Honda is eager to prove itself as a self-driving leader with the launch of the all-new, all-electric, ProZision zero-turn riding mower that can run under human control or computer guidance for quieter, cleaner commercial groundskeeping operations.
First seen as a concept back in 2023, the production version of Honda’s autonomous groundskeeping vision is powered by 5 48V electric brushless motors (3 deck motors spinning up Honda’s MicroCut twin blades under its 60″ mulching deck and 2 drive motors, one for each rear wheel), the new ProZision Autonomous ZTR mower is built for the rigors of commercial landscaping, with power to spare and 19.2 kWh of battery capacity to offer pristine cut quality across 15 acres – more than enough for a full day of work.
The Honda mower’s battery can be fully charged overnight (or, in approx. 6 hours) on a 240V “Level 2” connection, or in ~16 hours on a standard 110/120.
Those would be impressive stats on their own, but what sets this latest battery-powered lawnmower apart from its commercial competition is its easy, production-ready autonomy. Honda explains the ProZision programming process:
- Activate teaching mode for the ProZision Autonomous, using the Honda web application on a tablet or smartphone.
- Mow the property exactly as you normally would. Using satellite tracking and Honda software, the ProZision Autonomous tracks the exact route used to cut the property.
- When the route is completed, save it to the cloud.
- Automatic route optimization recalculates for better turns and coverage, providing consistent and stable grass-cutting quality on the first pass.
- Once you are ready to mow using autonomous functionality, put the ProZision Autonomous in Playback mode. It will replicate the prebuilt mowing route, within 3 centimeters accuracy of the programmed mowing pattern.
The autonomous Honda mower is set to hit dealers in early 2026, with first deliveries timed perfectly for spring. And that timing matters, because the current Trump Administration has spent the past year empowering one of the most notoriously racist and abusive Federal enforcement bureaucracies in modern history to treat immigrant labor (traditionally the largest demographic in the landscaping and groundskeeping spaces) like a threat to national security instead of the backbone of the US economy.
In that context, automation stops looking futuristic and starts looking like a basic necessity if these companies intend to keep operating with a fraction of last year’s labor force.
Mark Kohls, VP of Honda Powersports and Products and a seasoned, media-trained professional, has a more nuanced take. “Honda is unveiling the ProZision and ProZision Autonomous battery-powered ZTR lawn mowers as the industry navigates uncertainty in workforce stability, equipment investment returns, and operational cost controls—across short- and long-term horizons,” he said, in a statement. “Honda ProZision lawn mowers provide zero-emission options that complement gasoline-powered fleets to reduce operating costs and enhance sustainability in landscape maintenance.”
The lawns must be cut and rent is still due on the first, in other words.
Production of the new Honda ProZision ZTR autonomous electric lawn mowers will take place at the company’s manufacturing facility in Swepsonville, North Carolina, and use globally made parts.
Honda ProZision autonomous mower
SOURCE | IMAGES: Honda.
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