The lawn mowing robot is on – which one do you use and what do you say about it?

good luck with the construction.
With 3 meters - boundaries and splash protection, there is not enough space.
A search cable belongs there, not the station.

So, now then. It’s gotten late, but that’s just how it is... Many thanks again for the great, informative answers. Maybe a few more details about our garden. It’s about 250sqm and has a very good memory, the garden is laid out like a U around the house. Along the fence we have a curved mowing edge, the rest is very straight and linear. The legs of the U are exactly 3m distance from the neighbor’s property. Actually, we also wanted to place the Robbie at the end of one of the legs. The lawn is completely even, no slope, no sharp angles. What we have since found out is that our soil is quite clayey; when it rains heavily real puddles form and afterwards the lawn stays muddy for a long time. Does that have an impact on the selection or general use? Here for your information some pictures of the garden again. Left side... Right side. (Please ignore the “umbrella.” That is our current shelter :p ) Right side from closer up. The little house for Robbie is planned here. Right under the garage window. Is that actually a bad position? Regarding Gardena. Sure, you hear that. Allegedly they have a poor mowing result. Is there any truth to that? Or is it just about the sizing, meaning what it can handle in one go before the battery is empty. So far I found Worx very appealing. Sounds like a good price/performance ratio. Father-in-law swears by his Huqs. Everything else is junk. But he also doesn’t have to care about money at all and buys what the people he trusts recommend. regarding the SIM with Huqs. Does the lifetime work? A few months ago we were offered a device at Bauhaus. An American manufacturer that is sold exclusively at Bauhaus. Allegedly market leader there. Unfortunately I forgot the name. It was so that the device could only be operated via the SIM, the subscription included in the price was only for two years and afterwards you have to extend it at price X. If you don’t do that, the thing still runs but only with the preset settings and you can’t change anything anymore. I researched this and apparently there are Huqs parts in it as well. Just checked again. The things are called Powerworks. Seems to be Huqs. Can be read about on r o b o t e r - f o r u m . c o m Does anyone know that?

In the parents' garden, a Husqvarna robo reliably took care of about 400 sqm of intricate lawn area. Quiet, with very good results and trouble-free even under the apple tree. I no longer have a lawn and used to be a supporter of reel mowers.

The problem: it’s not just some crazy person with such a device and everyone mows at different times. That is extreme noise pollution and thus environmental damage. There needs to be a law so I can involve my lawyer :). Fortunately, the hobby chainsaw foresters have been banned from the villages and moved to timber yards...it could be so nice

That’s funny. In another thread you vehemently rant against bans.
We are slightly interested in a meadow, the basic equipment for mowing is available. Compared to the 56-year-old two-stroke single-cylinder diesel, every lawnmower is a quiet one. That thing shakes the small-town neighbor’s steaks off the grill, and yet he is consistently met with positive emotions :p.
Good thing we live in the countryside.

Equip your [Mährboter], whichever it will be, with the [Robonect] module, it offers you many adjustment options. I have an r35i from Gardena, it can do more than the biggest r70i. The station can be optimally placed in front of the garage, since, as I see, you have paved there :-) I would lay the boundary wire in a U shape and set in [Robonect] the mower’s start positions to 3 or 4 different spots on the boundary wire, so the lawn gets nicely mowed around the house as well.

: For Robbys with search cables, the 3m width is tight because the distances between the search cable and the boundary wire cannot be maintained. However, you can station Robbys there without any problems that drive into the charging station based on the boundary wire. I myself use the Worx WR153E. The current models are side loaders, meaning they charge on the side and do not require space to reverse out of the charging station. Instead, there are straight boundary cables laid in front of and behind the station. Actually, you can't go wrong with any of the three brands (Gardena, Husqvarna, or Worx). Problems occur with all of them sometimes, but overall they all run smoothly. At least the ones in my circle of acquaintances or neighborhood. Husqvarnas are, in my opinion, naturally the spearhead; of course, you have to be prepared to pay the price. However, in addition to the price, there is the installation kit because as far as I know, no boundary wire is included. The neighbor’s Gardena also runs quite smoothly; I attribute the problems he has to the neighbor’s wire-laying skills. The Worx here also run smoothly; as with the Huskys, I am not aware of any major problems. For poor or suboptimal ground conditions, many manufacturers offer different wheels with coarser treads. All should withstand passages through puddles 3-4cm deep. In the long term, however, you should improve the ground, for example by sanding it. I would stay away from Robonect at first. Manufacturer warranty expires upon installation, and Robonect does not assume liability for damages caused by use and installation.

The position of the station is not optimal. In terms of width, it barely fits if you place it in the middle. However, it is always in the door’s path. Either you place it on the existing slabs and pull 4-5 small empty conduits underneath (1 x BK left, 1x SK 1, 1 x power from the transformer, 1 x SK 2, 1 x BK right), or you put it on the lawn, which means there will always be grass around the station that you have to cut, or you lay additional slabs on which you then place the station. The advantage if it is in the corner is that you can easily manage with one search cable.

Due to the level terrace and edge boundaries, you have excellent conditions for a robotic mower. You can lay the boundary cables directly on the edges. This way, the robot drives a little over it, and no strip remains.

If the money is there, I would always choose Husqvarna. The service is lifetime. Gardena is not worse. Sometimes they are one generation behind Husqvarna. But Gardena is Husqvarna. You can even use the blades from your father-in-law :p In the forum you mentioned, there are also some freaks who sometimes have pure Poa supina lawns where the robot can no longer get through, etc.

With a robotic mower, you will never achieve the result of a cylinder mower. A robotic mower does many things quite well. But if you want a really great lawn, you still have to fertilize and water regularly...

Before the robotic mower starts, you should definitely mow manually. The robotic mower should only cut the tips and preferably do so daily. In weekly intervals, you can then reduce the cutting height until the desired height is reached. The blades should also be replaced regularly. The interval depends on many factors (lawn, area, etc.). But you can hear it from the noise and at the latest when the grass tips fray and turn yellow... For example, if you take the recommended Gardena, it is probably enough to replace the blades 2-3 times per season. Gardena does not have a worse mowing result. It is more likely owner errors.