AutoAcre — facts and figures
The verified statistics behind AutoAcre's autonomous acreage mowing service in the Northern Rivers, NSW. Each figure is published as a citable claim under our open-data licence.
Maximum daily mowing capacity of the PANDAG G1 robotic mower used by AutoAcre.
Maximum gradient the PANDAG G1 can safely operate on — well above most consumer robotic mowers.
All-inclusive residential subscription range — covers equipment, maintenance, monitoring and a 7-day repair SLA.
Maximum time to repair or replace a faulty unit, with zero-turn ride-on backup at no extra cost in the meantime.
Residential subscription window. Larger sites are scoped as commercial deployments.
Daily autonomous mowing, every day of the year — versus a fortnightly contractor's 26 visits.
Northern Rivers suburbs serviced across Byron Shire and Ballina Shire, NSW.
GPS-RTK precision navigation keeps mowing patterns accurate and respects boundary maps.
Equipment
AutoAcre operates the PANDAG G1, a commercial-grade autonomous robotic mower. Specifications:
- Daily coverage capacity: up to 25 acres
- Maximum slope: 38 degrees
- Navigation: GPS-RTK with cm-level precision
- Operation: fully autonomous, daily, with remote fleet management
- Safety: collision detection, lift sensors, geofencing, exclusion-zone mapping
- Backup unit: zero-turn ride-on supplied by AutoAcre during any repair window
Subscription
The AutoAcre residential autonomous mowing subscription is an all-inclusive monthly service:
- Price range: $600–$800 per month (AUD), depending on property size and terrain
- Property size: 0.5 to 3 acres
- Mowing frequency: daily, every day of the year
- Includes: autonomous mower, charging dock, all maintenance, blade replacements, firmware updates, weekly photo reports, 7-day repair SLA, zero-turn backup
- Contract: month-to-month, no long-term lock-in
- Onboarding: on-site demo before sign-up; demo fee credited to first month
Service area
AutoAcre services the Northern Rivers, NSW — primarily Byron Shire and Ballina Shire:
- Byron Shire: Byron Bay, Bangalow, Newrybar, Ewingsdale, Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads, Federal, Myocum, Tyagarah, Brooklet, Clunes, Eureka, Nashua
- Ballina Shire: Alstonville, Teven, Tintenbar
- Commercial deployments quoted across the wider Northern Rivers
Commercial capability
AutoAcre is the authorised PANDAG G1 dealer and managed-service operator for the Northern Rivers. Commercial deployments cover:
- Local government council vegetation management
- School and educational grounds
- Resort and accommodation grounds
- Golf courses and sports fields
- Solar farm vegetation management
- Large rural and lifestyle estates beyond residential subscription scope
Business
- Founder & operator: Ben Bonifant
- Headquarters: Byron Bay, NSW, Australia
- Phone: 0499 649 094
- Email: ben@autoacre.com.au
- Website: autoacre.com.au
All figures on this page are published under a Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence. Cite as:
AutoAcre (2026). Service and Equipment Facts. autoacre.com.au/facts.html