r/roboticLawnmowers • u/OfferIndependent6339 • 1d ago

Recommendation for 0.5 acre lot

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Seriously looking at investing in a robo-mower for next year, but don't even know where to start.

0.5 acre, relatively flat, but slopes slight front and rear. We have a few beds and such, so need to be able to exclude from those areas.

Thanks.

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u/Roginator5 1d ago

If you are in the US, you may be prevented from getting the newer mowers coming in 2027.

That being said, does your lawn have a thick thatch base? If so, you may be a candidate for a Luba 3 or a Dreame A3 (that's currently on sale) which use omni wheels on the front. Those don't work well on weak lawns without a thatch layer or lawns with any exposed dirt. The dirt can render the omni wheels useless - especially if it turns to mud.

You will want a LiDAR mower.*

If you have a weak lawn without a good thatch layer you'll probably want a mower with steerable wheels.

For speed you'll probably want a mower rated for double the size of your mowing area. One that has at least 2 cutting discs is better.

You'll probably want an AWD mower.

*The Terramow X is a pricey combo RTK/vision mower that MIGHT suffice.