NEW THIS MORNING, WHAT USED TO BE A THREE PERSON TASK IS NOW BEING ACCOMPLISHED BY ONE ROBOT, AND IT’S HELPING LOCAL SCHOOLS PREPARE THEIR ATHLETIC FIELDS EVEN FASTER. OUR ADRIANNA HARGROVE JOINS US ...

Turf Tank, a robotic field painter, is being used by schools and parks in the Peoria area. The robot, which costs around $60,000 to purchase or $11,000-$16,000 to lease annually, significantly reduces ...

As groundskeepers prepared Spec Martin Stadium for the Under Armour Next All-America Game, a GPS-guided robot painted the ...

He goes about his business quietly. His work is consistent and accurate. He's reliable and efficient. He never talks back. He never takes a sick day. Heck, he never even needs a bathroom break. Who is ...

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Robots are used to help with surgeries, space exploration and even to serve food. One robot in Cocke County is making coaches' jobs a lot easier. Cocke County Schools has been ...

Gates, N.Y. — The rainy weather has caused headaches for many local youth sports organizations this spring. For all the weather-related interruptions, one venue hasn't had to worry about is keeping ...

Duke uses a GPS-guided robot to cut labor, paint usage and time on field prep. Stored field data lets Duke repaint designs in minutes without remeasuring lines. Turf Tank robots now support custom ...

A robot, not a grounds crew, painted the field for the 2026 Under Armour Next All-America Game in DeLand, Fla. The machine is called “Tank Williams Jr.” It handled one of the most time-consuming jobs ...

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PEORIA — There is an artist named Tank whose canvas is a growing number of athletic fields in the Peoria area, painting with machine-like precision. That's fitting, because it's a robot. Turf Tank is ...

DELAND — While a crew of groundskeepers prepared Spec Martin Stadium for its second consecutive hosting of the Under Armour Next All-America Game, a robot affectionately nicknamed “Tank Williams Jr.” ...