# Maintaining Green Space Sustainably: Jack Morrison on the Impact of Scythe Robotics

- Show: [Hardware to Save a Planet](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet)
- Published: 2024-08-15
- Length: 39m
- Episode: 59
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-08-15-maintaining-green-space-sustainably-jack-morrison-on-the-impact-of-scythe-roboti
- Listen: https://podcasts.fame.so/e/q80q2wkn-maintaining-green-space-sustainability-jack-morrison

## Summary

Jack Morrison, Co-Founder and CEO of Scythe Robotics, discusses the company's mission to decarbonize the landscaping industry through autonomous, all-electric equipment. He details the development of the M.52 mower, explaining how customer feedback drove the shift from walk-behind to stand-on form factors and the design of custom efficient blades. Morrison also outlines Scythe's unique usage-based business model and the company's roadmap to expand into solar farms and other industries like agriculture and construction.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-08-15-maintaining-green-space-sustainably-jack-morrison-on-the-impact-of-scythe-roboti#t=3) Introduction and Founder Background
- [5:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-08-15-maintaining-green-space-sustainably-jack-morrison-on-the-impact-of-scythe-roboti#t=306) The Climate Case for Electrifying Landscaping
- [20:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-08-15-maintaining-green-space-sustainably-jack-morrison-on-the-impact-of-scythe-roboti#t=1229) Product Design and Iteration of the M.52
- [23:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-08-15-maintaining-green-space-sustainably-jack-morrison-on-the-impact-of-scythe-roboti#t=1411) Autonomy Tech Stack and Data Strategy
- [29:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-08-15-maintaining-green-space-sustainably-jack-morrison-on-the-impact-of-scythe-roboti#t=1754) Business Model and Future Roadmap

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Scythe Robotics (company)
- M.52 (product)
- Replica Labs (company)
- Energy Impact Partners (company)
- Charm (company)
- AMP Robotics (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Scythe Robotics CEO Jack Morrison discusses autonomous mowing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-06-03-scythe-robotics-ceo-jack-morrison-discusses-autonomous-mowing) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Divya Thakur (Founder, Yardbot)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/just-gonna-send-it/2026-05-06-divya-thakur-founder-yardbot) (Just Gonna Send It)
- [Cutting Edge: AI-Powered Landscaping with Electric Sheep](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-03-08-cutting-edge-ai-powered-landscaping-with-electric-sheep) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Tertill CEO Helen Greiner; Can Aurora catch Waymo?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2021-02-12-tertill-ceo-helen-greiner-can-aurora-catch-waymo) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [An Interview with Jason Huggins](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-11-27-an-interview-with-jason-huggins) (The Amp Hour)

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