Robot Mowers by Navigation Type
How a mower finds its way around your yard is the first decision and the one that’s hardest to undo. Start with the type that fits your tree cover, lawn size, and patience for installation, then compare the best picks in each — tradeoffs included.
RTK + Vision
31 modelsRTK in the open, cameras in the shade. The flagship formula and the flagship prices.
Boundary Wire
22 modelsA perimeter wire the mower won't cross. Works under trees and along walls, costs an afternoon to lay, and starts hundreds below wire-free.
LiDAR
16 modelsA spinning laser maps the yard in 3D. Works under dense canopy and at night, no antenna to mount.
RTK GPS
10 modelsCentimeter GPS from a rooftop reference antenna. Half-hour setup, straight passes, and a hard need for open sky.
Vision Only
10 modelsA camera decides what's grass. Unboxed and mowing in minutes; daylight only, and it wants a clear edge.