Robotic lawnmowers are a relatively new and unknown product on the scene.  This website is meant to help you figure out the best robotic lawnmower to buy for yourself. 

The main players in the robotic lawnmower business

While there are a multitude of robotic lawnmowers from which to choose, the “big three” that seem to pop up the most are Worx, Husqvarna, and Robomow.

The Worx Landroid gives the most bang for the buck, coming in at $850-$1,000, or about 1/2 the price of the equivalent sized mowers from some of the other vendors (see comparison table of mowers below).  The Worx Landroid is also the highest ranked robotic mower by Consumers Report. 

The next most affordable is the McCulloch ROB 1000 (which appears to be owned by Husqvarna).  It’s price is about $200 more than the Worx Landroid, but it includes an anti-theft alarm which the Worx Landroid doesn’t have.

For larger yards, the Husqvarna or Robomow are your best bets.  The Robomow RS630 can go up to 3/4 of an acre.

If you want a higher-end mower, then the Husqvarna Automower 315 has a few more features.  If you want the top-of-the-line mower, then you should go with the Husqvarna Automower 450X which has the largest capacity at 1-1/4 acres.  It also has some cool features other manufactures don’t have, such as “weather timer”, which reduces mowing during hot, dry weather (see comparison table of mowers below).  It appears the Automower 450X needs to be bought directly from Husqvarna dealer.   

A quick reference comparison table is given below:

	Worx Landroid	McCulloch ROB 1000	Robomow RC306	Robomow RS630	Husqvarna Automower 315	Husqvarna Automower 450X
Cost	$850 – $1,000	$1,175 – $1,200	$1,300	$2,500	$2,000 + $160 install kit	$3,500 + $250 install kit
Maximum Area	1/4 Acre (10,890 sqft)	1/4 Acre (10,890 sqft)	1/8 Acre (5,445 sqft)	3/4 Acre (32,670 sqft)	3/8 Acre (16,335 sqft)	1 1/4 Acre (54,450 sqft)
Cutting height	1.6” – 4.0”	0.8” – 2.0”	0.6” – 3.1”	0.8” – 3.1”	0.8” – 2.4”	0.8” – 2.4”
Blade type	Razor blade type	Razor blade type	Solid blade	Solid blade	Razor blade type	Razor blade type
Anti-theft Alarm	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rain sensor	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Passcode	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Program mow times	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
App control	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Weather timer	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
GPS	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Maximum Slope	35%	25%	36%	36%	40%	45%
Barrier wire length	590 ft	656 ft	600 ft	1,200 ft	Medium install kit – 820 ft	Large install kit – 1,312 ft
Barrier wire pegs	200	400	250	450	Medium install kit – 400	Large install kit – 600
Battery type	Lithium	Lithium	Lithium	Lithium	Lithium	Lithium
Warranty	3 year	3 year	1 year	1 year	2 year	2 year

Note: The table gives the low-end and high-end mowers for Husqvarna and Robomow, but additional mowers are available which have capacities in-between what is listed on the table. 

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