The Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy has selected STIGA’s patent as an example of innovation in the field of green space maintenance.
STIGA is pleased to announce that its Autonomous Robot Lawn Mower, commercially known as the “Stiga A” with the patent “Robotic Vehicle for Land Cultivation”, has been selected by MIMIT to be featured in the Agri & Sea Tech section of the prestigious exhibition “L’Italia dei Brevetti: Inventions and Successful Innovations“.
Organised by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the founding of the Italian Patent and Trademark Office and the 550th anniversary of the publication of the first Patent Statute, the exhibition was inaugurated at the Ministry’s headquarters at Palazzo Piacentini on 18th November and will be open to the public until March 2025. Aimed at showcasing the past and present through the impact of over 100 industrial invention patents on Italian society and the global context, the exhibition contrasts different generations of inventors: those who, in the early days, filed their inventions individually, and those today who increasingly work in multidisciplinary teams within universities, research centres, and startups.
STIGA’s Autonomous Robot Lawn Mower, unveiled at Fuorisalone 2023 and winner of the 2023 Red Dot Design Award, marks a significant step forward in automated green space maintenance. Designed to operate without the need for underground wires, it uses GNSS signals to predict satellite signal availability, map the mowing area, and mow the grass automatically without requiring user input. Previously, issues such as the loss of GNSS signal caused traditional robots to pass over the same area repeatedly, overcutting the grass and damaging it, or requiring human intervention. Thanks to this invention, which addresses the technical challenge of automating and optimising the lawnmower’s operations, the robot can process GNSS signals, learn and memorise satellite orbits, record signal strength, and detect obstacles, enabling it to plan mowing operations with centimetre precision. This ensures that each area of the lawn is regularly and accurately mowed, avoiding repeated cuts in the same spots and improving energy efficiency, all without the need for physical demarcation or operator input, resulting in a healthy and even lawn.
Visitors will be able to discover the remarkable features of STIGA’s Autonomous Robot Lawn Mower and the benefits it brings to the automated green space maintenance sector at the Agri & Sea Tech section of the exhibition, open to the public on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) from 10:00 to 18:30 until 2nd March 2025 at the Ministry’s headquarters (Palazzo Piacentini, Via Veneto 33 – Rome).
