Scythe Robotics raises $42M to jumpstart auto-mower production

LONGMONT — Scythe Robotics Inc., which has developed a commercial-grade autonomous lawn mower, has raised $42 million in Series B financing that the company said will be used to help “meet demand for the more than 7,500 reservations” customers have made for its product. 

“Since launching from stealth in June 2021, we’ve seen overwhelming interest from commercial landscape contractors in Scythe M.52x [the company’s debut mower product] as a solution addressing both their crippling labor pains and their electrification needs,” Scythe CEO Jack Morrison said in a news release. “We’re thrilled to expand our outstanding investor list, particularly with the addition…