How satellites, maps, and navigation APIs can help you mow your lawn
By: Rob Altenhaus
LawnGuru, the on-demand landscaping service, uses high-res Mapbox Satellite imagery to give users a bird’s eye view of their property. Customers can then trace their lawns, driveways, and property boundaries on web or mobile and get an instant quote on lawn maintenance, gardening, snow removal, and more.
Internally, the team of 12 uses our Geocoding API and Maps SDKs for iOS and Android to create dashboards for business intelligence, visualize new job requests, map existing service routes, track their assets in real time, and send alerts based on geofenced locations. But it doesn’t stop there — LawnGuru wants to add live traffic and turn-by-turn directions, courtesy of our Navigation SDK, to give landscaping companies a seamless experience between accepting a job request and navigating to the location.
When asked why LawnGuru chose to work with Mapbox, Co-Founder Skye Durrant responded:
Working with the people at Mapbox has been an absolute joy. It’s obvious that they’re investing in their users’ success. This resonates across both sales and support. Our previous maps provider (Google) was the complete opposite when it came to communication; it was impossible to speak to anyone. Our dev team has found the documentation easy to follow and up to date. If they ever reach a wall, the Mapbox support team is quick to respond.
Co-founders Skye and Brandon originally started their own lawn care franchise but realized managing the company often came at the expense of the user experience. In 2015, they created LawnGuru as a way to focus on both improving the businesses of local service providers and creating a transformational experience for their users.
Maps are essential to our business. We use Mapbox across our website, web app, native apps and our internal tools for sales, support, and business intelligence.
With their scalable infrastructure and repeatable wins, LawnGuru has quickly expanded beyond their hometown of Detroit. You can now use LawnGuru in major metropolitan markets including Atlanta, Baltimore/DC, Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, and Philadelphia.
Want to see if you can optimize your business with our tools? Get in touch with our sales team to find out.
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