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Mow my lawn

The right robot mower depends far more on your yard than on the mower. Measure three things before you shop: the lawn's area, its steepest slope, and how much of it sits under trees. Then pick the navigation type that survives your yard.

Match a mower to my yard

These are fit-for-yard matches, not performance rankings. We haven't run our own lawn tests yet, and we won't call any mower "best" until we've seen it work on both an open and a tree-heavy yard. Everything below is matched on published specs and checked prices.

Step 1: Measure

Area. Use your property map or a satellite view to measure only the grass. Buy for the lawn you have plus some margin: manufacturers' ratings assume ideal shapes, and Husqvarna rates its 410 iQ at about half an acre but only about a quarter acre for irregular layouts.
Steepest slope. A phone level app on a long board works. Ratings are in percent: 45% is about 24°, 80% is about 39°.
Tree cover. Stand at the spot where you'd put the charging station and look up. Satellite-guided mowers need open sky; heavy canopy causes dropouts.

Step 2: Pick a navigation type

Boundary wire: a wire buried around the edge. Reliable under trees, but you (or a dealer) must lay it.
RTK satellite: centimeter-level GPS with a reference station or a network service. No wire; struggles under heavy canopy.
LiDAR: laser scanning of surroundings. Copes better with trees and buildings.
Vision: cameras to see edges and obstacles, usually combined with one of the above.

How each type works and fails

Side by side

Feature	Segway Navimow i105	Segway Navimow i215 LiDAR	Husqvarna Automower 410 iQ	Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD	Husqvarna Automower 435X AWD	Yarbo Y40 Core with Lawn Mower Pro
Price	$799	$1,329 (fall sale through Oct 15; was $1,599)	$2,599.99 (MSRP)	$2,799 for the 3000 (0.75 acre); $2,399 for the 1500 (0.37 acre); $3,299 for the 5000 (1.25 acres)	$2,999.99 (MSRP)	$4,899 (fall sale; regular $5,999)
3-year cost (est.)	≈ $889	≈ $1,449	≈ $2,690	≈ $3,093	≈ $3,090	≈ $5,079
Setup	Guided setup	Guided setup	Guided setup	Guided setup	Guided setup	Guided setup
Biggest limit	Handle larger yards	Trim edges	Climb the slopes an AWD mower handles	Trim edges along fences and beds cleanly	Work without a boundary wire	Be a casual purchase — the price and setup are serious
Warranty	See Navimow's terms	See Navimow's terms	4 years (US/Canada)	3 years	See Husqvarna's terms	2 years (extendable)
Availability	On sale now	On sale now	On sale now	On sale now	Stock unclear	On sale now

Prices checked October 10, 2026. 3-year cost = price + fees + required add-ons + our labeled upkeep estimate.

Small lawns (up to about 3/8 acre)

Wire-free mowers have come down to about $800. Navimow's sale pricing ran October 3–15, 2026 — check the current price before buying, and note that its pages didn't state slope ratings or warranty length when we checked.

On sale now Guided setup

Segway Navimow i105

The lowest-priced wire-free mower we could verify today — for small lawns only.

$799

3-year cost ≈ $889 Plus outdoor power at the charging station (price varies).

What it does

Wire-free virtual boundary
Rated for lawns up to about 0.125 acre (about 5,400 sq ft)

What it can't do

Handle larger yards
Trim edges

What else you need

Required Outdoor power at the charging station — price varies. Cost depends on your yard.

Setup: An afternoon: app mapping, no wire.

On sale now Guided setup

Segway Navimow i215 LiDAR

A wire-free LiDAR mower for small-to-medium lawns at roughly half the price of the premium options.

$1,329 (fall sale through Oct 15; was $1,599)

3-year cost ≈ $1,449 Plus outdoor power at the charging station (price varies).

What it does

Solid-state LiDAR navigation, wire-free
Rated for lawns up to about 0.37 acre
Sale price runs October 3–15, 2026 per Navimow

What it can't do

Trim edges
Cover more than its rated area

What else you need

Required Outdoor power at the charging station — price varies. Cost depends on your yard.

Setup: An afternoon: app mapping, no wire.

Half an acre, open to some trees

On sale now Guided setup

Husqvarna Automower 410 iQ

Husqvarna's entry wire-free mower: satellite-based virtual boundaries with the reference station included, from a long-established mower brand.

$2,599.99 (MSRP)

3-year cost ≈ $2,690 Plus outdoor power at the charging station (price varies).

What it does

EPOS satellite navigation with virtual boundaries; the reference station is included
Lawns up to about 0.5 acre (about 0.25 acre for irregular layouts)
Slopes up to 45% inside the area, 15% at the boundary
Radar obstacle detection
Box includes 6 extra blades; Husqvarna's FAQ lists one year of free blades
4-year warranty in the US and Canada per Husqvarna's FAQ

What it can't do

Climb the slopes an AWD mower handles
Trim edges
Mow reliably under dense canopy without a wire fallback

What else you need

Required Outdoor power at the charging station — price varies. Cost depends on your yard.
Optional Boundary wire (only if you choose wired mode) — price varies. Not included; price not verified.

Setup: Half a day: place the EPOS reference station and charging station, draw virtual boundaries.

Slopes, trees and bigger yards

Steep yards need all-wheel drive; tree-heavy yards need LiDAR, vision, or a wire. The LUBA 3 AWD combines LiDAR, network RTK and cameras; the Husqvarna 435X AWD uses a wire, which ignores canopy entirely.

On sale now Guided setup

Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD

A wire-free, all-wheel-drive mower that combines LiDAR, network RTK and cameras — built for slopes and yards with trees.

$2,799 for the 3000 (0.75 acre); $2,399 for the 1500 (0.37 acre); $3,299 for the 5000 (1.25 acres)

3-year cost ≈ $3,093 Plus outdoor power at the charging station (price varies).

Variant	Lawn size	Price
LUBA 3 AWD 1500	0.37 acre	$2,399
LUBA 3 AWD 3000	0.75 acre	$2,799
LUBA 3 AWD 5000	1.25 acres	$3,299

What it does

Navigation: 360° LiDAR plus network RTK plus dual-camera vision
Handles slopes up to 80% (38.6°) per Mammotion
Network RTK free for the product's life per Mammotion's FAQ; built-in 4G with 3 years included
Cut height 1.0–2.7 in (standard) or 2.2–4.0 in (high-cut version)
3-year warranty and 30-day returns per Mammotion
About 41 lb

What it can't do

Trim edges along fences and beds cleanly
Pick up sticks and toys before mowing
Guarantee theft protection — it is a valuable object left outside

What else you need

Optional Spare blade sets — $49.00. Mammotion's optional blade set price. Plan 2–3 changes a season.
Required Outdoor power at the charging station — price varies. Cost depends on your yard.

Setup: 3 to 8 hours the first time: place the station, map zones, walk the boundary.

Stock unclear Guided setup

Husqvarna Automower 435X AWD

A steep-slope, all-wheel-drive mower that still uses a boundary wire — proven technology for hills, at the cost of a wire install.

$2,999.99 (MSRP)

3-year cost ≈ $3,090 Plus boundary loop wire and stakes, outdoor power at the charging station (price varies).

No stock shown online; Husqvarna directs buyers to its dealer locator.

What it does

Physical boundary wire required (not included), plus GPS tracking
Slopes up to 70% inside the area, 50% at the wire
Lawns up to about 0.9 acre
Box includes 6 extra blades

What it can't do

Work without a boundary wire
Trim edges

What else you need

Required Boundary loop wire and stakes — price varies. Not included. Price not verified; ask your dealer for an installed quote.
Required Outdoor power at the charging station — price varies. Cost depends on your yard.

Setup: A full day, or dealer installation: the boundary wire must be laid.

Large or steep properties

Yarbo is a tracked platform with interchangeable modules. It's impressive engineering and a serious purchase — worth it only if the size of your property or your other yard jobs justify it.

On sale now Guided setup

Yarbo Y40 Core with Lawn Mower Pro

A tracked, modular yard robot — mowing is one module of several. Remarkable capability; a luxury purchase, not the default.

$4,899 (fall sale; regular $5,999)

3-year cost ≈ $5,079

What it does

Tracked drive, slopes up to 70% (35°) per Yarbo
Wire-free RTK with dual vision cameras
Cut height 0.8–4.0 in
Yarbo FAQ: about 1.7 acres per day
2-year limited warranty, extendable; 30-day trial and returns per Yarbo

What it can't do

Be a casual purchase — the price and setup are serious

What else you need

Optional Yarbo network RTK / 4G service — price varies. Listed on Yarbo's site with no published price; ask before buying.

Setup: A full weekend: assemble, map the yard, set up RTK.

What every robot mower system needs

Power at the charging station. An outdoor outlet within cable reach, ideally protected from weather.
A clear sky view for RTK models — for the reference station if one is included (LUBA 3 AWD 3000/5000, Husqvarna's EPOS station) or network coverage if not.
Blades. Small pivoting blades wear quickly; Mammotion sells spare sets for $49. Husqvarna includes extra blades and a year of free blades per its FAQ.
Edge trimming. No mower here trims cleanly against fences and beds. Plan to string-trim edges every few weeks.
A pre-mow sweep for toys, hoses and dog waste.
Theft thinking. These are valuable objects left outside. Use the app's PIN and location features, and check your homeowner's policy.

The FCC rule and mowers

Robot mowers that meet the FCC's definition are covered by its July 2026 rule for new foreign-produced models. Secondary reporting names Mammotion and Segway Navimow among affected brands for new models; models already authorized can still be sold. Husqvarna received an exemption on September 9, 2026. Explainer.

Recent changes

Mammotion's US store no longer lists the LUBA 2 AWD. The LUBA 3's $2,399 and $2,799 prices are two different sizes, not a pricing error. Updates log.

Last checked October 10, 2026. See what changed.