Does a robot mower mean no more grass cutting?

Most robot mowers do not trim the edges of the lawn, meaning an slim uncut border is generally left for a strimmer, edging shear or manual mower to clean-up. Segway Navimow are currently developing a robot mower strimmer; an attachment to the incredibly model new Series X3 platform. This is anticipated for UK distribution in 2025 or 2026.

Robot mowers are not rough cutters. This means that they rely on cutting regularly to keep the lawn length below it’s maximum height of cut. IF you allow you grass to run away, due to not having a cutting schedule with sufficient regularity (generally 2-4 time per week), not preparing the lawn to a tolerable height prior to installation or a prolonged period of rain with the rain sensor engaged – allowing the grass to grow rapidly without cutting – then it is likely that a manual cut would be required. With the correct approach however, the bulk of your lawn shouldn’t require cutting manually again.

You can also make landscaping adaptions to greatly reduce manual input. Robots will generally happily straddle a lawn which is level with a hard border, such as a patio. By edging a lawn with a “straddlable” border, you’ll reduce manual input to redefining the edges, which is a far less frequency gardening duty than strimming a border. As such, new lawns and landscaping should ideally be designed with this in mind. Each robot will require a different border width.