Ecovacs GOAT A1600 LiDAR PRO review
Ecovacs' LiDAR mower for 1,600 m² with a built-in edge trimmer: two LiDARs and a camera, no wire or RTK, a 33 cm cut from 3 to 9 cm, 50% slopes, a 3 Ah battery charged in 50 minutes, IPX6.
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Review method: Specification analysis
Our verdict
The GOAT A1600 LiDAR PRO is the smaller of Ecovacs' two trimmer mowers. It finds its way with HoloScope 360, a rotating LiDAR, a 3D ToF LiDAR at the front and an AI camera, with no boundary wire, antenna or RTK, and Ecovacs promises 2 cm precision even in the dark. Its party trick is the TruEdge trimmer, an 18 cm line head beside the deck that cuts to about 0 mm at walls and fences, so the strimmer can stay in the shed. Two blade discs cut 33 cm wide at 3 to 9 cm, set in the app, at up to 400 m² an hour; it climbs 50% and crosses 4 cm. The 3 Ah battery recharges in 50 minutes, the 17.8 kg mower is sealed to IPX6, and Ecovacs Europe gives three years on it. There is no runtime, 4G needs an extra module, and the manual asks for slopes over 45% to be fenced off.
Pros
- Built-in TruEdge trimmer that cuts to about 0 mm at walls and fences
- Two LiDARs and a camera: no wire, no antenna, no RTK
- 33 cm cut from 3 to 9 cm, set from the app, up to 400 m² an hour
- 50% slopes and 4 cm obstacles on paper, IPX6
- Three-year warranty on the mower in Europe, and a PIN lock
Cons
- No runtime published for the 3 Ah battery
- 4G only with an extra module, so no tracking out of the box
- The manual asks for slopes over 45% to be fenced off, below the 50% headline
- Two-wheel drive and 17.8 kg
Best for
- Lawns up to 1,600 m² edged by walls, fences or beds
- Owners who want finished edges without a strimmer
Not recommended for
- Lawns over 1,600 m², where the A3000 carries a 7.5 Ah battery
- Buyers who expect 4G tracking without an extra module
Score breakdown
- Navigation
- 79 /100
- Cutting
- 79 /100
- Terrain
- 47 /100
- Obstacle Avoidance
- 100 /100
- Ease of Use
- 90 /100
- Reliability
- 80 /100
- Features
- 60 /100
- Value
- 47 /100
In detail
Lawn and terrain
The manufacturer rates it for lawns up to 1,600 m². That is more than 63% of the 47 robot mowers we list. It climbs slopes up to 50% (27°). That is about the middle of the field. It can manage several zones. The narrowest passage it takes is 90 cm wide. Two wheels are driven.
Navigation
It positions itself with Vision + LiDAR. No boundary wire is needed. Obstacles: camera + LiDAR fusion.
Cutting
The cutting width is 330 mm and the height adjusts from 30 to 90 mm. It trims along the edges.
Battery, charging and noise
A full charge takes about 50 min. The manufacturer states 54 dB. That is the lowest of the 41 robot mowers with a published figure. The manufacturer publishes no runtime figure.
Safety and theft
It stops the blades when lifted or tilted, returns to the dock in rain and locks with a PIN. Weather sealing: IPX6.
Specifications
Coverage
- Max lawn area
- 1,600 m² (17,222 sq ft)
- Zones
- Yes
- Mowing rate
- Up to 400 m² an hour
Navigation
- Navigation
- Vision + LiDAR
- Boundary wire
- Not required
- Obstacle avoidance
- Camera + LiDAR fusion
- Sensors
- 360° rotating LiDAR (50° vertical, up to 60 m), front 3D ToF LiDAR (90° × 70°, 3 to 4 m), fisheye AI camera (150° × 80°)
- Positioning accuracy
- 2 cm, also in the dark
- Mapping
- Automatic at one touch, or driven by remote control in the app; started in about a minute
Cutting
- Cutting width
- 330 mm
- Cutting height
- 30–90 mm
- Edge cutting
- Yes
- Edge trimmer
- TruEdge line trimmer, 18 cm wide at 8,500 rpm, cuts to about 0 mm from the edge
- Blade discs
- Two discs at 3,000 rpm; blade count not printed for this model
- Cutting height adjustment
- Electric, from the app, in 1 cm steps
- Noise
- Mower 62 dB(A) sound power, 54 dB(A) sound pressure; trimmer 82 and 74 dB(A)
Terrain
- Max slope
- 50% (27°)
- Drivetrain
- 2WD
- Obstacle height
- 4 cm
- Slope limits in the manual
- No virtual boundary on slopes over 20%; slopes over 45% to be set as no-entry zones
Power
- Battery
- 3,000 mAh
- Runtime
- Not published
- Charging time
- 50 min
- Battery
- Lithium-ion, 32.4 V, 3,000 mAh
- Fast charging
- 113.4 W, 50 minutes
- Battery warranty
- 2 years
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- 4G / LTE
- No
- GPS
- No
- 4G and GNSS
- Listed in the manual as purchased extras; the 4G light works with an additional connection module and a SIM card
Physical
- Weight
- 17.8 kg
- L × W × H
- 680 × 540 × 336 mm
- Noise
- 54 dB
- Weather sealing
- IPX6
Support
- Warranty
- 36 months
- Released
- Not published
Obstacles
- Recognised obstacle types
- 200+, hedgehogs included; avoided at 5 cm
Fit
- Station size
- 740 × 540 × 298 mm
Safety
- Station water rating
- IPX4
Ecovacs DE shop page (feature copy and specification list) and the GOAT A1600 LiDAR PRO & A3000 LiDAR PRO EU instruction manual, retrieved 2026-10-20
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