Robotic Lawn Mowers

Robot Lawn Mowers - Mow the Grass Completely Automatically

Here on the page, you will find the selection of robot lawn mowers and garages for them.

A wireless robot lawn mower mows the grass while you can sit and relax in the shade, the only thing you need to do before you can relax is to find a spot in the garden where the robot lawn mower can live and charge.

Here on the page, you will find robot lawn mowers for different needs and that have different cutting heights.

10 Smart Features in Robot Lawn Mowers

Depending on the model of your robot lawn mower, you can expect a range of different features.

Here are a few examples of typical features to consider before purchasing a robot lawn mower:

1. Number of Blades. The number of blades determines how quickly, precisely, and efficiently your lawn mower can complete the task.
2. App Control. With app control, you can customize the schedule for when the machine should start, as well as manually start/stop your robot lawn mower, even when you are not at home.
3. Range. For particularly country properties, where large areas are involved, it is important that the robot lawn mower has a good range so that it can operate optimally.
4. Frost/Rain Sensor. If you use your robot lawn mower in the fall/spring, there can be a fair amount of rain, and sometimes also a little frost, depending on the time. With a smart sensor, the robot lawn mower can measure this itself and alert you so that it does not get damaged.
5. Low Noise. Robot lawn mowers are often very quiet; you can see their noise level by looking for “dB”; the lower the dB, the quieter they are.
6. Area/Capacity. Before purchasing a robot lawn mower, make sure it can cover a large enough area that fits your lawn. If you have a very large amount of grass, it may require 2 or more wireless robot lawn mowers to complete the work faster.
7. Automatic Charging System. Most robot lawn mowers come with accompanying charging stations, which the machine finds on its own when it needs charging. However, there may be varying types, each with different functions.
8. Cutting Height and Width. The physical size of the robot lawn mower typically determines how large an area it cuts while operating, typically measured in cutting height and width.
9. Tilt Sensor. If your robot mower tilts for some reason, this feature will inform you about it. Typically via an associated app or through a signal sound.
10. Operating/Charging Time. These features determine how long your robot lawn mower can operate before it needs to be charged, and especially for large grass lawns, this can be an important feature to ensure that the machine can cut the entire lawn on a single charge.

There are incredibly many features, also more than those we have mentioned above.

Below, we have much more information about things you might consider before choosing your next robot lawn mower.

15 Things You Should Know When Looking for a Robot Lawn Mower

There are many brands, models, and types of robot lawn mowers on the market, and it can be a jungle to figure out what to look for.

Therefore, here are some things that are good to know and that can help you find the right robot lawn mower for your needs.

#1 - Size of Your Lawn

When you look for a robot lawn mower, the critical factor for how large a robot is needed is the size of your lawn.

The reason is that the robot lawn mower runs on power, and to cover the entire area, it needs to have enough power.

If you have a large lawn, it may be an advantage to choose a larger cutting width so that the robot lawn mower can finish the area faster.

However, there is not necessarily any correlation between cutting capacity and the width at which the robot cuts, so you can easily find a lawn mower that is intended for a large area but has a small cutting width.

#2 - A Large Area or Several Small Ones?

Do you have a lawn in a large area, or is it divided into several small areas, which are separated by paths or fences, you need to consider that the robot must be able to handle multiple zones.

Not all robot lawn mowers can handle multiple areas and cannot drive over, for example, tiles.

If your lawn is complicated, has narrow passages, or many beds for the mower to navigate around, or if there are steep slopes, this is also something you need to take into account.

Not all robot lawn mowers are suited for example slopes and narrow passages.

Therefore, it is important to choose a robot lawn mower that can handle the task.

#3 - Driving Pattern

Some robot lawn mowers drive over the same spot multiple times because they do not have the capability to remember where they have driven.

If you have a very large lawn, it may be beneficial to consider the driving pattern of the robot lawn mower.

It doesn’t matter much if it’s a small lawn, but if it’s a large lawn, it could mean that it takes a long time for the robot to complete the task.

Here, it may be a possibility with a robot that can remember where it has driven and runs in straight parallel lines.

In that way, the robot can complete the task in a shorter time.

#4 - Possibility for Special Cutting?

Some robot lawn mowers have a feature called BioCut.

BioCut is a special cutting form, which means that the cut grass is finely chopped and left between the grass blades, functioning as a sort of protection against weeds.

At the same time, the finely cut grass serves as a barrier against wind and weather and provides nutrition for the lawn.

In this way, you avoid having to collect the cut grass after mowing and also achieve a beautiful and well-kept lawn.

BioCut, however, is best used on a slowly growing lawn, as the clippings can choke the lawn if the grass becomes too long; therefore, it requires frequent mowing if BioCut is to be used.

#5 - Theft Protection

Robot lawn mowers are very popular, also among thieves, which means that a lot of robot lawn mowers are stolen.

For this reason, manufacturers have developed various solutions that, to some extent, function as theft protection.

There are primarily two forms of theft protection:

• Alarm
• Pin Code

If the mower has an alarm, the alarm will be activated if the mower is removed from the area it is programmed to cut.

This solution requires that there is someone who hears the alarm and intervenes, otherwise, the robot lawn mower is gone.

Another solution is requiring a pin code to be entered before the robot can operate, which is effective in regards to preventing the thief from using it but can be a bit cumbersome when you need to start the mower.

You can also take steps to minimize the risk of it being stolen by considering hiding the charging station under a bush or something similar so it is not so visible.

You can also simply let it run during the day since most thieves come at night, and there is another advantage to that, namely that hedgehogs and other nighttime animals are not run over by it.

You should take into account whether the robot lawn mower should be theft-proof or not; the options are there.

#6 - Robot Lawn Mower with or without Boundary Wire

Most robot lawn mowers need a boundary wire installed to know where they may drive and where they must not drive.

Setting up the boundary wire can take a bit of time, but in that way, you can easily ensure that the robot does not get stuck in, for example, a bed.

This boundary wire must either be buried in the ground or secured right on the lawn with some accompanying pegs.

Simultaneously, in some cases, you can combine two grass areas by making a kind of bridge over a tile area with the boundary wire.

However, this solution requires that the robot can drive on the tiles, which not all can do.

Some robot lawn mowers do not need a boundary wire but operate via GPS and sensors that ensure that it does not run into anything.

This is often an expensive but highly effective solution, so it is worth considering whether you are ready to bury a boundary wire or have a robot lawn mower where you just press start.

#7 - Automatic or Manual Charging?

Most robot lawn mowers can find their way back to the charging station and charge themselves; this requires, however, that power is drawn to the charging station.

Automatic charging is smart because you never have to think about whether the robot has power, it takes care of that itself.

But if you do not have the option to run power out to a charging station, there are also models that must be charged manually.

The manual charging happens by bringing the robot to a socket and plugging in a charging cable; when the charging is complete, you put it back in its garage again.

Therefore, the charging option depends on what is possible where you live and what you want.

#8 - Safe for Nighttime Animals?

If you want a robot lawn mower to run at night but are concerned about the garden's nocturnal animals, there are also lawn mowers for this.

To care for garden animals, you might consider a sensor-controlled lawn mower.

A sensor-controlled robot lawn mower will detect an animal and turn around, but not all sensor-controlled lawn mowers are equally sensitive.

To be completely safe, there are also models that, at the same moment they are lifted slightly off the ground, shut off the rotating blades, which can save the animal's life.

#9 - Sensor Control

Sensor-controlled robot lawn mowers use an advanced sensor system to detect unevenness and obstacles such as:

• Molehills
• Pottery
• Flowerbeds
• Animals
• Toys
• Furniture

This means that the lawn mower does not risk being destroyed by cutting into something it is not meant to.

It also means that you don’t always have to be alert to whether something is on the lawn that should not be there.

Sensor control also registers where it has already cut, so it does not use power to cut the same spot multiple times.

#10 - Robot Lawn Mower with App/Wi-Fi

Often, you can control your robot lawn mower with an app, though this requires that the mower can be connected to a WiFi network.

Through the app, you might have the opportunity to control start and end times, cutting height, cutting frequency, and much more.

It is, for example, practical if you are sitting in a summer house and want the lawn to be mowed before you get home.

The app will typically be connected to the brand your robot lawn mower is produced by, and the app's name should appear in the instructions for your respective mower.

Depending on how advanced the app is, you can, for example, use functions such as:

• Setting program/pattern
• Setting speed
• Manual start/stop from afar (also when you are not home)
• Reading power consumption
• Information about service, errors, etc.

#11 - Robot Lawn Mower and Rain

Not all lawn mowers can handle operating in rain, so you should be mindful to bring the mower inside if it looks like rain.

If the lawn mower operates on a fixed mowing program, you must also remember to interrupt this.

However, there are robot lawn mowers that do not have issues with rain or a wet lawn, so consider what you might need.

#12 - Power Consumption

Generally, robot lawn mowers are very energy-efficient and do not use much power.

The cost of electricity will, however, always depend on what the price of electricity is.

Many studies have been conducted on the annual costs of having a robot lawn mower, and it entails substantial calculations.

The actual power consumption of the robot lawn mower can vary significantly, depending on how often you run it, how large an area it covers, and how much power it actually uses.

It can vary greatly, where a small consumption can lie as low as about 2.5 kWh per month, while a larger consumption with a big lawn can be up to about 35 kWh per month.

You should investigate the power consumption of your robot lawn mower and calculate the consumption based on your current kWh price from your electricity company, which can be seen on your latest electricity bill, for example.

#13 - Maintenance

Generally speaking, there is not much maintenance work on a robot lawn mower; the blades need to be replaced regularly, some more often than others, and it is, of course, a good idea to have it checked once a year.

Additionally, it can be advantageous to clean the blades frequently so you don’t have to replace them as often.

There are also other general things that need maintenance, such as ensuring it charges properly, that the battery is effective, etc.

On a daily basis, however, there is almost nothing you need to keep an eye on that the machine does not handle itself.

#14 - Environmentally Friendly

Robot lawn mowers are generally more environmentally friendly than gas-powered mowers under most circumstances.

If you have a robot lawn mower with BioCut, it is also environmentally friendly because it reduces the need for herbicides and moss removers.

The environmental friendliness of an individual robot lawn mower also depends on what type of power you get supplied; if it's green energy from wind power or solar cells, then it is even more environmentally friendly.

#15 - Noise Level

If you look for the term “dB,” you can find the noise level of the robot lawn mower.

Especially for those who live in densely populated areas, it can be a great advantage for both you and your neighbors to choose a quiet robot lawn mower.

Fortunately, most robot lawn mowers are incredibly quiet today, significantly less noisy than normal lawn mowers.

Most robot lawn mowers are almost inaudible while in operation unless you are very close.

Remember: Extra Accessories for the Robot Lawn Mower

There are several types of accessories you can purchase for your robot lawn mower.

Charging Station for Robot Lawn Mower

A charging station will often come with your robot lawn mower, but in some cases, you can actually upgrade to a more efficient model if the brand has other solutions.

That way, you can enjoy faster charging and possibly other effective features.

The charging station must often match the model of your robot lawn mower, so always remember to double-check this before you just buy a new charging station.

Cover for Robot Lawn Mower

If you want to protect your robot lawn mower from wind and weather, you can choose to purchase a smart cover for it.

This is somewhat like a mini-carport, just for your robot lawn mower so that it is not affected by, for example, rain.

It will stand safely and dry under the cover, thus increasing its lifespan a little over the years.

Robot Lawn Mower with Edge Cutting

Some types of robot lawn mowers do not cut the edges of your lawn perfectly, which may mean that you actually have to go out and tidy it up yourself.

However, this can be remedied by adding special edge blades/scissors to the robot lawn mower.

However, you should be aware that not all models allow this addition, so always check first whether this is possible.

With these edge blades, the machine can easily cut the edges down so that you do not have to struggle with it yourself.

Extra Boundary Wire for Robot Lawn Mower

If not enough boundary wire came with your robot lawn mower, you can always purchase more.

This typically applies to those of you who have a large lawn where there is a need for many meters of wire/cable.

It may require more than what came with it, and thus you will be required to buy an extra roll.

Here, it may be advantageous to measure up beforehand so you are sure to get enough boundary wire with your first purchase of your robot lawn mower.

Frequently Asked Questions About Robot Lawn Mowers

Can you get a robot lawn mower without boundary wire?

Previously, it was necessary to use boundary wire so that the robot lawn mower knew when to turn and thus stay within your lawn. In more recent times, GPS solutions have become more widespread, which can largely measure your lawn digitally and thus ensure that the robot lawn mower stays on your property.

Can you use a robot lawn mower when there is a lot of moss?

If there is a normal amount of moss in your lawn, the robot lawn mower can actually help to loosen it, somewhat like a moss remover. However, you may encounter problems with excessive amounts of moss, as that requires a very strong robot lawn mower to function correctly when running over large thick pieces of moss in your lawn.

How long does a robot lawn mower last?

To ensure that your robot lawn mower lasts as long as possible, you should always make sure that it is clean and possibly serviced. The most durable robot lawn mowers can last many years, typically between 10-15 years; however, the battery often needs to be replaced every 3-6 years, depending on the model. If you have a smaller robot lawn mower of not-so-good quality, these types typically last anywhere between 2-5 years.