Best Robot Lawn Mowers (2026): 12+ Models Tested Over 3 Years

Other Robot Mowers I Tested and Liked

Roborock Rockmow X120H Lidar for $3,200: Better known for its robot vacuums, Roborock also makes robot mowers, and the X120H Lidar is its flagship model (discounted to a far more reasonable $2,000 at the time of writing). I actually tested the UK model, the identical Z120 Lidar (£2,299). This mower employs Lidar and AI vision, so it can cut without satellite connections, with no RTK antenna required. It also supports 4G and comes with a 3-year data plan. It is Four Wheel Drive (4WD) and has ingenious front wheels that pivot and turn independently to navigate tight areas smoothly, with minimal churning of your lawn. There’s a single disc underneath with six cutting blades and a reasonably wide, 9.5-inch (24 cm) cutting width. It supports a 0.8 to 2.7-inch (20 to 70 mm) cutting height, can cover up to around 21,500 square feet, and, most impressively, can handle an 80 percent (up to 39-degree) slope. A full charge gives you 110 minutes of mowing time, and it takes around 50 minutes to charge.

After some minor setup hassles (battery error), the Rockmow Z120 has impressed me. It looks to be the most capable mower I have tested yet for navigating uneven terrain. Apparently, it can automatically create maps, but it defaulted to the manual mode for me, prompting me to remote control it around the borders of my lawn. Edge mowing is the big disappointment, with the mower regularly leaving a strip on one edge of my lawn. I’m not keen on the optional PreciEdge Module (£150) that promises to reduce edges to 3 cm. I haven’t tested it, but feel it should be included in a mower this expensive. Why is it optional? Who doesn’t want their edges properly cut? It avoided most obstacles just fine, but was occasionally oversensitive, avoiding plants swaying over the border edge. The Rain Protection mode is a little too sensitive, preventing the mower from starting several hours after rain, so I had to override it. It also lacks a Spot Mode, though it is so heavy I would not want to carry it between lawn areas. I think this design, with the rotating wheels, has real potential if Roborock can improve the AI/software. Unfortunately, it's not currently available in the US right now, but hopefully be back in stock soon since it was released just this past summer.

Eufy Robot Lawn Mower E15 for $1,300: This is another wire-free mower that uses a camera system to automatically map lawns and avoid obstacles. It’s very similar to my top pick and also has a super handy Spot Mode that lets you drop and mow on unmapped areas. But even after a big price drop from its original RRP, it’s still more expensive than the TerraMow, and it’s not as good at cutting edges. It can cover up to 0.2 acres (8,700 square feet), cut from 1 to 3 inches, and handle up to 18-degree slopes. It is also fairly quiet and has GPS tracking, but you must have Wi-Fi coverage in your backyard, or you'll need a 4G data subscription. I found the setup lengthy due to a firmware download, but the mapping and the first cut were decent. Object avoidance is very good. The E15 can only run during the day and doesn't cope very well with inclines. I also found it frequently failed to cut the edges of the lawn and doesn't perform well if the grass is damp. The more affordable Eufy C15 (£999) is very similar, but designed for smaller lawns (up to 5,300 square feet) and only available in the UK and Europe right now.

It kept my back lawn neat without issues, but my front lawn has a dip and ill-defined border that it struggled with. That said, every time it looked as though it might get stuck, it managed to maneuver out of trouble. There’s a dial to adjust mowing height for the C15, whereas you can do it in the app with the E15. Both come with a covered charging base, which often costs extra with rivals. If you’re interested, watch out for a sale event (I’ve seen the E15 drop below $1,000, which makes it far more tempting).

Segway Navimow X430 for $2,249: My backyard is both a Wi-Fi and 5G dead zone. Before manually mowing the yard I save all my podcasts and music to offline mode, and I let my fiancee know she’ll need to deploy a carrier pigeon if she needs to get my attention. So, it was a relief to see just how quickly the navigation system of the Navimow X430 recognized the unit across the treacherous triple lot that surrounds my house. It connected within seconds of beginning the initial setup and 20 minutes later, the robot mower was on its way using the handy auto-mapping function. As it turns out, I didn't need the three beers I'd brought with me when I embarked upon this process, assuming it would be on par with the weeks-long headache it took to get the Mammotion Luba 2 connected and operational last summer.

It did an above-average job on its first pass despite the endless flurry of compost piles, stray bushes, fencing and detritus from half-finished gardening projects that litter my half-acre lawn, though I opted for manual mapping to take advantage of its aptitude at hugging the wobbly brick borders of some raised beds with relative ease. The sites claims that it can handle “tall, thick and dense grass," which I had the perfect scenario to test. After a two weeks of dealing with an endless cycle of torrential downpours and blistering heat, I was left with few open windows for a good mow before my patchy, crabby grass got too unwieldy for the Navimow’s 4-inch height maximum. I watched with disappointment as it casually drove over some stray blades that went to seed without making any impact whatsoever. Despite that, the Navimow X430 has impressed me with its ease-of-use. We'll update our impressions here with additional testing, but so far so good.—Pete Cottell

Sunseeker X7 Gen 2 Wireless Robot Lawn Mower for $2,700: If you have a large, challenging lawn, this could be a mower worth considering. It combines built-in NET-RTK, GPS, and AI vision, has floating dual disc blades for uneven terrain, and can work at night thanks to an Indirect Time of Flight camera. It is also all-wheel drive (AWD) and can handle 70 percent slopes up to 35 degrees. It can cover more than 32,000 square feet. I love the wide 14-inch cutting width, the relatively quiet operation (it never went over 60 decibels but was usually even quieter), even though I’d advise against mowing at night because of the risk to wildlife. Sadly, the automatic mapping was mediocre, and there’s no Spot Mode for a drop-and-mow. This Gen 2 mower brings a raft of improvements over the original, including night vision, faster processing, enhanced durability and traction, a built-in screen, and onboard RTK without a separate antenna. But only the original Sunseeker X7 ($2,700) is available to buy on Amazon. You currently have to go through a dealer to get the Gen 2.

Husqvarna Aspire R6V for £999: While the reliable Husqvarna 410XE Nera was my top pick for a long time, you can get more affordable mowers now, without the hassle of RTK antennas. The Husqvarna Aspire R6V is just such a mower. It uses a combination of GPS and AI vision with a camera on the front. It was easy to set up and map the lawn in the app, but you will need a good Wi-Fi signal across your yard for it to work effectively. I was a little disappointed in the sensitive obstacle avoidance, as it left large uncut strips around the edges of my lawn. I was able to reduce the verge a little with some tinkering, but it was still larger than the recommendations above. Note: This model is currently not available in the US.

Anthbot Genie 3000 for $900: This often-discounted mower was my budget pick for a while, but mowers have moved on, so you can get better performance without the satellite antenna now. It offers auto-mapping, but the remote-control option works better. The mower cut my lawn effectively, but even after repeated map updates, it left an uncut verge. The obstacle avoidance works well, and it cuts in neat lines. It had no issues returning to charge or following a schedule. The voice that says it has connected or started mowing began to annoy me, but thankfully, it can be turned off. There were some glitches with rain alerts that prevented it from mowing, even long after the rain had stopped. I also experienced some flaky connection issues with the GPS, and it occasionally got stuck. While there is support for multiple areas, the mower often struggled picking up a signal in my front yard. Ultimately, this is still a decent mower when discounted, provided you have a modest-sized, straightforward lawn.

Mova Lidax 2000 for $1,199: With a sleek design and a mixture of 360-degree lidar for 3D mapping and a camera with AI vision, this mower proved very effective. Setup was straightforward, and there’s no need for wires or an antenna, though I did have to adjust the map manually. You can set multiple areas, and its navigation is generally very good. It mowed in neat lines, successfully avoided thin posts for the badminton net and other obstacles, and completed an excellent edge pass at the end. With some of the closest edge mowing I’ve seen, I was all set to recommend this mower, but then it got stuck. A couple of times, it seemed to be stuck, then managed to free itself, but an uneven problem spot proved to be its nemesis, and it chewed up a patch of grass trying to get free. Eventually, I had to make that spot a no-go zone. This mower is still worth considering, particularly if you see it on sale; just be prepared to tweak the map. The 2000 covers up to half an acre. If you have a quarter of an acre or less, the Mova Lidax 1000 ($1,299) is much cheaper but has the same features.

Avoid These Mowers

Stiga A6V: I like that this mower only needs the charging station and has no need for an antenna. The buggy setup was my first red flag, as a firmware update failed and had to be repeated. Once up and running, I found the mower always left a big verge, even after adjustment. The AI vision camera is very slow to react to obstacles and not very good at navigating around them. It hit the ball several times in my test, and I had to hit the stop button as it got too close to my cat. It lacks useful features like automapping and spot-mow, and there are better options for the money above. The yellow finish is a bit garish for my tastes too.

EcoFlow Blade: While it was easy to set up and cut my lawn nicely without the need for any boundary wire, the EcoFlow Blade sometimes struggled with GPS navigation and ended up stuck in a flower bed. It also left an untouched strip around the edge of my lawn. The object avoidance was solid, and it can be automated in the app, though it occasionally failed to start a scheduled cut for me. EcoFlow seems to have discontinued this model, though it is still on sale in Europe. Probably best to avoid.

Yardcare E400: Curious about the budget end of the robot mower market, I agreed to try the Yardcare E400, but this mower was an unmitigated disaster from start to finish. It’s a boundary wire model, so you must run wire around the area you want mowed. Yardcare suggests it can cover up to 4,300 square feet and cut grass between 0.8 and 2.4 inches. The problem is that it gets stuck frequently and struggles to even get on and off its charging station reliably. After trying multiple fixes to no avail and going through customer support, I had to conclude that this model has a serious design flaw.

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