Powerfab
Well-known member
Given all the recent activity and chatter over at at Chez Druid with Countax rebuild, and some "concerning" deathtrap mower fabrications on Youtube video's from Bucket on Wheels, I thought it might be useful to get the collective mind of the group on these new fangled robotic mowers that are popping up left right and centre this past year or so.
Not the previous incarnation with a perimeter boundary wire, but the new crop of "intelligent" mowers that map the plot and use GPS, RtK, kinematics and Lidar to accurately position themselves.
I've just under 5,000m2 over four lawns to mow, separated by driveway, garages and sheds and all on a slope. Like Druid, this time of year its regrowing by the time you've only just tidied up from the last cut. I'm presently running a Stiga mulcher, (excellent machine), but even with this, at this time of year, rate of growth means I'm having to cut twice a week to stop the mulch carpeting the surface.
Kress seem to be the market leader , but Stiga, Stihl, Landworx and Husqvarna are all in on the action as well.
There's also a brand called Mamotion with the Luba 2 which has 4wd in wheel orbital motors, twin disc cutting and substantially undercutting the other more established on price. Unfortunately their after sales seems to be poor.
Anyone here running any of these intelligent robot mowers, or have any advice on what to buy or avoid?
Not the previous incarnation with a perimeter boundary wire, but the new crop of "intelligent" mowers that map the plot and use GPS, RtK, kinematics and Lidar to accurately position themselves.
I've just under 5,000m2 over four lawns to mow, separated by driveway, garages and sheds and all on a slope. Like Druid, this time of year its regrowing by the time you've only just tidied up from the last cut. I'm presently running a Stiga mulcher, (excellent machine), but even with this, at this time of year, rate of growth means I'm having to cut twice a week to stop the mulch carpeting the surface.
Kress seem to be the market leader , but Stiga, Stihl, Landworx and Husqvarna are all in on the action as well.
There's also a brand called Mamotion with the Luba 2 which has 4wd in wheel orbital motors, twin disc cutting and substantially undercutting the other more established on price. Unfortunately their after sales seems to be poor.
Anyone here running any of these intelligent robot mowers, or have any advice on what to buy or avoid?
