Guides
Plain answers to what people ask before they buy a robot lawn mower.
How they work
Wire-Free Robot Lawn Mowers Explained
Wire-free robot mowers skip the boundary wire and map your lawn with satellites, cameras, lasers, or a mix. See how it works and the trade-offs.
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RTK vs LiDAR vs Vision Robot Mowers
RTK uses satellites and a base station, LiDAR uses lasers, vision uses cameras. A plain comparison of how each works and where each can struggle.
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Robot Mower Boundary Wire Explained
A boundary wire is a thin low-voltage wire around your lawn that the mower senses to stay inside. How it works, what it takes, and the trade-offs.
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Do Robot Mowers Need Wi-Fi or an App?
Do robot mowers need Wi-Fi, 4G, or a phone app? It depends on the model. See what each is used for and what to check if your yard is far from the router.
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For your yard
Robot Mowers for Small Yards: What to Check First
Robot mowers for small lawns: how makers size them, why fewer models aim at tiny yards, and what to check about turns, passages, docks, and noise.
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Robot Mowers for Slopes and Hills: What the Numbers Mean
How to measure your slope, what slope percent means in degrees, and what makers claim for hills in our catalog of 378 robot lawn mowers.
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Robot Mowers for Large Lawns and Acreage: What Changes
Thinking about a robot mower for an acre or more? See how many models claim big areas, what changes on large lawns, and which questions to ask.
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How to Measure Your Lawn Size for a Robot Mower
Measure lawn area for free with steps, a tape, a map app or property records. Includes a sq ft, m2 and acre table and what to subtract. Rough is enough.
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Do Robot Mowers Work in Rain and Winter?
Can a robot mower run in the rain, at night, or through winter? What IPX4, IPX5, and IPX6 ratings mean, plus general winter storage steps.
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The basics
Robot Mower vs Push Mower vs Riding Mower
How robot, push and riding mowers compare on effort, time, noise, finish, edges, upfront cost level, storage and setup, and when each one fits.
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Robot Lawn Mower Buying Checklist: 12 Questions to Ask
12 questions to ask before buying a robot lawn mower: size, slope, wire, dock spot, signal, theft, warranty, noise, rain, height, support and returns.
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How to Choose a Robot Lawn Mower in 5 Simple Questions
Choose a robot mower with five questions: lawn size, slope, obstacles and shape, wire or no wire, and budget with app needs. See what each one narrows.
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Are Robot Lawn Mowers Worth It? An Honest Answer
A robot mower suits an open lawn and a regular mowing chore. It fits tiny, cluttered, rough or wet yards less well. Here is who gains most.
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Cost and care
Robot Mower Maintenance Checklist
A plain robot mower maintenance checklist: regular checks, seasonal jobs, end-of-season care, and what to do if it gets stuck or a wire breaks.
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Robot Mower Blades: How Often to Replace Them
Robot mower blades are typically small and wear with use. How to spot wear, why there is no single schedule, and the general steps to swap them safely.
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How Much Does a Robot Lawn Mower Cost?
Among 145 robot mowers with a manufacturer list price in our data, the middle is about $2,300. See what drives price and what else to budget for.
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How We Collect and Show Our Data
How Home Robot Compared gathers robot mower specs, what our confidence levels mean, where the gaps are, and why every figure is a maker's claim.
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