Robot Lawn Mowers

[Sasquatch]

I fancy a robot lawn mower, but know little about them. The information on the Internet is bewildering and, thanks to AI, untrustworthy when looking to spend a grand or more.

Do any of you fine fellows of fellowesses have such a thing? If so, what sort and how are you getting kn with it?

 

[Rich20]

I haven’t got one but our local council use them on the grass at some busy junctions. They seem to do a good job but the ground is there is flat. They did try them on an inclined area of grass but they kept getting stuck when turning. I think I would want a “try before buy” option to see if it works ok.

 

[Sackmycook]

I watch a couple of YouTube home renovation type channels which the contributors get donated/sponsored by manufacturers of these things. Varying results sums it up. They seem to get stuck in corners a lot.
But, I do like the concept. And the little docking and charging shelters are kind of cute.....

 

[Sasquatch]

Ah, YouTube. Hadn't thought of that. Cheers.

 

[Alster]

We’ve had one for about 6 years now and it’s been brilliant! Ours is a flymo and quite old technology now- we had to lay boundary cables around the lawn which inevitably get cut when weeding so one or two repairs! The new ones now are mostly gps so no cables but generally need to reach your wi fi (I think). Only downside’s for us have been you must remember to clean up any do poo’s before it starts and it won’t get close to any edges.

 

[DaveD]

We’ve had one for about 6 years now and it’s been brilliant! Ours is a flymo and quite old technology now- we had to lay boundary cables around the lawn which inevitably get cut when weeding so one or two repairs! The new ones now are mostly gps so no cables but generally need to reach your wi fi (I think). Only downside’s for us have been you must remember to clean up any do poo’s before it starts and it won’t get close to any edges.

The more recent ones don't need to be able to connect with your internet, and can cope with corners and rough terrain.
I've been looking into them and I've found this video very "useful".

 

[Bav]

I feel another rabbit hole foray is imminent.

 

[DaveD]

I feel another rabbit hole foray is imminent.

Research doesn't have to be boring!

 

[JumpShip]

Get rid of that boring bloke in the green t-shirt and it might be worth watching

 

[cgtmiles]

I don’t get why anyone would want to automate this task, mowing the lawn is the most therapeutic thing you can do in my book.

Give me your address and I’ll come round, I’m already doing the lawn opposite our house. My goal is to one day have a need to own a sit on mower

 

[ChrisBell]

Lots of guys I work with have. I'm gonna get one as well. Looking at a mammotion one. Seem like good value for money. They suggest slopes of 45% can be accommodated. I also find cutting grass very therapeutic but means I can spend a bit more time strimming or tinkering about other things!

 

[MarLou3]

I've got a navimow 105 GPS, quite an uneven garden (bloody dogs keep digging holes), it's great. walk it round on a the phone controls to mark is boundary and away it goes, they all mulch so nothing to empty. (not a lot to cut this year dogs again ).. brilliant though.

 

[DaveD]

I don’t get why anyone would want to automate this task, mowing the lawn is the most therapeutic thing you can do in my book.

Give me your address and I’ll come round, I’m already doing the lawn opposite our house. My goal is to one day have a need to own a sit on mower

As much as I enjoy mowing lawns on my John Deeres, and I agree that it is therapeutic, I'm also aware of the cost of petrol.
It's also quite time consuming.
I'd happily set a robot mower off and retire to my local pub for the evening! (and let balcony solar recharge the mowers tomorrow?)

 

[sgh]

We have been using the Husqvarna 430X since 2020 we have two of them one in garden and one in our paddock.

 

[cgtmiles]

Oh dear

 

[sgh]

I don’t get why anyone would want to automate this task, mowing the lawn is the most therapeutic thing you can do in my book.

Give me your address and I’ll come round, I’m already doing the lawn opposite our house. My goal is to one day have a need to own a sit on mower

Sold my ride on mower and bought robot ones the best thing I did.. The novelty of cutting the grass soon wears off, and I never found it therapeutic more of a chore.

 

[cgtmiles]

Says a lot that the only jobs I fancy doing these days are ones that can easily be done more efficiently and effectively by robots

 

[sgh]

Says a lot that the only jobs I fancy doing these days are ones that can easily be done more efficiently and effectively by robots

 

[FWhite]

Get rid of that boring bloke in the green t-shirt and it might be worth watching

Agreed. After looking to the intro I couldn't really focus on the robot.

 

[DaveD]

our local council use them on the grass at some busy junctions.

Are they the special order Council ones?
One mows while two send text messages, one sits in the van and the fifth one smokes a cigarette?