," indicating the presentation was part of an ongoing outreach or update series.
No formal actions, votes, or requests for policy changes were recorded during the remarks; the presentation was an informational update about equipment and operations.
