Robot mowers

[Fixastuff]

Map screen. Charging will pick up where it left off once charged.

 

[Doorman63]

Posting just because……

 

[Equatorial Malaise]

I'm very interested in these and looking forward to watching the tech develop.

Managing fields and trails with equipment is ok, but I'd rather have a robot do the standard grass cutting.

 

[otlski]

It’s out mowing in the dark right now. Pretty amazing.

I am trying to ascertain how it would do in soft, wet ground. I see it weighs roughly 85 lbs without battery. With battery say it tops out near 100 lbs. Roughly scaling the contact patch of the treads. Maybe 10 inches long by 4 inches wide each?

Can you verify weight with battery and tread contact area when you get a chance?

If my guesses are close then perhaps 80 sq-in of contact supporting 100 lbs would be a ground pressure of around 1.2 p.s.i.

I have areas where if I walk after rain, I might leave a 3 inch deep boot imprint. I am guessing I am 4 to 5 times the ground pressure. I suppose I will have to measure.

What about the front "wheels"? would they dig and plow though the soft ground without turning as designed in your opinion?

Can it mower in reverse where the tracks lead the cutting blade? Would this help me in the soft ground pulling the wheels instead of pushing?

Anyway, I know you just got it; so anything you could weigh in on would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[kf4uda]

I would be grateful for some updates occasionally. My 16 year old zero turn is constantly giving problems. I would consider replacing its duties with one of these if it holds out. I am mowing about 2.5 acres.

 

[Rdrcr]

I’m okay the first couple months of the mowing season but, once we reach the dryer end of the season, my allergies are raging. The thought of having a mower that can keep me out of the clippings and dusty mess, is attractive. However, I just don’t think one of these units is capable of mowing my rough property. I really need a demo. I considered pulling the trigger at $2,200 on the Lymow but, when I checked Monday morning, they had already increased the price. Not interested.

Though, as the technology and mowing capabilities improved, I’ll definitely be paying attention.

Mike

 

[Fixastuff]

Lawn is really look good after cutting it a second time at 90deg to first cutting.

At first it seems so slow but then you realize it doesn’t matter because it’s not you. Lol.

Still have a couple portions to map and want to change some of my first zones after learning its operational preferences.

 

[jwmorris]

I am trying to ascertain how it would do in soft, wet ground.

If nothing else there will be less pounds per square inch imparted into the ground without a full size human. If you can't walk on the ground, it might be sketchy.

For that and steep angles, I'd imagine one like this would work best.

 

[litework]

I have a small Navimow to get the small, fenced-in back yard [~1/8 acre] that I can't get with my finish mower. I had to push mow it and I absolutely HATED doing it mainly because it disrupted me from mowing the rest of my yard. So, I'd skip mowing it and my back yard looked terrible. I've only had the little robot mower for a month and I love it. It was easy to set up. I just mapped out the back yard using my phone and the mower and hit mow. I haven't really improved my original mapping so my mower can't get the entire back yard on one charge but I don't really mind. It gets about 80% of the yard, returns to the charger on its own and then goes back at it when it's charged enough. I don't even know it's running. It's extremely quiet. If it weren't for the extremely bright "search light" on the front, I'd let it run at night. As others have mentioned, I run it every other day to "maintain" the yard. I don't let it go a week. The yard looks great and I'm very happy with the purchase.

I'm going to wait a little while before I buy a larger one. I have a little place a couple of hours down the road that I don't get to go to very often...just day trips. It seems like all I get to do when I'm down there is mow the grass. Maybe a robot mower would allow me to enjoy the place a bit more.