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Independent reviews and comparisons for robot lawn mowers, built on one transparent scoring rubric.
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How we score
Reliability · 30%
Does it keep working after year one? We weight recurring failure themes from long-term owner reports on Reddit, forums, and multi-month videos above anything a launch-week review can measure.
Performance · 25%
Does it do the core job well? Manufacturer specs are checked against category norms and validated against hands-on or owner-reported real-world results.
Usability · 20%
Setup, app quality, daily friction. App-store rating trends, setup complaints, and support-ticket themes all count.
Value · 15%
Price versus what the tier actually delivers. Running costs — filters, blades, subscriptions — count too, not just sticker price.
Support & ecosystem · 10%
Warranty length, parts availability, firmware update cadence, and how the brand responds when things go wrong.