Mentor Reviews:

 

 

“I am impressed with the number of trails you ran for each phase of your testing.  Overall, I think your device shows promise.  You need to work on both its efficiency and range if you want it to be more marketable.  However, this was a good first effort. Respectfully, Gentry.”

 

“[Paraphrased from In-person Conversation with Mr. Fan] “Well done on the prototype. Reliability is key to releasing a product, so with some design changes the device will be marketable. You should consider the potential for expansion of the device. Instead of limiting it to yard waste, consider making an attachment that can pick up litter. Consider another for potential snow removal. With the created vehicle, there are many possibilities. You should also do research into AI for the device, removing work in its entirety from the equation.”

When shown a functioning demonstration of the prototype, many potential users responded with quotes along the lines of “I would buy that.” This is because they were shown a successful demonstration video.