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Electric lawn mowers are great. Quieter, more powerful, no toxic fumes or gasoline, and far less maintenance than a gas mower. However, there’s another way to level up your electric lawn mower game and that’s with the latest onslaught of robotic mowers hitting the market. Autonomous mowers that use proximity sensors, computer vision, and accurate to the centimeter global positioning systems are everywhere now. Last year I beta tested a model that’s out on the market now, and this year I bought myself a second one for comparison … and because I have a tech addiction problem … I even have a third, but it’s technically not a mower in its current configuration. It’s a yard robot with a snow blower attachment that I’m looking forward to testing out next winter. When I said that these things were everywhere now …. maybe I just meant at my house. But seriously, how well do they work and are they worth it?

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42 sats \ 2 replies \ @Hamstr 4 Jun

eh.. I think i saw the company that was doing this on shark tank.. In general, they will allow you to own it, but they rather charge an arm and leg. They prefer for you to have a subscription service to mow your lawn.

I think this market just needs more time, for homeowners.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 4 Jun

Interesting. The video didn't mention anything about that. It sounded like you can just buy the robots outright. They are very expensive, though.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Hamstr 4 Jun

each company is different, some go by SSAS model or buy outright. Buying outright limits their ability to collect on you once it's sold so naturally they need to charge an arm and leg.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheBTCManual 4 Jun

Mowers and tech don't pair well, did no one see lawnmower man?

21 sats \ 8 replies \ @Satosora 4 Jun

no more technology is not always the answer. Get a reel push mower.

10 sats \ 7 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 4 Jun

Do you mean one of these?

21 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora 4 Jun

yes

10 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 4 Jun

I used one of those when I was younger, but my wife bought a power mower and it's enough of an upgrade that I'm not tempted to go back.

The robots aren't quite for me, but mostly because they seem too expensive and I'm skeptical of the software you have to install.

21 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 4 Jun

The physics for the reel mower are different than the rotary. You will find you arent as tired mowing the lawn using a rotary.

16 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 4 Jun

I'll keep it in mind. I'm trying to phase out as much lawn as I can, anyway, so ideally I won't need any mower, someday.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 4 Jun

Having a lawn is nice, but having the right equipment makes it 100% easier. A sharp reel mower is so easy to use, and no gas. Its so nice to be able to cut in the evening without making a huge noise.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 4 Jun

We have an electric mower, because we don't like dealing with gas and don't like the loud noise.

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