The top 5 automated mowers in Australia

A high-end, luxury lawn mower, the Husqvarna Automower 430X makes light work of larger gardens and can easily cope with vast areas that would normally be tackled by ride-on mowers. It has a powerful motor that can even cope with slopes of up to 40% without any issue and is better suited to larger gardens as it might be a bit much, both in terms of price and power, for small spaces. This mower has a great deal of modern technology, only cutting the grass when it needs it by calculating its growth rate, allowing you to customise the cutting time settings using the intuitive menu system. It uses a lithium-ion battery and has carbon steel blades that quietly yet efficiently cut the grass.

Key features:

• Capable of coping with slopes of up to 40%
• Covers grassy areas of up to 2200 square metres
• Great for medium to larger gardens

Great for lawns up to 350m. sq., the Bosch Indego is fast and intuitive and can be controlled from your smartphone or tablet using the Boscu Smart Gardening app. Unlike some other robotic mowers which work in random patterns, the Indego carries out its task in consecutive rows so that nothing is missed, but there are no stripes to worry about thanks o the LogiCut navigation system. Once it’s been set up, the Indego is completely autonomous and even charges its battery when required as well as letting you know when the blades need to be replaced. It has an 18V lithium-ion battery and can autonomously mow the lawn on an average 30 minute of charge, so it’s quick and efficient.

Key features:

• Capable of coping with slopes of up to 40%
• Covers grassy areas of up to 2200 square metres
• Great for medium to larger gardens

The Flymo 1200R Robotic Lawn Mower is easy to set up and programme, as well as providing the option to quickly change the cutting height for the right look for your garden. It’s quiet and works for around an hour on a full charge before heading back to its docking station to recharge if it runs low on battery. The Flymo has an 18V lithium-ion battery and cuts grass as short as 20mm up to 50mm. The lawn mower has collision sensors and a boundary wire to help avoid obstacles, as well as swing back blades. If you programme the mower to operate regularly, the clippings should be short and will break down quickly into the soil to act as a natural fertiliser.

Key features:

• Covers areas of up to 400m2 with a capacity of 30m per hour
• Uses an irregular navigation system
• Automatically charges to save time

The Honda MIIMO Robot Mower is tough and well-designed, tackling plots of up to 2200 square metres with ease – that’s the equivalent of half a football pitch. You can communicate with the machine using your smartphone to programme it to your chosen specifications and it has a flexible docking station that can go anywhere you choose. One of the main benefits of this mower is that it will work effectively even when the grass is wet so there’s no need to neglect your garden during the colder months just because of poor weather. The MIIMO charges within 45 minutes and works well on slopes, so even if your garden isn’t completely flat, it will still provide an efficient service.

Key features:

• Copes with lawns as big as 4000 square metres
• Can be used on wet or dry grass
• Charges quickly so it will be running again within 45 minutes

Enabling you to have a great looking lawn with none of the work, the WORX Landroid Robotic Mower comes pre-programmes with a selection of options straight out of the box, so all you need to do is install the boundary wire and let it get to work. The Landroid has an edging mode to ensure the perimeters of the garden aren’t missed and the patented AIA technology lets the machine navigate narrower sections without any issues. When the Landroid runs out of charge, it will automatically make its way back to the docking station to recharge itself. The sensors prevent any collisions with ornaments or pets and the weather-proof construction also includes a rain sensor.

Key features:

• Programmable mower that can be set up for a weekly schedule
• Great for larger lawns of up to 800m2
• Discreet machine that is quiet when in use