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TinyMobileRobots’ has introduced TinyLineMaker to the field painting market. TinyLineMaker is designed to accurately paint field lines in stadiums using GPS technology.
When using TinyLineMaker, groundskeepers lay markers around a field to aid the robot in precisely marking the lines. In addition to GPS signals, the robot receives corrections signals from an RTK network in order to accurately trace the markers onto the field.
Base stations that are set up next to stadiums are compatible with TinyLineMaker as well, but it is more reliable when using an RTK network. Even if the GPS signal is disrupted, the numerous RTK network reference stations make it possible for the robot to correct its position and continue painting.
As TinyLineMaker is compatible with handheld tablets, the robot will begin painting in accordance with the markers when it is started from a tablet. Once the robot completes a line marking job, the line pattern can be saved to the cloud and saved for future use. Line patterns can also be updated or changed from a tablet as needed.