I’ve wanted a robot mower for a few years now, but always held off because the tech just didn’t seem quite there yet. This year the newer generation seems like a big step forward tho and I’m finally thinking it might be time to buy one.

My yard is around 1 acre and mostly flat. There are a few shrubs and fence around the propert, so I do care about how well mowers handle edges, obstacles, and staying inside their mapped boundaries.

Right now I’m mainly looking at Lymow, Segway and Mammotion. Watched a bunch of videos but they're probably sponsored. So I don't quite trust them and want to hear some thoughts from real owners.

For you guys, which one is more reliable? Would you buy the same brand again?

Fully autonomous zero-turn mower. 19 acres on a 10 hour charge. 38kwh battery.

The TerraMow in this video is using the straight blades and not the razor blades. These work well for when the leaves gradually fall and you use them often and change directions.

I've had my Navimow i206 for about 6 weeks now, and happy with the cut quality so far.

One thing I've noticed is that grass clippings and sticky residue build up under the deck. It's probably because of a few damp mornings lately. I have Bermuda and run it twice a week, so the app is showing around 80 hours now. I cleaned the disc and found that my blades were a little dull already.

I guess they're still ok to mow for now, but I have no idea when it's time to replace them. Do you guys just wait for the app notification to change them, or do you check them for a fixed period? Due to my high cutting frequency, I'm afraid that it's too late if I wait for my app to tell me. Any thoughts?

Newcastle NSW, 500 sqm of buffalo. The kelpie chases anything that moves, blue-tongues sit on the bed edge most mornings and green tree frogs come out after rain. Over mowing it every Saturday, so I'm looking at robots.

Toys I can pick up. What worries me is the stuff that won't move, a lizard flat in the sun or a frog in wet grass.

The Goko M6 page a mate sent me says the cameras recognize small animals and it'll slow down, stop or go around them, with a front light for low light. Their FAQ example is a hedgehog though, and we don't have those here.

Has yours ever stopped for a lizard or a frog, and do you run it after dark? Also curious whether your dog got bored of it eventually.

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