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Robot mowers the maker rates for gardens of up to 1,000 m², ranked on how easy they are to set up and on what you get for the money.
A small garden does not need a flagship. It needs something that installs in an afternoon, handles the awkward corners and does not cost more than the lawn is worth. Ease of use and value carry the most weight here.
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MOVA's all-wheel-drive LiDAR mower for 1,000 m²: a 40 cm cut from two floating discs, 80% slopes, 6 cm obstacles, 70 m LiDAR with two cameras, edges under 3 cm and 800 m² per charge.
Anthbot's compact RTK mower for 500 m²: full-band or network RTK over 4G, two HDR cameras, a 20 cm five-blade disc at 3 to 7 cm, 45% slopes, 65 cm passages and 40 minutes a charge.
All-wheel-drive mower for 1,000 m² with network RTK and three cameras instead of an antenna, an 80% slope rating and a second disc that cuts to 5.5 cm from a wall.
Anthbot's quad-fusion mower for 500 m²: 360° LiDAR, RTK or network RTK over built-in 4G, two HDR cameras, a 20 cm cut from 3 to 7 cm, 45% slopes, 65 cm passages, 58 dB and IPX6.
Anthbot's compact mower for 1,000 m²: full-band RTK with two HDR cameras and built-in 4G, a 20 cm five-blade disc cutting from 3 to 7 cm, 45% slopes, 20 zones, a rain sensor, 58 dB and IPX6.
Dreame's all-wheel-drive mower for 1,000 m²: 360° LiDAR and two cameras instead of RTK or wire, 80% slopes, a 20 cm cut to within 5 cm of an edge, 4G tracking and a three-year warranty.
Segway's tri-fusion mower for 1,000 m²: LiDAR, network RTK and a camera together, a 22 cm six-blade disc, EdgeSense edge mowing and a 55% slope rating on three driven wheels.
Ecovacs' RTK GOAT for 800 m²: a reference station, a 3D ToF LiDAR and an AI camera, a 22 cm cut from 3 to 8 cm, 45% slopes, a rain sensor, a PIN lock and IPX6.
MOVA's LiDAX Ultra for lawns up to 800 m²: a 360-degree 3D LiDAR with a camera, no wire and no RTK, a 20 cm cut, 45% slopes, edges under 5 cm, 57 dB, IPX6 and 13.7 kg.
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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