Best robots for Small-lawn mowing

Proven entry Navimow for 1/8-acre lawns, with RTK plus vision, AI-assisted mapping and 12 mowing zones.

Budget all-wheel-drive wire-free mower with network RTK plus vision, for lawns up to a quarter acre.

Wire-free, antenna-free mower using LiDAR plus vision for lawns up to 0.37 acre, including under trees.

LiDAR all-wheel-drive mower rated for 80% slopes, in 0.25 and 0.5-acre sizes, without the Pro's price.

Quarter-acre wire-free mower with dual 360° LiDAR, no RTK antenna and a built-in edge trimmer.

Roborock's budget mower with full-band RTK plus VSLAM, dual-camera obstacle avoidance and a floating deck.

Vision-only wire-free mower for flat lawns up to 0.2 acre, with no RTK station to install.

Quarter-acre LiDAR mower with no RTK, rear-wheel drive and 45% slope rating.

Budget ECOVACS mower for up to 1/4 acre using RTK plus vision and 3D ToF, with TruEdge edge cutting.

RTK-free 3D LiDAR mower for 1/4 acre with close-edge trimming and 300+ obstacle types.

Mid-budget RTK and dual-camera mower for up to 0.3 acre, with 30 zones and a garage included.

3D LiDAR plus vision mower for complex quarter-acre yards with trees, shade and narrow passages.

Budget wire-free mower using GPS plus a camera, with row-then-random mowing and 35% slope handling.

The cheapest wire-free robot mower we list: camera navigation for small lawns of 1,000–2,000 sq ft.