I finally found a robot lawnmower I’d trust with my yard

Robot lawnmowers are finally good enough to take a lot of work out of maintaining a yard, but they’re still not set-it-and-forget-it machines. If you don’t want these autonomous cutting machines to tear up your lawn or go roaming in your neighbors’ yard, you’re still going to need to keep an eye on them. But with some oversight, they can take a big chore off your hands.

I finally found a robot lawnmower I’d trust with my yard

I set five automowers against each other to find the best cutter for my challenging landscape. They’re far from perfect, but they’re getting there.

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