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What does this mean for workers? Scythe Robotics's move touches 2 jobs, which together employ about 1.1 million people in the U.S. Across them, AI and robots already touch between 1h 52m (first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers) and 3h 41m (landscaping and groundskeeping workers) of a typical 8-hour shift. A single company's move is an early signal for these jobs, and the time cards show how far the change has spread nationally.
Rolling out means it is in use and spreading to more locations or teams.
On the floor
- ASI buys Scythe, whose robot mowers cut turf in 30 states in 2025
Autonomous Solutions Inc. acquired autonomous mower maker Scythe Robotics. Scythe's M.52 mower covered nearly 2 billion square feet of turf across 30 states in 2025 for dozens of landscaping customers.
Turf Magazine · Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Jobs affected
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers3h 41m of 8h touched · 953,000 workers · $39k · +4.7% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers (1h 47m a shift, robots)
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers1h 52m of 8h touched · 131,000 workers · $58k · +4% by 2035Where AI or robots show up most: Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning (48m a shift, robots)