Anthbot M5 LiDAR review
Anthbot's satellite-free mower for 500 m²: 360° LiDAR and two HDR cameras, no RTK station or wire, a 20 cm five-blade disc at 3 to 7 cm, 45% slopes, 65 cm passages and indoor charging.
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Review method: Specification analysis
Our verdict
The M5 LiDAR navigates without satellites. A 360° rotating LiDAR builds a 3D map of the garden and places the mower to the centimetre, and two 150° HDR cameras watch for low obstacles and, by Anthbot's count, recognise more than 1,000 of them. Needing no satellites, it keeps working under trees and a trampoline, and its station can stand in a shed. There is no RTK station or wire to install: Anthbot says it is ready three minutes out of the box and maps 500 m² at one tap, but automatic mapping wants clear boundaries and an enclosed lawn. The rest matches the M5: a 20 cm five-blade disc at 3 to 7 cm set in the app, edge mowing, 45% slopes (15% along the boundary), 65 cm passages, 20 zones, 40 minutes a charge and an hour to recharge, at 10 kg. The manual declares 60 dB(A) where the pages say 58 dB, and the warranty is three years, two on the battery.
Pros
- 360° LiDAR and two cameras: no satellites, station or wire
- Charges indoors, maps 500 m² at one tap
- 20 cm five-blade disc, 3 to 7 cm, edge mowing, 45% slopes
- Runtime, charging time, size and weight all published
Cons
- Automatic mapping needs clear boundaries and an enclosed lawn
- 40 minutes a charge on a 2.5 Ah battery
- Two-wheel drive, 15% at most along the boundary
- The manual declares 60 dB(A), the pages 58 dB
Best for
- Fenced gardens up to 500 m² with trees, a trampoline or tight corners
- Buyers who want the charging station in a shed
Not recommended for
- Open lawns with no walls, fences or hedges to map against
- Lawns above 500 m²
Score breakdown
- Navigation
- 82 /100
- Cutting
- 65 /100
- Terrain
- 41 /100
- Obstacle Avoidance
- 100 /100
- Ease of Use
- 95 /100
- Reliability
- 74 /100
- Features
- 95 /100
- Value
- 84 /100
In detail
Lawn and terrain
The manufacturer rates it for lawns up to 500 m². That is less than most of the 50 robot mowers we list. It climbs slopes up to 45% (24°). That is less than most of the 50 robot mowers we list. It can manage up to 20 zones. The narrowest passage it takes is 65 cm wide. Two wheels are driven.
Navigation
It positions itself with Vision + LiDAR. No boundary wire is needed. Obstacles: camera + LiDAR fusion. GPS tracking and a 4G module are built in.
Cutting
The cutting width is 200 mm and the height adjusts from 30 to 70 mm. It cuts with 5 blades. It trims along the edges.
Battery, charging and noise
The 45 Wh battery runs up to 40 min on one charge. A full charge takes about 1 h. The manufacturer states 58 dB. That is about the middle of the field.
Safety and theft
It stops the blades when lifted or tilted, returns to the dock in rain and carries anti-theft protection. Weather sealing: IPX6.
Specifications
Coverage
- Max lawn area
- 500 m² (5,382 sq ft)
- Zones
- 20
Navigation
- Navigation
- Vision + LiDAR
- Boundary wire
- Not required
- Obstacle avoidance
- Camera + LiDAR fusion
- LiDAR
- 360°, rotating, builds a detailed 3D map and positions to the centimetre without satellites; Class 1 laser
- Cameras
- Two 150° HDR cameras for low obstacles and difficult light
- Mapping
- Ready in about three minutes, and one tap maps 500 m² on lawns with clear boundaries such as walls, fences or hedges and enclosed areas; otherwise driven from the app within 6 m
Cutting
- Cutting width
- 200 mm
- Cutting height
- 30–70 mm
- Edge cutting
- Yes
- Mowing rate
- Up to 150 m² an hour in U-shaped lanes
- Edges
- Tells grass from paving and drives along the edge
- Height adjustment
- In the app, by a lifting motor
Terrain
- Max slope
- 45% (24°)
- Drivetrain
- 2WD
- Obstacle height
- 3 cm on the product page, 40 mm in the comparison table
- Slope at the lawn boundary
- 15% at most, per the manual
- Getting unstuck
- Frees itself when trapped
Power
- Battery
- 45 Wh
- Runtime
- 40 min
- Charging time
- 1 h
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- 4G / LTE
- Yes
- GPS
- Yes
- 4G
- Built in, for the app, GPS tracking and alerts; three free months in the table and on the US page, a one-year trial on the German page
- Radios
- Wi-Fi, 4G and Bluetooth
Physical
- Weight
- 10 kg
- L × W × H
- 498 × 392 × 278 mm
- Noise
- 58 dB
- Weather sealing
- IPX6
Support
- Warranty
- 36 months
- Released
- Not published
- Updates
- Over the air
- Warranty
- 3 years on the mower and charging station, 2 years on the battery
Obstacles
- Recognised objects
- 1,000+
Control
- Schedule
- 20 zones, planned around sunrise, sunset, the rain sensor and the weather forecast
Safety
- Anti-theft
- GPS tracking over 4G and an alert when the mower leaves its area
- Stopping
- Emergency STOP button and a safety key, without which it will not start
- Declared noise
- Manual: sound pressure 60 dB(A) ±3, sound power 70 dB(A); the product pages say 58 dB at most
Fit
- Charging station
- Screwed down on the lawn, or indoors, in a shed for instance, on a hard, level floor against a wall with 2 m clear in front and to each side and an open path to the lawn
Accessories
- In the box
- Charging station with adapter and extension cable, tool kit, a set of blades (listed by the EU shop only); no RTK station
Anthbot DE, EU and US product pages, the Specs & Comparison table printed in their HTML and on the product-compare pages, and the M LiDAR user manual and quick installation guide, retrieved 2026-10-20
Sources
- https://de.anthbot.com/products/m5-lidar-robot-lawn-mower
- https://eu.anthbot.com/products/m5-lidar-robot-lawn-mower
- https://anthbot.com/products/m5-lidar-robot-lawn-mower
- https://anthbot.com/pages/product-compare
- https://support.anthbot.com/hc/en-us/articles/56736826102681-M-LiDAR-User-Manual
- https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0761/6403/8958/files/M_-LiDAR-_-EN-20260320.pdf
Where to buy
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