Where's my damn robot mower?

[Rumbas]

This one: https://www.husqvarna.com/us/robotic-lawn-mowers/automower-415x/

Extremely rough and will do steep slopes, very tall grass and uneven surfaces. Had it for 6 months and it only got stuck once which is great as my summerhouse is 5 hours drive.

[rcjordan]

NOW we're getting closer.  *Lidar* nav mower.

ECOVACS GOAT A3000 LiDAR Review
https://techaeris.com/2025/07/24/ecovacs-goat-a3000-lidar-review/


This mower is not for me, but (local only?) lidar is an interesting possibility. Now to get rid of the damn app dependency.

[rcjordan]

Looks good, except..

This Lymow One Plus robotic mower can handle your lawn so you don't have to - Phandroid
https://phandroid.com/2026/05/19/this-lymow-one-plus-robotic-mower-can-handle-your-lawn-so-you-dont-have-to/

...looks like it phones home. If it can't absolutely 100% run locally, you end up with a $2700 brick if the company goes belly-up or decides the product isn't profitable enough to continue support.  Viral bad PR might make a big company hesitate but a US customer doesn't have jackshit he can do about a foreign manufacturer pulling the plug.