Independent rankings

Best robot lawn mowers

Autonomous mowers that cut a lawn on their own schedule, from wire-guided classics to RTK and vision-guided machines that need no perimeter wire at all.

15 models evaluated · Updated September 2026

  1. Best Overall
    #1

    All-wheel-drive flagship rated for 80% slopes and 5,000 m², with RTK positioning and camera-based obstacle recognition.

    Navigation
    88
    Cutting
    70
    Terrain
    100
    Obstacle Avoidance
    79
    RTK + VisionAWD5,000 m²Boundary wire: not required
  2. Best Value
    #2

    The all-wheel-drive slope capability of the LUBA line in a smaller body sized for gardens up to 800 m².

    Navigation
    88
    Cutting
    49
    Terrain
    100
    Obstacle Avoidance
    79
    RTK + VisionAWD800 m²Boundary wire: not required
  3. #3
    Segway Navimow

    X350

    Large-plot flagship combining antenna-free RTK, vision guidance and edge cutting, with a 100 mm maximum cutting height.

    Navigation
    97
    Cutting
    86
    Terrain
    47
    Obstacle Avoidance
    79
    RTK + Vision2WD5,000 m²Boundary wire: not required
  4. #4

    RTK, LiDAR and camera fusion with antenna-free setup and true edge cutting, for gardens up to 2,500 m².

    Navigation
    100
    Cutting
    68
    Terrain
    41
    Obstacle Avoidance
    100
    RTK + LiDAR2WD2,500 m²Boundary wire: not required
  5. #5
    Anthbot

    Genie 3000

    Antenna-free RTK and vision navigation for gardens up to 3,000 m², undercutting the established brands on price.

    Navigation
    98
    Cutting
    50
    Terrain
    41
    Obstacle Avoidance
    79
    RTK + Vision2WD3,000 m²Boundary wire: not required
  6. #6
    Mammotion

    YUKA 1500

    Two-wheel-drive RTK mower for medium gardens, with a 320 mm deck and an optional collection sweeper.

    Navigation
    89
    Cutting
    62
    Terrain
    41
    Obstacle Avoidance
    79
    RTK + Vision2WD1,500 m²Boundary wire: not required
  7. #7
    Dreame

    A1

    LiDAR-mapped mower that works without satellites, so tree cover and tall buildings do not degrade navigation.

    Navigation
    82
    Cutting
    48
    Terrain
    41
    Obstacle Avoidance
    93
    Vision + LiDAR2WD2,000 m²Boundary wire: not required
  8. #8
    Segway Navimow

    i105N

    Entry-level wire-free RTK mower for small gardens up to 500 m².

    Navigation
    77
    Cutting
    41
    Terrain
    41
    Obstacle Avoidance
    57
    RTK2WD500 m²Boundary wire: not required
  9. #9
    Segway Navimow

    H800E

    Wire-free RTK mower for gardens up to 800 m², using ultrasonic obstacle detection rather than a camera.

    Navigation
    77
    Cutting
    46
    Terrain
    41
    Obstacle Avoidance
    57
    RTK2WD800 m²Boundary wire: not required
  10. #10
    Eufy

    E15

    Vision-guided mower for gardens up to 800 m², with no wire and no satellite antenna to install.

    Navigation
    70
    Cutting
    45
    Terrain
    36
    Obstacle Avoidance
    79
    Vision2WD800 m²Boundary wire: not required
  11. #11

    Camera-guided mower that needs neither a boundary wire nor a satellite antenna — it recognises grass and cuts up to it.

    Navigation
    67
    Cutting
    52
    Terrain
    30
    Obstacle Avoidance
    79
    Vision2WD1,300 m²Boundary wire: not required
  12. #12

    Husqvarna's bridge model: runs on boundary wire out of the box, or on satellite boundaries with the EPOS plug-in.

    Navigation
    49
    Cutting
    52
    Terrain
    41
    Obstacle Avoidance
    37
    Wire + GNSS2WD3,200 m²Boundary wire: not required
  13. #13
    Robomow

    RK4000

    Wide-deck wire-guided mower with a 560 mm cut and edge-cutting capability.

    Navigation
    33
    Cutting
    89
    Terrain
    41
    Obstacle Avoidance
    37
    Wire2WD4,000 m²Boundary wire: required
  14. #14

    The long-running large-area Automower: boundary wire, GPS-assisted navigation and the deepest service network in the category.

    Navigation
    52
    Cutting
    52
    Terrain
    41
    Obstacle Avoidance
    37
    Wire + GNSS2WD5,000 m²Boundary wire: required
  15. #15

    Quiet wire-guided mower for small gardens, built on the Husqvarna Group platform.

    Navigation
    35
    Cutting
    48
    Terrain
    30
    Obstacle Avoidance
    37
    Wire2WD750 m²Boundary wire: required