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 ...

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 ...

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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.” ...

Would you let a robot do your painting for you? That’s exactly what several schools and youth organizations in the Reno-Tahoe area are doing by enlisting the aid of a smart robot to paint their sports ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As groundskeepers prepared Spec Martin Stadium for the Under Armour Next All-America Game, a GPS-guided robot painted the field. It's a growing trend.

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 ...