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How I Do It: Increasing Fleet Safety with AI-Powered Dashcams

As adding GPS tracking to landscape fleets becomes more commonplace, an additional piece of hardware that is rising in popularity are dashcams. These cameras can have road-facing and/or in-cab lenses to capture what your crews are encountering as they drive between job sites. Seth Kehne, president of Lawn Butler, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, says they started putting […]

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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Business Success

ChatGPT was first launched in November 2022, and it, along with other large language models, has evolved drastically since then. ā€œEven from a year ago, it’s a much bigger part, not just in the landscape industry, but it’s a much bigger part of our lives, generally speaking,ā€ says Skyler Westergard, learning & development specialist with […]

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The Future of AI in the Landscape Industry

AI is a lot like a baby tiger. It causes excitement and interest, but not many people are asking the harder questions about who will take care of it and ensure it doesn’t hurt anyone. If you’re wondering what the answers to some of those challenging questions are, Noelle Russell, leading AI innovator and practitioner, […]

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Tired Of Your Traditional Chatbot? Try An AI Website Agent

If you’ve ever interacted with a chatbot before the advent of AI platforms like ChatGPT, you know how frustrating it can be trying to find the answer to your question. ā€œWith these chatbots a lot of it was just built on branching logic,ā€ says Chad Diller, president of Landscape Leadership, a sales and marketing agency for […]

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Smarter, Faster: Exploring AI and Automation in The Industry

AI and automation can be indispensable tools for lawn and landscape companies looking to do more with fewer people. While they can seem like daunting concepts to integrate into operations, many companies in the landscape industry are already reaping the benefits of being early adopters. Where AI and Automation Excel When considering where your business […]

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How I Do It: Adding an AI Website Agent

How much time does your team have to spend answering basic customer questions like where can they pay their bill on your website or how high they should mow their grass? With the help of an AI website agent, Oasis Turf & Tree, based in Loveland, Ohio, has been able to save hours of being […]

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Where to Embrace AI and Automation in the Lawn and Landscape Industry

Lawn care and landscaping are very hands-on tasks, but there are still ways to take advantage of tech innovations like AI and automation. Colin Bemus, president of Bemus Landscape Inc., based in San Clemente, California, says it’s short-sighted to assume AI and automation don’t apply to the landscape industry. ā€œI think we should promote it,ā€ […]

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Integrating AI and Automation Into Your Lawn and Landscape Operations

It can be overwhelming to figure out just how AI and automation can be implemented in your lawn and landscape business. For the landscape companies already implementing these tools, they see a lot of opportunity as their usage grows in the industry. ā€œI’m one of those believers that a high tide raises all ships as […]

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Utilizing AI and Maintaining a Personal Touch with Clients

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic, and rightfully so. This groundbreaking technology is evolving and improving on a regular basis and many landscape companies are starting to find ways they can take advantage of this tool in their day-to-day work. Jay Rotonnelli, vice president of business development for Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service, based in […]

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Electric Sheep Takes on Landscape Maintenance with Their AI-Powered Robots

If you’ve been keeping up with the robotic mower market, you’ve probably heard of the brand, Electric Sheep Robotics, Inc., based in San Francisco, California. While the brand initially launched as a Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) offering, they have now pivoted to become a large-scale outdoor maintenance company powered by artificial intelligence and robotics. ā€œWe’ve spent the […]

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