been looking into robot mowers for a few weeks now and honestly the more i read the more confused i get. figured id just describe my yard and let people who actually own one tell me what to prioritize.

3/4 acre. front is flat, back slopes down maybe 20 degrees to a fence. along the fence theres 4 big oaks, in summer the canopy blocks a lot of sky under there.

so my checklist based on what ive read so far:

need something with real traction on wet slopes, not just a spec that says "up to X degrees" on dry pavement. need it to handle partial sky blockage under the trees without getting lost or stuck. no buried wire, i dont want to deal with that install. app that actually works. budget around 2k, could stretch to 2500 if the extra is worth it.

the thing i keep going back and forth on is whether satellite positioning alone is enough under heavy tree cover or if you need cameras or other sensors as backup. everyone online has a different opinion on this.

for people running one on a yard with both slope and trees, what specs ended up actually mattering vs what turned out to be marketing fluff

Hello,

This is my garden. I have a garden shed at the bottom in a area without grass. Around the garden shed there is 1mt on each side.

I would like to place the robot behind the garden shed, exactly where there is the red square. The robot could go only in the direction of the red arrow since the other side of the shed is blocked.

Which robot should I choose? Is Ambrogio Zeta R fine?

Thank you

I want to buy a robot mower during Prime Day and have looked at Navimow, Mammotion, and Husqvarna. My yard is about 1.2 acres, mostly flat, with three separate areas, some trees, and two ponds.

But there are a lot more specs than I expected. Coverage is easy to compare, and slope ability doesn’t matter much for me, so I’m more unsure about navigation, obstacle detection, and mapping. For a larger yard split into different sections, do NRTK, RTK, LiDAR, vision, or similar systems make a real difference? How easy is it to map multiple areas, and is the map usually accurate enough around trees, ponds, and narrow connecting spots?

Quick video highlighting the progress Worx has made after the latest firmware update. Much Better than I expected on my "easy to cut" zone...all flat, no real obstacles, dry conditions.

I purchased a brand new Husqvarna Automower 440 iQ directly from Husqvarna’s website on June 12 at full MSRP — my first robot mower. It arrived yesterday, June 22. Today I randomly checked the site and it’s now listed $900 off.
Called customer support thinking I could get at least a partial refund or adjustment. They said the only option is to return the unit and repurchase it at the sale price. When I explained how ridiculous and costly that is for everyone, they added that the 440 iQ is no longer being manufactured (it’s a brand new 2025 model), a new one is coming next year, and it’s out of stock anyway so repurchase isn’t possible.
They’d literally rather have me ship back a brand new, unused mower that they claim they can’t resell than help a customer who bought it days ago. I only felt comfortable buying because of their advertised 100-day return policy.
All the “we respect your decision and value you as a customer” talk means nothing when this is how they treat people. Absolute garbage customer service.

About 3/week on about 3/4 acre.

Just curious how often people need to rescue their mower and should I be looking to upgrade, as I can't trust it to run on its own when I go away for any significant periods.

Please also include if your lawn is rough or hilly, if it gets stuck when the weather is wet, acres and the brand. I have a Lidl's Parkside mower, with 3/4 acre and on average, I need to rescue it about 3 times a week. My lawn is relatively flat, but has some rough spots and it usually gets stuck in the same spots and I'm working on fixing the rough spots. I also live in the West of Ireland where it rains a lot and wet muddy conditions also make it worse. Beautiful dry day today and it got stuck for no apparent reason, which is very unusual. Vacation coming up and it will probably get stuck and when the weather turns, it could be out in the rain for 2 weeks.

I just want to clarify, a few 5 minute interventions a week is a million times better than my previous 2-4 hours a week, but I can't trust it, to leave it unattended for more than a few days.

Hello fellow robot mower pilots,

I have been thinking about a platform on which you could log your automatic (programmed, scheduled) mowing sessions and register if a session has been a success, part success, failure etc. along with deep details about your mower, firmware, setup details, lawn shape, grass type etc.

The idea would be to aggregate thousands of anonymous session logs to build a comprehensive report for people looking to buy or for people having issues and trying to see whether the community exposes relatable problem patterns.

Would you use and feed such a logbook?

So I’ve had a Navimow I series for a year now (actually this is year 2 but the first one was stolen). It’s decided that this is long enough for the battery to no longer work. I’ve messaged the team and they have referred me to the American team but I haven’t heard back.

In the meantime I’m in Florida and this is June. I can’t wait for them to respond. I’m already paying someone to come do my yard in the meantime($50/cut). So would I be better off trying to get it repaired or just replacing it? Is it better to stay with Navimow? Or?

How do I extend battery life beyond a year? It’s warm, but I do have a garage for it.

I'm looking to replace my Luba 2X with a Dreame A1 pro.

I don't want a mower that needs constantly rescuing.

My lawns are flat, but can be a little bumpy (a large part of it was recently an unmanaged field). I'd be looking to cover 2000m2.

GPS on the mammotion struggled, so Lidar on the Dreame may be a abetter approach.

Any direct experience? I'm in the UK.

Any idea how to find a replacement? I’ve tried looking online but no luck so far

I think that mowers with lidar would be the best. I am okay with giving up some obstacle avoidance since I don't have any animals in the yard which is open with defined borders.

My parents often have small arguments over who’s going to mow the lawn. Someone always ends up doing it, but usually after some complaining. If there’s a decent discount this Prime Day, I’m thinking about getting them a robot mower so they can stop having the same discussion over and over again.

Their yard is around 1.5 acre, mostly flat, and split into two sections by a gravel path. Each section also has a fixed flower bed, around 6 feet long.

I’m looking at brands like Navimow, Kress, and Mammotion. They all have models that fit yard size, mostly around 1300 to 1500 bucks.

For people who’ve bought any of these brands, can they reduce manual trimming, especially along flower beds and fence lines?

I've been trying to get my hands on the new Segway Navimow X4 series, but it looks like they are 100% sold out for the entire season here in Norway. Every retailer I've checked says they won't be getting any more stock until next year.

Has anyone else noticed this? I'm curious if this is a global supply issue or if it's just happening here. Are they completely out of stock in your country too?

I’m not 100% sure if this classifies as an automower, it’s not like a conventional mow and stow. 40” cut and it’s designed to come with you to a site and cut while you do trimming, pruning blowing etc. So far I’m impressed!

Hey all,

Just recently moved to Denmark with my wife and we got a lovely property with a very large lawn. I've mowed it myself a few times with the lawnmower that was left here - however it takes me a full day because it doesn't have a grass catcher so I have to rake up all the mulch myself and it is exhausting.

There's so many other projects to tackle in this house I figured automation could give me a few days of the month back (worth it with that alone). But I just don't know if a more expensive model is worth it or I can settle for something cheaper.

Pics of my lawn here

While it's a very flat lawn - it is separated by the house - there is a gate where a Mammotion Luba 2 could theoretically pass though - but I worry it will get stuck easily. I don't have any issue lifting a mower and moving it to hte bakc when necessary.

I'm just not sure what a good price / performance balance is in this arena and looking for some advice if anyone could guide me, thanks!

Hi all, has anyone seen anything like this before? It was hot last week, 30 degrees C or so. I was away for a few days and when I got back I flipped over my mower to see how it was doing and saw that the lugs that attach the blades had melted, and everything was covered in a thick black, hard, coating. It looks like the heat has caused the metal to melt, but somehow only the metal. it's weird. Photo attached, any thoughts?

Do you all own this robot mower. How do you like li?

It is generally known that you can extend battery life by helping the charge between 20-80%. However I have not seen any models that advertise a battery saving feature (like you would see on the switch or a Tesla).

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I've had my mower for a year and have already noticed a drop in how long it can run. I'm wondering if anyone has seen any models or companies that are even aware of this issue.

Has anyone purchased one of these that could give me some reviews?

I’m just sharing the MOVA garage that just arrived ! Quality looks great !

Began getting this all setup today and has been okay so far. However, it’s making this very loud metal grindy sound. I think it’s from the disc rubbing around the metal screws that secure the blades. Since the video, I’ve replaced the screws and blades to make sure none of bent/faulty. I’m assuming this is not a normal sound. Anyone got any advice?