An 800 lb. gorilla just entered the race to electrify the commercial lawn care space as Honda has officially begun production of its new ProZision series of battery-electric zero-turn mowers — including the all-new, all-electric ProZision Autonomous ZTR.
By leveraging its 40-year-old US power equipment factory in North Carolina, Honda is betting that domestic production and its brand reputation for durability can keep them put them away from Trump’s import tariffs and ahead of the pack, technology-wise.
“Everyone at Honda North Carolina Manufacturing is excited about expanding our power equipment lineup with the introduction of the new Honda ProZision ZTR lawn mower,” said Lynne Hedrick, Site Lead at Honda’s North Carolina Manufacturing facility. “Our legacy of high quality and flexibility began more than 40 years ago with NCM associates building the best lawnmowers, power equipment and ATVs in the world and we are proud to continue that with this new generation Honda mower.”
The mowers themselves (available with 54- and 60-inch cutting decks) are built for professional-grade punishment, with power coming from a 48-volt battery system and driving five individual brushless electric motors — a setup that’s designed to deliver high torque and longer runtimes. This move follows an industry-wide pivot away from small gasoline engines, a transition Honda seems to now be fully embracing.
“Technology is transforming products across Honda, and our new battery-powered lawn mowers are no different,” said Mark Kohls, vice president of Honda Power Sports & Products, American Honda. “Our battery-powered Honda ProZision Zero-Turn Radius lawn mowers deliver zero emission, cost-effective turf care solutions for a wide variety of customers, conditions, and commercial applications.”
Pricing for Honda’s ProZision ZTR family of commercial mowers starts at $32,999, and may be eligible for local utility and government tax incentives. Check with your dealer for more information.
Production of the new Honda ProZision ZTR autonomous electric lawn mowers is currently underway at the company’s NCM manufacturing facility in Swepsonville, and uses globally made parts. We originally covered the launch announcement of these mowers back in November — you can read that original article, below.
Honda is eager to prove itself as a self-driving leader with the launch of the all-new, all-electric, ProZision zero-turn riding mower that can run under human control or computer guidance for quieter, cleaner commercial groundskeeping operations.
First seen as a concept back in 2023, the production version of Honda’s autonomous groundskeeping vision is powered by 5 48V electric brushless motors (3 deck motors spinning up Honda’s MicroCut twin blades under its 60″ mulching deck and 2 drive motors, one for each rear wheel), the new ProZision Autonomous ZTR mower is built for the rigors of commercial landscaping, with power to spare and 19.2 kWh of battery capacity to offer pristine cut quality across 15 acres – more than enough for a full day of work.
The Honda mower’s battery can be fully charged overnight (or, in approx. 6 hours) on a 240V “Level 2” connection, or in ~16 hours on a standard 110/120.
Those would be impressive stats on their own, but what sets this latest battery-powered lawnmower apart from its commercial competition is its easy, production-ready autonomy. Honda explains the ProZision programming process:
- Activate teaching mode for the ProZision Autonomous, using the Honda web application on a tablet or smartphone.
- Mow the property exactly as you normally would. Using satellite tracking and Honda software, the ProZision Autonomous tracks the exact route used to cut the property.
- When the route is completed, save it to the cloud.
- Automatic route optimization recalculates for better turns and coverage, providing consistent and stable grass-cutting quality on the first pass.
- Once you are ready to mow using autonomous functionality, put the ProZision Autonomous in Playback mode. It will replicate the prebuilt mowing route, within 3 centimeters accuracy of the programmed mowing pattern.
HONDA
The autonomous Honda mower is set to hit dealers in early 2026, with first deliveries timed perfectly for spring. And that timing matters, because the current Trump Administration has spent the past year empowering one of the most notoriously racist and abusive Federal enforcement bureaucracies in modern history to treat immigrant labor (traditionally the largest demographic in the landscaping and groundskeeping spaces) like a threat to national security instead of the backbone of the US economy.
In that context, automation stops looking futuristic and starts looking like a basic necessity if these companies intend to keep operating with a fraction of last year’s labor force.
Mark Kohls, VP of Honda Powersports and Products and a seasoned, media-trained professional, has a more nuanced take. “Honda is unveiling the ProZision and ProZision Autonomous battery-powered ZTR lawn mowers as the industry navigates uncertainty in workforce stability, equipment investment returns, and operational cost controls—across short- and long-term horizons,” he said, in a statement. “Honda ProZision lawn mowers provide zero-emission options that complement gasoline-powered fleets to reduce operating costs and enhance sustainability in landscape maintenance.”
The lawns must be cut and rent is still due on the first, in other words.
Honda ProZision autonomous mower
SOURCE | IMAGES: Honda.
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