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Best robot mowers for slopes

Mowers rated for gradients of 45% and steeper, ranked on traction and terrain capability.

Slope ratings are the specification most often stretched in marketing and most often discovered the hard way. Only machines rated for 45% or more appear here, ranked with terrain capability at more than triple its usual weight. Drivetrain matters as much as the number: all-wheel drive keeps working on wet grass where two-wheel drive spins.

10 / 15 models evaluated

Weighted for this ranking

Terrain
35%
Navigation
15%
Cutting
10%
Obstacle Avoidance
10%
Reliability
10%
Value
10%
Ease of Use
5%
Features
5%
How we score →
  1. Best Overall
    #1
    Mammotion

    LUBA mini AWD 800

    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
    $1,299Check price
  2. #2
    Mammotion

    LUBA 2 AWD 5000

    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
    $2,999Check price
  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
    $3,499Check price
  4. #4
    Ecovacs

    GOAT A2500 RTK

    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
    $2,499Check price
  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
    $1,899Check price
  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
    $1,899Check price
  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
    $1,999Check price
  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
    $1,199Check price
  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
    $1,499Check price
  10. #10
    Husqvarna

    Automower 430X NERA

    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
    $2,999Check price

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