Introduction
Take it easy this summer by snagging a Prime Day robot mower deal. With deals up to $800 off, you can get up to $800 off and make tedious chores a thing of the past. This is a great time to buy if you were daydreaming about enlisting a little robotic help for your yard work. Explore top picks from TerraMow and Mammotion, and learn how to choose the best robot mower for your needs.
TerraMow: Best for Regular Lawns
TerraMow makes the best robot lawn mower for most people with regular, flat lawns. It's down to $1,119 with a coupon for 20% off on Amazon. This compact mower maps your lawn automatically, employing a triple AI camera system, GPS, and 4G to cut your grass accurately in neat lines. The obstacle avoidance is reliable, and it comes with a handy covered charging station. It also has a drop mow feature, so you can drop it on any patch of lawn and it will cut away using the SI camera. It works well, enabling you to cut a patch of front lawn without mapping, or even lend it to a neighbor.
Mammotion: Best for Challenging Lawns
Folks with big lawns seeking the best Prime Day robot mower deals should probably check out the Mammotion. My pick for challenging lawns with inclines or rough terrain, the Luba 3 AWD is a big, capable mower. There's a little bit of assembly required, but nothing too taxing. It can handle all sorts of terrain, doesn't require any wire or antennas, and cuts in neat, wide strips (wider than most robot mowers, thanks to a double-cutting disc design underneath). All three models of this mower, covering 0.37 up to 1.25 acres, are on sale for Prime Day, and there are some hefty discounts with the garage thrown in.
Segway: Remote Control Mower
Also on sale from Segway are the popular X430 ($2,099 down from $2,499) and the i206 ($849 down from $999). This isn't an automatic robot mower, it's a remote control mower, and it's incredibly fun to use. Imagine a huge RC car with a dual-stick console you can use to zoom around and mow in wide strips. It's an absolute unit with a surprising amount of va-va-voom, but the controls work well, and it's very responsive. This is the most fun I've had mowing the lawn. You could cover a large area at speed with this mower, but be careful if you decide to reduce the obstacle detection, as I did, because this thing can really tear it up.
Conclusion
This isn't an automatic robot mower, it's a remote control mower, and it's incredibly fun to use. Imagine a huge RC car with a dual-stick console you can use to zoom around and mow in wide strips. It's an absolute unit with a surprising amount of va-va-voom, but the controls work well, and it's very responsive. This is the most fun I've had mowing the lawn. You could cover a large area at speed with this mower, but be careful if you decide to reduce the obstacle detection, as I did, because this thing can really tear it up. Power up with unlimited access to WIRED. Get best-in-class reporting and exclusive subscriber content that's too important to ignore. Subscribe Today.