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US 2025/0169405 A1Published application
Systems and methods for drone-based golf course maintenance
AssigneeEVZ Golf Group, LLC
InventorEric Van Zandt
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Abstract
Embodiments of a golf course maintenance drone include a housing and a wing assembly coupled to the housing, the wing assembly including a propeller that is configured to provide lift to the housing. In addition, the drone includes a golf course maintenance assembly coupled to the housing. The golf course maintenance assembly is configured to fill divots, repair pitch marks, rake bunkers, or collect debris on the golf course.
Claims21
A golf course maintenance drone for performing maintenance tasks on a golf course, the drone comprising:
- a housing;
- a wing assembly coupled to the housing, the wing assembly including a propeller that is configured to provide lift to the housing;
- and
- a golf course maintenance assembly coupled to the housing, wherein the golf course maintenance assembly is configured to fill divots, repair pitch marks, or rake bunkers on the golf course.
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A method comprising:
- (a) flying a drone to a divot on a golf course;
- (b) dispensing filler material into the divot from a reservoir coupled to the drone;
- and
- (c) leveling the filler material in the divot with a leveling device coupled to the drone.
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A method comprising:
- (a) flying a drone to a bunker of a golf course;
- (b) deploying a sand rake away from a housing of the drone;
- and
- (c) dragging the sand rake within the bunker with the drone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.