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Robot To Mark GAA Pitches For First Time Ever This Month

A robot will be used to line the pitches of a GAA match for the first time later this month. The Int...
Niall Colbert
Niall Colbert

1:24 PM - 25 Jul 2019



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Robot To Mark GAA Pitches For First Time Ever This Month

Niall Colbert
Niall Colbert

1:24 PM - 25 Jul 2019



A robot will be used to line the pitches of a GAA match for the first time later this month.

The Intelligent Marking device will mark the pitches for the GAA World Games.

They take place at Waterford IT from July 28th to August 1st.

Here's what the bot looks like:

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The robot weighs around 60 kilograms and takes up no more space than a typical lawn mower.

It will take less than an hour for the robot to get the pitch ready.

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WIT Arena’s David Grant had high praise for the robots workmanship, saying “The lines and the various markings aren’t just right. They are absolutely spot on.



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