1
Robot Lawnmowers (lemmy.world)

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?

top 8 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[-] scytale@piefed.zip 2 points 1 month ago

I use a Mammotion Mini for my backyard which I got at a pretty big discount during Memorial Day sales. I don't have HA, but it seems there's some work going on for integration: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/mammotion-luba-integration/604662/63.

It does require internet access though, and I put it in my isolated guest vlan to be safe. I haven't tried running it without an internet connection yet. Obviously this doesn't meet all your requirements, but I can at least attest that the mower itself is pretty good. Good luck on your search!

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

My neighbor has one. It seems to do a decent job cutting the grass and hasn't mulched their dog yet.

[-] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I have 0.2 acres with a Husqvarna auto mower.

Frankly I don't really "manage" it, it just mows and occasionally I get a notification if it gets stuck or something.

So I haven't really had reason to care about HA or Internet monitoring of it, though it does have a feature to park off it has internet module and forecast shows rain.

But anyway, mine requires a boundary wire and that breaks and is really annoying. I'd hope a wire free solution works well by now.

[-] cynar@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

I've heard the wires are a pain and tend to break. I'm definitely erring towards one using GPS.

[-] klangcola@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago

Your mileage may vary... I've used mine for 5ish years, no problems with the wire apart from seasonal stripping and re-terminating the ends due to corrosion. My neighbour have up on his wire based one after a few seasons because the wire somehow broke over every winter.

In addition to GPS based one, I believe there are also some camera based ones these days.

[-] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

I've had 2 different brands, and once the wire is placed just right, it just works.

Placing the wire is not that much work in the first place, and then some minor adjustments in the first few days or weeks to get around corners better. Easy.

[-] jj4211@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

For me, wire breaks happen every couple of months.

Some utility digs into the easement, maybe breaks it then, but maybe somehow nicks it so it corrodes and falls randomly later. Sometimes I've no idea how it would have broken after finding the break.

[-] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

My lawn is fully enclosed property, so the only breakage is caused by myself 🤦

this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2025
1 points (100.0% liked)

homeassistant

16418 readers
5 users here now

Home Assistant is open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.
Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts.

Home Assistant can be self-installed on ProxMox, Raspberry Pi, or even purchased pre-installed: Home Assistant: Installation

Discussion of Home-Assistant adjacent topics is absolutely fine, within reason.
If you're not sure, DM @GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS