Founding pilot program · Forming for 2026

Autonomous mowing for
America's right-of-ways.

Skyridge Inc. is building electric hybrid, autonomous mowing systems for highway corridors, airport grounds, and public lands. We're in active development and partnering with a small number of state DOTs and public agencies on first-deployment pilots.

Company stage
Pre-revenue · in development
Incorporated in Ohio, 2025
First pilot launch
Targeting Q3 2026
Founding partners onboarding now
Sectors served
DOT · Airport · Parks
U.S. public-sector exclusively

Our Services

Industrial Mowing, Reimagined

Purpose-built autonomous solutions for every public right-of-way.

Interstate & Highway Mowing

Autonomous fleet management for federal and state highway corridors. We handle medians, shoulders, and interchange areas at scale.

Airport Vegetation Control

FAA-compliant vegetation management for runways, taxiways, and perimeter zones to maintain safety standards and reduce wildlife hazards.

State Parks & Public Lands

Precision mowing for state parks, recreation areas, and government facilities while preserving natural ecosystems.

Safety & Compliance

Our autonomous systems operate without human exposure to traffic hazards. Full regulatory compliance with DOT and federal safety standards.

Autonomous Fleet Technology

GPS-guided, AI-powered mowing units with real-time monitoring, geofencing, and remote operation capabilities.

Low-Emission Operations

Efficient autonomous mowers with low emissions, helping agencies meet sustainability goals and reduce carbon footprints.

About Skyridge

Built for the scale of America's infrastructure.

Skyridge is a founder-led startup designing autonomous vegetation-management systems for public agencies. Our thesis is simple: roadside mowing is one of the largest, most dangerous, and most overlooked maintenance lines in the United States — and it's a problem autonomy is well-suited to solve.

We're not a fleet operator today. We're an engineering company building toward a 2026 pilot launch with founding agency partners.

System design goals

  • All-electric drivetrain · low emissions
  • GPS + RTK precision · sub-decimeter accuracy
  • Geofenced operating envelopes
  • Removes workers from traffic exposure
  • Night-shift operating capability
  • Per-acre telemetry for agency reporting

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Development StatusLive · updated weekly
PhaseEngineering & system validationActive
PrototypeSubsystem bench tests in progressActive
First pilotTargeting Q3 2026Planned
Founding spots3 agencies · 0 committedOpen

We publish this status board because public agencies deserve to know what stage a vendor is in. We'd rather lose a deal than be misleading about readiness.

Our approach

Four steps from RFP to monthly mowing report.

We design the pilot program around the agency's procurement process, not around ours. This is what the engagement looks like end-to-end.

01 / SURVEY

Site survey & geofence

We map the corridor with the agency's GIS team, define no-go zones, drainage features, and seasonal exclusions. Output is an approved operating envelope on file.

02 / DEPLOY

Staged deployment

Fleet stages at an agency-approved depot. Pre-shift safety check, MUTCD-compliant signage, and remote operator on standby for every shift.

03 / OPERATE

Autonomous mowing

Units operate within the geofence on a published schedule. Live telemetry streamed to the agency dashboard; any anomaly pages a human operator immediately.

04 / REPORT

Per-acre reporting

Monthly maintenance reports tied to mile-marker segments, photographed before/after, with kWh consumed and labor hours saved. Drops straight into your AMP filing.

For public agencies

Procurement information & founding partner program.

Skyridge is a U.S.-based, founder-led startup. We're early — and we believe agency procurement officers deserve a straight answer to every readiness question on day one.

Company & procurement profileLast updated · May 2026
Legal entity
Skyridge Inc.
Delaware C-Corp · operating from Delaware, Ohio
Established
2025
Founder-led · privately funded
NAICS codes
561730541715333112
Landscaping Services · R&D in Engineering · Lawn & Garden Equipment Mfg
SAM.gov / UEI
RegistrationIn progress
Expected Q3 2026 · UEI will be published here on completion
Business size
Self-certified Small Business
Pursuing SBIR Phase I award · open to teaming on larger contracts
Insurance & bonding
Will be procured at pilot signing
Target coverage: $5M GL + auto · bonding capacity via agency partner
Section 508 / ADA
Operator dashboard built to WCAG 2.1 AA
Conformance report available on request
Service area
U.S. continental · pilot priority OH · IN · KY · PA · WV
Geography expands with each founding partner
Procurement contact
Jeffrey Lutz, Founder
procurement@skyridgeinc.com · 614-783-9451

The founding partner program.

We're selecting up to three founding agency partners for our 2026 pilot cohort. The terms are designed to lower the procurement bar — at this stage, the right partner is more valuable to us than the contract itself.

  • 01Cost-recovery pricing, year one. Founding partners pay only direct operating costs through the first season. No margin charged.
  • 02Engineering access. Direct working sessions with the founder and engineering lead. Your maintenance team helps shape the product roadmap.
  • 03Joint case-study rights. Co-authored case study, jointly-published results, and a public reference your team can point peers to.
  • 04Off-ramp clauses standard. Pilot is structured as a 90-day evaluation with a no-cause termination clause — you can walk at any review milestone.
  • 05Cooperative purchasing pathway. Where useful, we'll structure the engagement through Sourcewell, NASPO ValuePoint, or your state cooperative vehicle once registered.
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Partner With the Leader in Autonomous Mowing

Join the growing number of state agencies that trust Skyridge to maintain their highways, airports, and public lands safely and efficiently.

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Ready to talk about a pilot?

Whether you're scoping a 2026 pilot or just want to understand the technology, we're happy to meet — including agency procurement, legal, or safety staff at the same table.

General & sales

sales@skyridgeinc.com

Phone

614-783-9451 · Mon–Fri 9–5 ET

Headquarters

Delaware, Ohio, USA

Procurement office

procurement@skyridgeinc.com

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