Autonomous zero-turn mower kit

A method for autonomously controlling a zero-turn mower, comprising:

• attaching an autonomous mower conversion kit to the zero-turn mower, the autonomous mower conversion kit comprising:
• a vehicle control unit comprising a navigation processor is in data communication with one or more global positioning (GPS) devices configured for inputting GPS coordinates to the navigation processor, wherein the navigation processor is configured to send a signal to a pair of high torque servo motors attached to a housing of the zero-turn mower, each of the pair of high torque servo motors having a tie rod removably attached on a first end to one of the pair of high torque servo motors and on a distal end to the zero-turn mower steering arm;
• and
• a safety override switch connected to the vehicle control unit is configured for converting the zero-turn mower to autonomous control;
• planning a mower route;
• inputting the mowing route to the vehicle control unit;
• activating the safety override switch;
• turning the zero-turn mower on;
• and
• setting the zero-turn mower for autonomous control.