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Robot mowers that map the garden and avoid obstacles with laser ranging (LiDAR), ranked on navigation and obstacle handling.
LiDAR measures distance with light rather than inferring it from a camera image, so it works in shade, at dusk and under dense tree cover where satellite and vision systems struggle. Navigation and obstacle avoidance together carry half the weight here. They are the reason to pay for it.
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All-wheel-drive flagship for 80% slopes and 5,000 m², positioned by 360° LiDAR, network RTK and two cameras together, with no reference antenna to site.
The LUBA 3 for 3,000 m²: all-wheel drive on 80% slopes, a 400 mm deck with 165 W motors, 360° LiDAR, network RTK and two cameras together, and 1,400 m² a charge.
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.
The A3 AWD Pro with the 5 Ah battery, rated for 2,500 m²: two blade discs cutting 40 cm, all-wheel drive for 80% slopes, 70 m LiDAR with two cameras and no RTK, edges to 3 cm, 36 V, 65 dB.
The A3 AWD Pro with the 10 Ah battery: 5,000 m² a day from two 40 cm blade discs, all-wheel drive for 80% slopes, 70 m LiDAR with two cameras and no RTK, edges to 3 cm and a three-year warranty.
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.
The LiDAX Ultra AWD rated for 1,600 m²: the same all-wheel-drive mower as the 1000 AWD, with the 40 cm cut, 80% slopes, 70 m LiDAR with two cameras and 800 m² per charge.
The largest LiDAX, rated for 2,000 m²: all-wheel drive with two floating 40 cm discs, 80% slopes, 6 cm obstacles, a 70 m LiDAR with two cameras, edges under 3 cm and three years of 4G.
Dreame's all-wheel-drive mower for 2,000 m²: 360° LiDAR and two cameras instead of RTK or wire, 80% slopes, a 20 cm cut to within 5 cm of an edge, a 54-minute charge and three years of 4G.
The A3 AWD Pro for 3,500 m²: two blade discs cutting 40 cm, all-wheel drive for 80% slopes, 70 m LiDAR with two cameras instead of RTK, edges to within 3 cm and a 36 V 7.5 Ah battery.
How the three wire-free positioning systems work, where each one fails, and which to choose for an open lawn, a tree-covered garden or a steep one.