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Robot mower payback calculator
€25,000 is an example figure for a commercial cut-and-collect mower. Put in the price from your quote, net of any grant below.
A typical club: two people, four hours, three times a week is 24.
Irish grass grows roughly March to October, 30 weeks or so. Add weeks if the GT3 will sweep leaves and paths in winter.
Default is the national minimum wage from 1 January 2027. Grounds staff and greenkeepers are often €14.50 to €18.
11.4% from October 2026 for most grounds roles.
Diesel or petrol, servicing, blades and tyres for the machines the robot replaces.
Electricity is a few hundred euro a season. The rest is our optional service plan with blades and brushes.
Sports clubs: the Community Sport Facilities Fund paid about €29k on average per equipment grant in 2024. Leave at zero if unsure.
The machines
Two new commercial mowers for Ireland
Both PUDU mowers cut and collect in one pass and navigate by RTK with no boundary wire. We're taking expressions of interest from Irish sites now.
PUDU GT3
Compact commercial robot mower that cuts, collects and sweeps, for pitches, campuses and paths
PUDU GT5
60-inch commercial robot mower with grass collection, for parks, campuses and multi-pitch grounds
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