Automated mowing for professional sports grounds
The Kress KR238E MasterSeries RTKⁿ is built for sports clubs and grounds teams maintaining playing fields and training pitches. Its 62 cm cutting width and planned mowing routes support coverage of up to 88,000 m² in 48 hours, with cutting heights from 10 to 100 mm.
At a glance
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Large-area capacity: up to 8.8 hectares per 48-hour cycle, or up to 22,000 m² overnight.
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Low, consistent cutting: auto-levelling decks follow the ground; Kress specifies cutting-height accuracy of ±1 mm.
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RTKⁿ navigation: centimetre-level positioning without an on-site reference antenna.
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Navigation support: V-SLAM, inertial sensing and odometry help maintain positioning when satellite reception is reduced.
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Obstacle awareness: tri-camera vision, two ToF sensors and six ultrasonic sensors.
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Connected management: 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and app control, with PIN and anti-theft protection.
A finish planned around your pitches
Adjust the cutting height for your surface and use systematic mowing with stripe widths from 1.5 to 6 metres. MAP™ path planning and navigation between zones help organise work across separate areas. Fleet management supports mower monitoring and schedule changes.
The terrain-following decks are designed to maintain an even cut over changing contours and reduce the risk of scalping. Camera and sensor information helps the mower identify obstacles and adjust its route.
Capacity and runtime are manufacturer figures. The usable mowing area depends on site layout, terrain, grass growth, mowing windows and installation conditions. Mincost can assess the proposed installation before specifying the system.
Technical specifications
| Model |
KR238E |
| Recommended coverage (48-hour mowing cycle) |
Up to 88,000 m² (8.8 hectares) |
| Overnight coverage |
Up to 22,000 m² |
| Cutting width |
62 cm |
| Cutting height |
10–100 mm |
| Height adjustment |
Electric and mechanical |
| Cutting-height accuracy |
±1 mm (manufacturer specification) |
| Cutting decks |
Terrain-following, auto-levelling |
| Cutting motors |
3 × 500 W |
| Cutting blades |
15 |
| Mowing pattern |
Logic / systematic |
| Mowing speed |
0.5–2 m/s, adjustable in 0.1 m/s increments |
| Maximum slope within the mowing area |
40% (22°) |
| Maximum slope at the boundary |
18% (10°) |
| Drive |
Rear-wheel drive |
| Battery voltage / capacity |
60 V / 16.6 Ah |
| Runtime |
120 minutes |
| Charging time |
60 minutes |
| Charging current |
30 A |
| Positioning |
RTKⁿ with V-SLAM, inertial data and odometry |
| Vision |
Tri-camera system; stereo and AI camera functions |
| Ultrasonic / ToF sensors |
6 ultrasonic sensors / 2 time-of-flight sensors |
| Connectivity |
4G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |
| App control |
Yes |
| Front headlights / rain sensor |
Yes / Yes |
| Security |
PIN code and integrated anti-theft system |
| Water protection |
IPX5 |
| Noise (LpA), as stated by Kress |
80 dB |
| Dimensions |
1,107 × 996 × 426 mm |
| Weight |
91 kg |
What is included?
The KR238E is supplied with the following equipment and accessories:
| Charging base |
1 |
| Charging tower (listed as charging pile) |
1 |
| 60 V 16.6 Ah battery |
1 |
| Charging-base fixing nails |
20 |
| Charging-station-to-base-plate screws |
4 |
| Cutting discs |
3 |
| Blades |
150 |
| Blade fixing screws |
150 |
| Cutting-disc fixing screws |
9 |
| Rear-wheel removal screws |
2 |
| Wheel brushes |
4 |
| Counterweights |
2 |
| Counterweight fixing screws |
4 |
| Hex key |
1 |
| Flat socket |
1 |
| Phillips socket |
1 |
| Height-adjustment wrench |
1 |
Documentation
Download the Kress KR238E owner’s manual (PDF, approximately 340 MB).
Specifications and package contents are based on the Kress UK sports-field mower information. Product images supplied by Kress.
