‘Turf Tank’ robotic system joins Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Department

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – Have you ever gone to a game and saw a little robot painting a field before a sporting event?

Now you might. Lanny Corcimiglia is the Director of the Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreations Department. He says that Turf Tank is a game changer.  

“It’s actually very efficient whenever it comes to marking athletic fields,” says Corcimiglia.

The Turf Tank is a robotics system that’s controlled through a GPS system and a tablet. The robot follows the GPS coordinates that’s been entered into a tablet and paints fresh new lines on a field before a sporting event. Corcimiglia says the robotics system is a huge asset to employees of the parks and rec department. 

“Were putting four fields here as far as painting them out it would probably take every bit of a day or two if not more by the time you get your string together, get your tap measures together and then it takes two people obviously instead of one just because you’re running your string and doing the walk around,” said Corcimiglia.

According to Lanny what was once a two-day two-person job now is done in one hour with the new robotics system.

Allowing the department to work more efficiently.  

“We’ve got a small crew hear so anything you can do robotically or remotely is just helping you in the long run,” he said 

Keep an eye out for the helping robot in Poplar Bluff!