This video is almost 15 years old. Link: https://youtu.be/0yfArN-e2OU

At least the sequel is relatively new but sadly (?) doesn’t include timestamps like the first. Gotta respect the hustle though.

My curiosity got the best of me, here’s the link to Wright: https://www.wrightmfg.com/products/mowers/commercial/stand-on/robotic-zk/

The Mower

• 40HP Vanguard Engine
• Hydro-Gear Smartec Drive-By-Wire 12cc
• 15.5 Gallon Fuel Capacity
• Centimeter-level accurate RTK GPS
• Commercial-grade Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
• Depth-sensing object detection cameras
• Rock-solid wireless emergency stop
• Remote control mode
• Live Greenzie support: Call for support while in the field for real-time fixes.

The Software

• Mow the boundary once, and the mower fills in the rest
• Remembers maps and can repeat them when you come back. Just place it in the previous boundary.
• Create no-go zones that will be saved with your map to avoid hitting hard-to-see obstacles like drain covers or small pipes sticking out of the ground.
• Record and repeat: Record yourself mowing the entire property, and the mower will replicate your movement.
• Manage the mower with the controller or a smart device in real-time.
• Advanced fleet support: See how your fleet is performing. Replay entire jobs, not just a dot on the map.
• Run multiple units at once.
• Set the stripe angle (for those stunning cross-hatch patterns)
• Seamless automatic updates

‘Personal use’ covers propagation and breeding by an individual, for non-commercial purposes. Nobody’s saying -you- can’t try to propigate or breed them, but you could be libel if you try to make money off the endeavor.

In this case I would say the patent system is working as intended, in that it gives some protection to LightBio’s investment into creating the firefly. While I would LOVE to see an expanded variety available from other -commercial- growers (with MUCH larger operations and funding), I don’t want it to be at the expense of LightBio’s effort, or the commercial success they’ve earned for creating it in the first place.