These Salt Lake County robots can do the work of a 7-person flood control crew, but they’re not taking jobs. Here’s why.

Two robotic mowers will soon help Salt Lake County’s Flood Control Engineering department clear dense, woody vegetation from steep canal slopes.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Grasses and rocks line the surplus canal near Glendale Golf Course in Salt Lake City Monday, April 7, 2025.