Does anyone have much experience with robot lawnmowers? I’ve been considering one, but trying to find info now involves digging through a lot of AI slop.
Id prefer one that plays nicely with HA, as well as not internet dependant. It’s also for a small garden (50m²).
The best bet I’ve seen so far is to modify a yardforce mower with open mower. What other (good) options are there?
Edit to add:
I ended up going with the Worx Landroid Vision. I’m quite pleased with it. It’s not perfect but it’s flaws are reasonable. It doesn’t do edging very well, unless you tell it to explicitly. It’s mow pattern is also upsetting. It wanders in a semi random pattern. It gets everywhere evenly, but the OCD part of my brain doesn’t like how! It also didn’t bother stopping when the weather got too cold. That might have been my fault however. I built it a little shed, so it couldn’t sense the rain.
Worx Landroid, there are unofficial API bridges for MQTT and I’m pretty sure HA too.
Mine is fully integrated in my NodeRed home automation
Yep, I use the unofficial plugin for Home Assistant and it’s honestly better than the official phone app! 💯
Which one do you have, and how have you found performance? Their prices seem in the sweet spot.
The Vision AI S250 seems like an excellent option @£499
WR147E.1 with about all the options added : ultrasonic sensor, radio link, magnetic sensor and a pair of stainless steel wheels spikes.
After 2 years I’m still very happy with it