Gentry 21st Century Systems

About Gentry 21st Century Systems

Gentry 21st Century Systems introduces a new medium into sports marketing. Grass-bent, turf logos and images produced real-time will become high impact turf billboards at sporting events. The art of grass bending consists of redirecting blades of grass so that light reflections produce dramatic, visual effects. Pneumatic rollers and brushes are programmed to create intricate, elaborate grass designs. The speed, efficiency and degree of detail available with Gentry robots could not be matched manually by the best of turf specialists. When thousands and thousands of blades of grass are bent in contrasting directions, a pattern emerges, a pattern that can be spectacular! Gentry Robotics has developed the technology and supporting systems for large scale, venue based marketing and advertising through an innovative method of grass bending. Yes, grass bending. If a single blade of grass is bent, light will reflect differently than when standing upright. If thousands of blades of grass are bent in a pattern, the impact is visually outstanding. Currently, these patterns are seen on baseball fields and at other sporting events. The automated turf “Billboard” robots produce high-impact graphics in real-time before audiences at major sporting events. Robots are available for domestic and international events. Gentry has patented robotic applications of customer logos and icons using turf real-time as a canvas for conveying the customer’s message. These automated turf robots are an alternative to stenciling, which is not so healthy for the grass, and whose design will not disappear until mowers cut it away. The patented Gentry robot imprints logos onto fields by temporarily bending blades of grass. The method is less permanent than paint, and the robot operates remotely. This concept provides capabilities for creative expression on turf through technology and provides a new value-added channel in the field of robotics.

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