Learn the specs
Robot mower buying guides
Short, practical guides to the specifications that actually decide whether a robot mower works in your yard - and the marketing terms that do not mean much.
Guides
Start with the constraint, not the feature list
Start from the constraint
Robot mower marketing leads with features. Purchases are decided by constraints. These guides work through the constraints in the order that actually matters, so you can rule models out quickly instead of comparing feature lists that all sound similar.
The guides linked above are in preparation and marked as such - we would rather show an honest "coming soon" than publish thin pages to look complete. In the meantime, the two pages that answer most questions are Robot Mowers by Lawn Size and Robot Mowers for Slopes.
Shortcut
Or let us narrow it down for you
Four questions about your yard.
How big is the area you need mowed?
If you are unsure, check your lot size in your county property record and subtract the house and driveway.
What is your steepest section like?
Judge the steepest part, not the average. A slope you would hesitate to push a mower up is usually 30% or more.
What budget are you working with?
Worth knowing before you pick: wire-free mowers start at around $1,800. There is no sub-$1,000 model in this category yet.
How open is your yard to the sky?
Satellite RTK positioning needs a clear sky view. Camera and LiDAR systems cope better under heavy tree cover.
Here is what you told us
We will open the comparison table with these filters already applied so you can see the shortlist side by side.
This is a filter, not a recommendation engine. It narrows the list to models whose published specifications cover what you described.