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Robot helps keeps fields lined at local sports complex
Gates, N.Y. — The rainy weather has caused headaches for many local youth sports organizations this spring. For all the weather-related interruptions, one venue hasn’t had to worry about is keeping its outdoor grass fields lined. Turf Tank, a GPS-powered robot, does that job at Total Sports Experience on Elmgrove Road in Gates. The device […]
Gates, N.Y. — The rainy weather has caused headaches for many local youth sports organizations this spring.
For all the weather-related interruptions, one venue hasn’t had to worry about is keeping its outdoor grass fields lined.
Turf Tank, a GPS-powered robot, does that job at Total Sports Experience on Elmgrove Road in Gates.
The device is programmed to paint lines and other marks on fields for soccer, lacrosse, flag football and other sports.
Jamie Hammond, TSE’s general manager, said the Turf Tank has proven to be an efficient tool, saving time, money and paint.
“Before we had the Turf Tank, we’d have two, three guys out here running string lines, running painters and stuff, and maybe taking two hours to paint a field,” Hammond said. “What we can accomplish with the Turf Tank has really helped us get all our fields completed. We have 14 (outdoor) fields here, but half of them have a second set of lines on them, so we’re actually lining 21 fields for play every week.”
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