Electric lawn-mowing robot startup in Longmont doubles in size

Scythe Robotics more than doubled in size with the opening of a 28,000-square-foot facility in Longmont, the company announced Thursday.

The Boulder County company manufactures autonomous electric lawn mowers and has seen high demand for its grass-cutting robots. There’s a waitlist for “thousands” of orders from landscape contractors, the company said. 

The new facility opened this week and expanded Scythe Robotics’ headquarters and manufacturing facility in Longmont to help meet the demand.

The site will boost production to eight lawnmowers a week and build 100 of them over several months before ramping up its manufacturing in the second half of the year, the company said.

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Scythe Robotics hosting a production line launch party for its new 28,000 square-foot expansion in Longmont.

Courtesy photo, Scythe Robotics

Scythe Production Line Launch Party - 1.jpeg

Scythe Robotics hosting a production line launch party for its new 28,000 square-foot expansion in Longmont.






“The opening of our state-of-the-art robotics facility accelerates our ability to deliver high-quality, game-changing machines to our customers for the upcoming mowing season,” said Jack Morrison, co-founder and CEO of Scythe, in a statement.

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The company’s expansion will add 394 jobs with an average salary of nearly $117,000 for roles in engineering, manufacturing, sales and operations. The wage is 157% above Boulder County’s average.

“Colorado is leading the nation in the industries of tomorrow and we are thrilled to see Scythe Robotics expand in Colorado, creating 394 good-paying jobs and helping to pioneer the future of robotics,” Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement. “Colorado’s highly educated workforce, pro-business environment, and commitment to innovation make us the best place to live, work, and do business.”

The company was considering expanding to Texas or Florida in addition to its home state, according to the Colorado Economic Development Commission. Scythe got approval from the EDC for a $372,000 job growth tax incentive over five years.

It stayed in Longmont due to how close it is to top universities, Colorado’s outdoor lifestyle and the region’s growing robotics community, the company stated.

Scythe currently has 80 employees with 60 based in Colorado. It also has satellite offices in Austin, Texas and Vero Beach, Florida.

“Colorado ranks fifth in the nation as a cleantech hub, and companies like Scythe Robotics play an important role in advancing this key industry,” said Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade executive director Eve Lieberman in a statement.

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