Best Robot Lawn Mowers: After Testing 9 Mowers, Here are the 5 I Recommend

The follow robot lawn mowers are ones I tested, but don’t make the cut due to a variety of reasons. They have potential, which is why they’re on this list, but they still have some things to work out.

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Hookii Neomow X

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The Hookii mower is one of the more unique looking ones I’ve tested.

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The Hookii Neomow X i starting with the glowing “Hookii” branding across the front of the mower. It glows red, green or blue, depending on what’s happening as it works. At $2,300, it’s priced competitively with other wire-free mowers I’ve tested.

There’s also a LiDAR sensor on the top of the machine for guidance and obstacle avoidance. As expected, that means it does not rely on RTK beacons or GPS for navigation. It relies on its LiDAR and optical sensors to determine its positioning, so I

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