Husqvarna Group has acquired 25 percent of Franklin Robotics, a Boston, US-based start-up that has developed “Tertill”, a solar-powered weeding robot for vegetable and flower gardens.
The investment forms an important partnership for the Group to further explore and accelerate customer-driven innovation within robotic applications in the lawn and garden market.
“From our position as the global market leader in robotic lawn mowers we see opportunities to broaden our focus into other robotic applications within lawn and garden care,” says Karin Löfgren, Senior Manager, Husqvarna Group Business Development.
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