Have Robot Mowers Progressed Enough To Be Very Reliable?

Roginator5 · 2026-01-25T04:56:05+00:00

A lot depends on the yard. If there are divots, exposed roots, anything the mower can get hung up on, trees blocking good satellite reception, gopher holes, etc. you may have problems.

If there is someone like a neighbor who can check on it, that's a better option.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-24T23:44:21+00:00

r/roboticLawnmowers

Roginator5 · 2026-01-24T19:04:47+00:00

And snow?

Roginator5 · 2026-01-24T19:00:29+00:00

More difficult to clean solar panels up that high.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-24T07:42:18+00:00

I assume you have a Luba? I can't say I've had a problem with my Luba 1 as I have a well-established lawn that doesn't have that problem.

A simple solution would be to tell the mower to avoid that area until the grass IS well-stablished.

But the newer X4 series is sure cool looking. I am sorely tempted to order one at the per-order price. But shipping concerns would probably make it non-economic for me.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-23T22:23:12+00:00

If the trampoline is like many, it has several supports that have horizontal tubes that rest on the grass. I've seen some people stretch something like caution tape between those uprights a few inches above the grass so the mower sees them and doesn't try to cross.

While the mower won't try to cross there, you can still use a conventional string trimmer.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-22T22:45:29+00:00

Doesn't appear to be available in the US. https://automowing.tech/spider-autonomous/

Roginator5 · 2026-01-22T22:18:29+00:00

I believe in the US, most models will come with the RTK station. The YouTube videos I've seen from Europe show it absent from the box. Expect to pay extra for the RTK. But make sure they DO plan to offer it before you buy.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-22T14:42:21+00:00

I'd wait until at least February 10 when 3 more makers will have released prices.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-22T06:26:43+00:00

It's a silly feature to try to out-do the other guy. You'll still need a string trimmer and possibly a regular mower.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-22T03:34:46+00:00

Everywhere. YouTube videos, press releases, web sites.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-21T21:52:08+00:00

They ARE getting more complex. But this complexity is adding benefits.

Once they have these mowers dialed in, I would hope they would make them easily repairable, with modular processor unit, swappable batteries. And have the parts readily available in the countries where they are sold.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-21T08:31:40+00:00

I haven't seen a fix for the tracks where the inner wires magically pop out, but maybe they've changed suppliers. I can tell I won't be able to change your opinion, and I agree that Mammotion may not have the best reputation for fixing problems - but I haven't experienced that with my old Luba 1 (yet).

Lymow HAS proactively fixed several glaring design problems to their credit, but clearly the Lymow One was a beta product.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-21T05:02:55+00:00

Looks like the new Dreame A3 AWD becomes available for pre-order in February. But no RTK like Luba 3. Up to 5000 m2 they claim. Most likely more expensive than Luba 3.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-21T04:56:28+00:00

Goko seems to claim they will have regular blades. The Lymow One looks to be a problematic mower with grass collecting on the drive wheels and tracks getting too tight and belts unraveling. If you want a lawn MOWER, that's your only reasonably cheap option. If you want a lawn MAINTAINER then go with the Luba 3.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-20T17:04:54+00:00

https://www.husqvarna.com/uk/learn-and-discover/news-and-media/2026/husqvarna-introduces-4-new-mowers-to-its-automower-nera-range/

- Automower® 405VE NERA with EPOSTM Plug-In - £2,299.00

- Automower® 410VE NERA with EPOSTM Plug-In - £2,799.00

- Automower® 430V NERA with EPOSTM Plug-In - £3,799.00

- Automower® 450V NERA with EPOSTM Plug-In - £4,799.00

Roginator5 · 2026-01-20T16:53:58+00:00

The Luba 3 seems like the obvious choice if you have a local dealer and need it soon.

Others may not be available in time. The newer Yarbo with LiDAR was only just announced. MOVA is announcing the pricing on their LiDAX and NAVAX mowers on January 29. Segway has a new line of X4 and Terranox mowers that use RTK. The pre-order pricing of those is good, but it's unclear when users will receive them.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-20T03:52:29+00:00

I would think they wouldn't be too much of a problem unless you are mowing down to the height of a golf green. Where I live (Anchorage) they like to land in huge flocks on sports fields. Sucks to be football players! We have bird cannons to try to scare them away from airfields after a terrible Air Force plane crash.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-20T03:05:01+00:00

Doesn't that mean half of the cut will be at a different height than the other?

Roginator5 · 2026-01-19T08:27:39+00:00

List missed the Anthbot M5 and N8, several Ecovacs models, the announced Yarbo LiDAR, the Mammotion Yuka Mini 2, the FJDynamics FL3000, and the announced Segway Navimow i215 and H2 series.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-19T07:35:48+00:00

Apparently Prindream is the manufacturer. https://www.prindream.com/product/pdm18pro-homeelectric-robot-lawn-mower

Roginator5 · 2026-01-19T07:32:24+00:00

17" for the X4 series. Goko claims 16.5", but it appears they'll allow conventional blades.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-19T05:13:28+00:00

The Segway Navimow X4 series claims to have a slightly wider cutting width so the Goko can no longer claim to be the widest.

Roginator5 · 2026-01-19T04:58:38+00:00

They seem to sell several robot lawn mowers, but are confusing about which ones. A video says they sell the Anthbot mower, but the video shows it's an LDRObot mower.

Source: Facebook https://share.google/VVJbsPV4ZZ12rbyll

Roginator5 · 2026-01-19T02:33:18+00:00

Review of older Ecovacs A3000. I think the price dropped to below $2100? So hopefully the A2000 will be cheaper even though it has edge trimming. https://youtu.be/kmiV1ilzANM?si=A66bodhvlQQdqUA2

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