Supercool

Heading into Labor Day weekend, we visit Martha's Vineyard only to discover it's ground zero for the robotic future. Across America, a silent revolution is underway; autonomous, self-propelled, electric lawnmowers are gliding quietly across our ballfields, parks, and backyards. The zero-emission mowers have arrived just in time; greenhouse gas emissions from lawn care and gardening account for 4-5% of the U.S. total, a staggering amount for a single industry. How these climate-warrior robots find their way into suburban backyards falls to Adam Sloan and his company, Greener. Frustrated with his unsightly backyard lawn in Martha's Vineyard, Adam became a fan of whisper-quiet autonomous mowers the first time they did the job for him. Greener now provides autonomous mowers to landscaping companies that install them in customers' backyards. Hundreds are in the field, and more are on the way. Landscapers love them because they free up labor to perform higher-skilled tasks. Homeowners love them because their lawns look fantastic. Everyone in the neighborhood loves them because they finally get their serene Saturday mornings back.

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Guest: Adam Sloan
Company: Greener

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