| A new robotic golf ball collector is set to make the retrieval of golf balls from practice ranges a far safer and less labour intensive job. Known as Ballpicker, the high-tech machine uses the same advanced operating systems as the Bigmow large area robotic mower. |
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| Sale Price $23,595 |
| Maintenance capacity 5 – 7 acres Working speed 3.25 feet per second Collection system 20 polyethylene disks mounted on axle Collection capacity 200-400 balls per trip 10,000-12,500 per day Maximum slope 30% Back wheel motor 24 Volts, 94 Watts Weight 143 pounds Length 53.1 in. Height 19.7 in. Width 47.2 in. |
| When the basket is full – or earlier, depending on machine programming and battery condition – Ballpicker returns automatically to the golf ball release station which doubles also as the recharging point for the machine's batteries. Once docked at its release station, Ballpicker offloads its basket of golf balls and readies itself to set off across the range on a new collection schedule. The release station can be linked to virtually all golf ball conveyors |
| Equipped with sonar, touch sensitive bumpers and fail-safe emergency stop controls, Ballpicker has been designed to be virtually silent and totally safe in operation while also being sufficiently rugged to withstand the impact of golf balls. These three features combine to allow the machine to carry on working while golfers practice, reducing the requirement to have a large number of golf balls in reserve or to employ a specially-guarded vehicle or even to close the range while balls are retrieved – all expensive options to range owners. |
