Yard
About
About Yard
Yard first maps a property with LiDAR to create the boundaries, obstacles and preferred mowing routes required by its autonomous equipment. The operating team then transports robots between customers, deploys the correct map and supervises missions through a live control system. The machines handle repeated mowing while field staff complete trimming, edging, clearing and other work that remains difficult to automate reliably.
Customers buy weekly or biweekly property-maintenance services, with Yard retaining ownership and operation of the robots. This lets Yard retain responsibility for mapping, route changes, transport, charging, repairs and exception handling across the fleet. Operating many properties through one service also creates field data on terrain, vegetation and failure conditions that can be used to improve the robots without asking each homeowner to manage an evolving autonomy product.
Timeline
Events
- 2024-05-01 - Demonstration - Yard Robotics presents at MassRobotics Accelerator showcase
Yard Robotics presented its technology and business model as one of 10 companies in the inaugural accelerator cohort. The cohort showcase opened at the Robotics Summit & Expo on May 1, 2024 in Boston. MassRobotics said the program combined non-dilutive funding, tailored curriculum and personalized mentorship.
Source - 2024-03-26 - Demonstration - Yard Robotics features in MassRobotics AgTech startup showcase
MassRobotics listed Yard Robotics founder Divya Thakur among the confirmed startups in its AgTech showcase. The public event took place on March 26, 2024 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The program combined an autonomy industry briefing, an agriculture panel and startup presentations.
Source - 2024-02-08 - Award - Yard Robotics joins inaugural MassRobotics Accelerator with $100,000 grant
MassRobotics announced Yard Robotics as one of 10 companies in its first accelerator cohort on February 8, 2024. Each selected startup was awarded a $100,000 non-dilutive grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. The three-month equity-free program began February 5 and combined business curriculum, customer discovery and robotics mentorship.
Source - 2023-09-19 - Demonstration - Yard Robotics presents at MassRobotics Investor Demo Day
Yard Robotics was among more than 30 startup companies participating in the September 2023 Investor Demo Day. MassRobotics held the event on September 19, 2023 with investors and startups from around the world in attendance. The open-house format enabled participating startups to display technology and speak with investors and partners.
Source - 2023-03-14 - Demonstration - Yard showcases outdoor robotics at MassRobotics Demo Day
Yard was one of more than 25 startups showcasing robots and technology at the March 2023 Demo Day. MassRobotics held the open-house event on March 14, 2023 for investors, startups and the robotics community. The organizer identified Yard as a new resident startup and listed Yardbot among the participating companies.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Accelerator Grant Administrator - The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative awarded Yard Robotics a $100,000 non-dilutive grant through the inaugural MassRobotics Accelerator.
- MassRobotics
Resident And Accelerator Startup - Yard Robotics joined the inaugural MassRobotics Accelerator and participated in repeated MassRobotics showcases.
Context
Shared workflows
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workflow adjacency - Autonomous Mowing
- Kutting Technology
workflow adjacency - Autonomous Mowing
Context tags
- Autonomous mowing - Workflow - Yard builds and operates autonomous robots for lawn-care services.