As a with a medium-sized yard, I’ve been in the market for a robot mower. I’ve also been waiting for advances in the category hit to pile up as they often do in the early stages of a new (ish) home tech category before I splurge. That’s to ensure I’m getting the best possible value for the many dollars I’ll have to spend.
A new robot launched at CES 2025, looks to be as proficient at cutting and navigating as the best, but has two special features that sets it apart from any other. The Lymow One is the first robot mower that can mulch. It also has tracked treads — think tank wheels — to navigate uneven terrain and even roll straight over certain obstacles such as small steps.
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I deplore long and arduous outdoor tasks such as raking and fertilizing, and this new mower will mitigate or possibly eliminate both in one fell swoop.
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The Lymow One ($2,999), which was revealed at the huge tech trade show in Las Vegas, has dual mulching blades — the first ever for a robomower — and is able macerate fallen leaves, branches and tree fruit and transform them into instant lawn fuel. That, coupled with the most comprehensive satellite navigation system racked treads that are able to traverse large and complex yards is enough to have me ordering one in time for summer.
A Lymow rep told CNET that the mulching blades, a shift from the previous lateral scissor blades, are strong enough to cut grass and mulch debris like leaves, fruit, pine cones and small branches in wet or dry conditions. The same high-speed spinning mulching blades coupled with a centrifugal fan ensure fine clipping distribution without any clumping, a frequent nuisance for robomowers and push mowers alike.
Beyond its mulching blades, the Lymow One relies on superior traction, dubbed the Savage Traverse System, along with tank-like wheels to glide over rough, uneven terrain. According to the brand rep, the One can clear obstacles up to 2 inches in height, traverse slopes of up to 45 degrees and even climb low stairs. It also works fast, covering up to 1.73 acres in a single day.
Lymow One’s tank-like wheels allow it to handle even the rockiest terrain.
The One features boundary-wire-free navigation, meaning it’ll find its way around your yard without a need for manual boundaries, and LySee Navigation combines with RTK satellite positioning and VSLAM for precise area mapping.
According to the company, the latest Lymow robot mower has the most advanced obstacle recognition and avoidance in class for hours of unobstructed mowing: “Lymow is faster, cuts finer and is smarter than any current robotic mowers with the ability to distinguish and adapt its behavior when encountering various options.”
The Lymow One is available now for preorder for $2,999. Orders are set to be delivered in April, just in time for grass-cutting season.
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