The Best Robotic Lawnmower For Every Yard

Author: Jennifer Allen / Source: reviewgeek.com

Imagine a life where you never have to mow the lawn. Ever. That’s the promise of robotic lawnmowers: perfect lawns without the toil. Here’s our top picks in the emerging market.

Robotic lawnmowers have come a long way in recent years. Once complicated to set up, foiled by bad weather and lawn ornaments, robotic lawnmowers are far sturdier and smarter than ever before.

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Many have incredibly simple set up processes, a few even happily work via your smartphone.

Now, admittedly, they’re still not perfect. For one thing, you’re going to have to spend a hefty chunk of money to own a robotic lawnmower. Given you need between $1,000-$2,000 to get a good one, that’s a big decision to make. As an early adopter to new (but cool) technology, you’re paying a premium to avoid cutting your lawn manually. Think of it this way—for less than the price of the cheapest robotic lawnmower, you could buy a top of the range Cub Cadet self-propelled lawnmower, and your job would be way easier than ever before (albeit, not automatic).

So, why buy a robotic lawnmower? Well, they’re pretty cool. They’re the perfect talking point when you’ve got friends over in the summer, questioning how your lawn looks so great. That’s the other thing—street cred aside—typically, robotic lawnmowers produce healthier, stronger, and better looking lawns than a conventional mower. That’s because they’re programmed to work on a continuous basis, and even the most dedicated gardener takes more breaks than that. Rather than lopping off centimeters at a time, your robo-mower will zip around giving your lawn a microtrim with just a few millimeters taken off. This microtrim method ensures healthier growth and mulches the tiny tips of the blades down into the soil.

And of course, there’s the biggest advantage: you don’t have to do any of it yourself. Simply set up the robotic lawnmower when you first get it, and you can mostly leave it to do its thing. Easy, huh? It’ll even cut at night, assuming you don’t mind a little noise.

Now we’ve justified that hefty initial price tag, here’s our pick of the bunch for robotic lawnmowers.

Best Over All: Husqvarna Automower 315 ($1550)

The Husqvarna Automower 315 consistently reviews well which is exactly what you want from something that’s setting you back about $1,550. Set up is a matter of using boundary wire and pegs to map out your lawn. Expect to take an hour or two doing so, but that’s about it in terms of anything too convoluted. Once finished, you can set the Husqvarna Automower 315 up to run with an automatic cut schedule based on the rate at which your lawn grows.

There’s no worries when it comes to slopes either with the mower able to cope with hills of about 22 degrees—slightly higher than most of its competition. With a range of about 1,500 square meters, and the ability to work even in the rain, it’s highly effective. It’s even super quiet so you could potentially schedule it to work at night.