My Experience with the Husqvarna Automower 450X For One Full Summer 

Back in the 1980’s my father had an auto mower that lasted about a decade. All he had to do was feed it Cheerios and beat it occasionally and it would do a decent job of mowing the yard. He complained about the 9 year set up and training time but after that it only took reminding and maybe a shout to get it started. Things went well till it discovered girls and pot, then the mowing became sporadic and half ass. Then suddenly one day the mower just quit and moved on to a much smaller yard. I’m waiting for my auto mower to age and learn the yard.

Just got two 450HX's. Love them. I'm working on automating up to 75% of the University's grounds staff mowing responsibilities. They are so much fun to work on/with. Can't wait to get the rest of the fleet going.

I did the layout and installation by studying the on line videos Husqvarna had on the web ru-vid.comUgkx2KDztGvdU79XTmlqIMSUyPq8CjprGJOR also recommended it When I started the unit it stated it would take a few days to learn all the spots in the yard. So I thought it was just finding the areas till I noticed it was cutting. It is so quite you don't know it is cutting.

I love the idea of mowing at night and of having the ability to have that fresh cut lawn 24/7

I've had one of these for six years and it is the best thing I've ever bought. In Scotland we don't have the problem of the soil drying out - more the reverse. I tend to run it on second shortest cut height. Moss is a problem in most lawns round here and the Automower has completely eliminated it somehow. I think maybe because the daily mowing gives a nice mouthful for an earth worm and we now have a fantastic population of them which helps with aeration and drainage. There is a clear line where it cuts near my drive - moss-free where it cuts, mossy where it doesn't. Our wet weather also means that if you have a conventional mower you might not have suitable conditions for days so you have to catch the grass and cart it off when you do get to it. This takes nutrients out of your ground which need to be replaced. My grass is always freshly trimmed whatever the weather, no matter if I have been away or busy working.

Mowing my lawn is my therapy..but now thanks to this, I can go to a real therapist..lol

As for taking jobs away, how is this different than buying a regular mower and mowing your own yard?

My 450 is going into the 4th season. My lawn looks great. Minimal attention is needed, mostly blade maintenance. Mowing is time you will never get back :-)

I have the 430x and after three years it’s still going well. 2017-2020 I have not spent a penny on maintenance or battery changes and have not had any boundary wire brakes, so do it right first time and burry it. I my mower does just over 1/2 a acer without any problems. You can set your system up so you don’t have to do any trimming, if you set it to over run the boundary wire and have a solid surface that it’s runs over like a flush brick edging then you will have no trimming to do. I would not hesitate in buying another one. If you have a short flat lawn this will make it look like a golf course green it’s that good. Changing blades takes about 5 minutes. I change my blades every month. They will last a longer but as the blades are so cheap and only takes 5 minutes i changes them every month. If you want to know any more from someone that’s now in it’s fourth year of mowing let me know.

Hello everyone. Automower installer here in Easley SC. In order to understand how the Automower works, you can't compare it to a traditional mower because it works differently. Once installed and cutting the grass daily for several hours per day (timer depends on the yard size, it's complexities and type of grass) It then never has to cut tall grass again because the grass never gets a chance to get long. Just like any plant, when you cut more than 10% at one time, you keep the plant in shock and un-healthy. When the Automower cuts 1/8" to 1/4" of the blade length, there are many positive results. The grass gets healthier, you never have dead grass laying on top of the lawn, you dont get thatch buildup, the tiny bits of grass that do drop, turn into food fast and create an even moisture barrier meaning the grass needs less watering. There are even some lawn pests like fire ants and moles that don't like the daily movement of the Automower, so they leave the area being cut. Other benefits include, the lawn is always cut, no more big smelly mower in the garage, the maintenance drops to near zero. Instead of keeping up with the mechanics of a traditional mower, (oil, filter, spark plugs, gas ETC) Your maintanence becomes about $12 per year in new blades and you change them with a phillips head screwdriver. If you do need your dealer, the current heaviest model (cuts 1-1/4 acre) weighs 30 pounds. Just put it in your trunk and take it to the dealer. After 2 years of selling and installing the Automower, the only ones we've had come in are damage from outside sources. All this said, Automower is not for everyone or every property. If you love to ride or push a mower, Automower is not for you. Some grass types are too much for the current models (the company is working on those) It cuts random, so no striping. (although, even customers who were concerned with lines, are very happy with the carpet-like appearance the Automower offers) The mower does do what the manufacturer claims. It's funny to read what folks who have no experience have to say about this 23 year old technology. Yep, Husqvarne has been selling them since 1995. Now that there is an app that connects the owner to the mower, sales are blowing up. With a 60 day money back satisfaction guarantee, most folks should be able to consider the chance that the product is the real deal. I liken it to the microwave, folks didn't think they wanted one, once owned, they do not want to be without it. Happy mowing. Easley Lawn and Garden 864-859-1678

I’ve got one....it’s worth it’s weight in gold. It frees up 3 hours a week, it mows while I sip margaritas and watch the Cubs. It’s quiet, it’s electric, it does a great job....what’s not to love? And when I sell my home in a few years....I’ll take the male prospective buyers and point out that they’ll never mow again. It was cheaper than replacing my riding mower.

When that thing can mow stripes, I'll get one.

I'm not against these mowers however I enjoy mowing my yard, drinking beer and getting some sun. 😜

Bought and had the 450X installed early last spring. They used a small ditching machine to install the guide wires. Our lawn was basically solid yellow in spring, thick with plantain and a number of other weeds including about 1/4 acre of heavy moss. During the spring and early summer we cut it continuously at about 1.75 inches and during the the hot summer once every 10 days. By fall almost no weeds, no mossy areas at all and looked the best it ever has. All the trees and shrubs/landscaping has been edged with 12" wide paving bricks with weed barrier under them level with the surface of the lawn, absolute no trimming needed. There is no watering system and the natural wild grasses did not turn brown like our neighbors Kentucky blue grass with a sprinkler system did. We have three zones with guide wires for a total of 2 acres. It is now 04.30.2018 and no yellow dandelion blooms and very few weeds. They told us each growing season we would see fewer and fewer weeds. It's total cost was less than the previous growing seasons mowing/trimming costs by a local lawn care service. Being wheelchair bound this gives me more fun money for other projects! By the way my Grandson named it Ka-Chow after his favorite car-tune character.

I had the company who sold it to install the wire for a small fee. They had a proper petrol machine that dug down the wire and they did it in 10 minuters. Never had a wire problem for 3 years. And you should try not to have it working night time. Animal like hedgehogs gets really hurt or killed by them since they hunt at night and dont run away when the mower shows up

I can't believe you're taking away jobs! You probably have a washing machine too...way to keep those ladies down by the river beating cloth on rocks homeless! /S

I live in East TX, and actually am a dealer for both traditional lawn mowers and Husqvarna's robotic mower. I, too, was a skeptic, until I put the Automower into use myself. When I sell a traditional lawnmower, I recommend that the customer not cut any lower than about 3". I also recommend that they not cut more than 1/2 the length of the grass, so that they don't "scalp" their lawn and cut all the moisture out of the grass. I have not found Automower's cut height to be a challenge at all, and I have units in various types of grass, from my own lawn which is primarily Centipede, to customers who have the most lush St. Augustine and Zoysia I have ever seen, to one customer whose property is in the middle of a cow pasture and has the typical mix of grass that you would find in a pasture, including Bahiagrass. There are a couple of reasons why the shorter cut height works. One is that the mower keeps the grass maintained at the same level all the time (keep short grass short). This means that even with the shorter grass, the moisture is not being cut out. In addition, the lighter weight of the unit coupled with the sharper cut of the razor blades puts less pressure on the grass. In my experience with the 5 units I have in the field plus the one that I own, the mower works on every kind of grass we have put it up against and the grass quality has actually improved over time. In addition, Husqvarna is coming out with a unit that will have a bit higher cut height this year. I believe it will be available by April.

If my yard wasn't so sloped I'd have one of these; mowing sucks up a bunch of weekend time for me, my son plays soccer and T-ball, so I refuse to miss those games & practices, but I'm such a cheap SOB that I won't pay someone else to take care of my yard; good review.

There are some work-alleviating advances for which I thank God. One example is the washing machine and dryer, another is the dish washer. After your excellent breakdown on how this little mower works, I may be adding it to my list. For all of you haters of modern inventions, think of it this way. You could be doing something amazing, inventing something really cool, or you could be sitting on a mower going round and round in your yard every two weeks. Your choice, but I would rather spend my time creating.

Great review, you are right, I'm going to be the 50 percent who won't buy it because of the cut height issue. We have watering restrictions, can only water twice a week at best, so I keep my grass at 4 inches to help protect the roots during summer heat. Also, was a little surprised it can't be washed with a water hose.. Thanks for saving me the trouble, hope yours works out for you. Jim

Hi im Darren from Ireland and I'm instilling them into gardens the last 4 or 5 months now and must have about 150 installed and there really good and work good and it's a cheap way the get the grass cut 😊😊😊

1:14 every other day or every other day. Ok got it lol

You have a dish washer... " Taking away jobs!" You have a washing machine...."Taking away Jobs!" You have a sewer connection... "Taking away jobs!" Do people not know Robotic farming is the next stage?

As a lawn guy, I'm not too worried about losing my carrier to this thing yet. Lol. Eventually everything will change. We just have to learn and adapt. That's how we progress.

I like mowing but one more thing not to worry about is awesome! It's not being lazy, it's just another option. Save time and shed space, I wish they weren't so spendy, but selling the mower for it might be an option.

$2400 for the 430X and $3400 for the 450X....LOL....No ones going to loose a job over those things

I’ve been wanting something like this for years and then a while back seen an ad by husqvarna. I’m a long haul trucker and hate to come off the road and have to mow the yard. A friend does it sometimes but terribly. I hire a part time landscaper that usually does a good job but isn’t dependable. Hired full time landscaper but he only showed up once. I’m not ready to buy one yet. I’m hoping they will get really advanced within five years or so before I buy. I’ve read a comment that they have a gasoline version. I’d like to be able to leave one in the garage for safe keeping then come in on the weekend and just fire it up and let it go while I do other things. Thanks for making this video, you really answered about all of my questions.

I'm on my 3rd```Husqvarna robot lawnmower. The first was a 330X that died after 2 years and a lot of maintenance. I thought I’d give it a second try and bought a 430X when it came to market. It had stopped by the road and was picked up and crushed by the municipal trash disposal company the very first day after I installed it. Fortunately, the credit card I used to purchase it had an insurance policy and the card company replaced it. The lesson learned there is, don’t complain about credit card annual fees if the card carries benefits such as loss insurance. The 430X does an excellent job of cutting. Having said that, it is a relatively high maintenance system. I’ve already replaced the cutting motor after only a few months of use. Fortunately, it was covered under warranty. The GPS system is ineffective so I use the guide wire program method to obtain better lawn coverage. The remote app is full of bugs and disconnects and/or crashes routinely. If you have grounds keepers or lawn sprinkler service personnel servicing your property, it’s best to make sure that the boundary and guide wires are buried at least 6 inches (150 millimeters) deep. I have to trace and repair cut wires whenever they edge the beds or the sprinkler company digs up lines that the grounds keepers have cut. Finding wire breaks is not as easy as some make it sound and can be very time consuming. I use the USB port and diagnostic program to troubleshoot the mower. My primary residence is in Florida and I have Zoysia grass. The best cutting results next to a drum type mover have been obtained with the 430X. It gets quite hot here in the summer and pushing a drum mower around can be exhausting. I have a love/hate relationship with the 430X.

Would buy it now except for the mowing height. I've tried mowing at the height of this mower and I get MORE weeds because the short grass gives weeds more sun. I have to cut 3.5 to 4 inches to keep weeds under control. So, Husqvarna you can have a new customer if you'll fix this issue!

Just had mine installed today, I had one installed for my in laws a few weeks ago and getting one for my dad soon (if he will let me lol)!

I love my 450x. Bury the wire, especially if you have dogs. My mower runs non stop and scheduled to sleep during irrigation. Built two mower doors in my black aluminum fence so the mower never crosses the driveway. It cuts all the way to the curb, crosses the sidewalk. I do have a complicated lawn and used the guide wire. Makes a big difference because it will mow till 5% left then go charge. It has never died trying to find the charging house. I now only spend 20 mins weed eating every other week....the unit is only $3,500 compared to a nice zero turn that takes up space in your garage....simple ROI.

I have had a Husqvarna 450x for 14 months. I was concerned about the cutting height at first, but my experience is that the very short clippings fall between the grass blades and form a mulch that keeps my lawn greener in the hot summer than my neighbors' lawns . I can walk across my lawn when the dew is still on the grass and not have clippings on my shoes; this is a great feature when you have many grandchildren coming in and out of the house. I continue to treat the lawn with fertilizers, weed killers, and weed preventives as I have for the last 30 years. I like the smooth trackless look that is always manicured. I change the blades every two weeks.

My neighbour here in Sweden where Husqvarna are made bought his first Husqvarna Automower about 20 years ago. Still runs.

I used to work in landscaping for years, mowing grass in 95 degree weather for 10 hours a day. I mow my own grass, and I’ll never pay someone else to mow it. This seems like a win to me.

This video was posted in 2017. How has the unit progressed in the two years since? Has it gotten better? Thanks for any insight. I have more questions as well.

My 450X cuts for about 4:15 hours and charges for about 1:15 which is the specified duty cycle. I have it on 13:30 hours a day. My lot is about 1.2 acres with several stands of bushes, 16 mature hardwoods and 16 mature Norway spruce and significant plantings around the house and brick walks front and back.

This is exactly what I was looking for, excellent review. Thanks mate!

I had a similar unit, a WORX, it was supported by a local company(Robin). The issue I had was that it got stolen every few months(I got you on video twice red truck!!). The company would track it down and or replace the unit no problem. I also had issues with the guide line getting cut, but again, the company fixed the issue with no problem. Some times the unit would get suck and I would get home from work to notice, the lawn had not been mowed all day because it was stuck on the corner of our garden. I just grew tire of dealing with this and constantly babysitting the unit. Every time there was an issue, I would loose a day of mowing, if I could fix it myself, or nearly a week if I needed the company to fix the issue. To its credit, when it ran, it ran. I could go a month without issue and it was awesome, then the issues would start in and I would spend a month chasing after one issue then the next trying to keep this system on track. I've heard there is a robot edger and trimmer too, but after my experience, I've lost interest for now. I'll let other spend the next few years working through the issues.

I actually like mowing my own lawn. When I'm lazy I just drink a bunch of coffee lmao

people call others lazy for getting these for not mowing their own lawn but won't bat an Eye at someone forcing kids to do it or paying a lawncare service for it

Nice review. I mow somewhere around 3-4 acres, so I've been looking to get a 450xh to at least mow the main part of the yard and save me time on how much I need to cut. I'd been hoping to wait for the EPOS model to not worry about a wire because maybe I want to change which parts I have it mow or want to reconfigure the boundary a few times while I figure out which areas to use it. However, I've heard rumors they've been having issues with the EPOS versions, and would explain why they still haven't been released. All the comments from people that love theirs helps me though. @1:14 "Every other day or every other day" lol.

I'm going to need you to paint those workshop walls fella. I think white will do fine. Thanks

I realized this video as 4 years old. However the one question I've never seen anybody answer, As how does it do in a yard that may have ruts or holes. I just recently bought a house that the yard is overgrown it's overgrown and they had dogs that would previously dig holes in it. And all I have is a push mower

Wondering over all cost per lawn mowing... how long until you have to replace the unit with a new one? So if you would have to pay someone $200/month to mow, and husqvarna costs $1200, and if you mow six months a year, then at six months you would break even, or after one year's mowing. How many years does the average Husqvarna last? If it lasts six years, then cost is $200 per year plus electricity, water, replacement blades, and service.

Great invention! I just don’t have the money to afford that as well as your boat, car lift, and the huge house with a huge lawn. So, I gots to do it “old school”, following my $400 Husqvarna AWD lawn mower.

We had one of these and it was fantastic. Better than a rotary mower. Better cut and obviously much, much less work.

would love to have one, but I would be worried if someone come by and steal it. Thieves stealing packages from porches is there a a security feature to deter thieves?

Sounds perfect as long as your yard is flat, with no sticks or leaves, no intricate landscaping, and you like the lines to be random and inconsistent... Oh and you still must edge. For the price ot this thing, you could pay for a full service for several years and you don't have to pick up sticks before they mow AND edge

Thanks for sharing. That mower looks great. and you think you made a good choice. A the price that is roughly 3 times the price of a battery-powered lawn mower, it is not an easy decision. In parts of the UK where it rains nearly every day this mower could be heaven. Given the number of years that they have been around, I'm surprised they don't come with the ability to spread fertiliser and weed suppressant.

Wow! Judge much? Most of these comments have more to do with criticism of the people who use the machine rather than the machine itself. I live in Deep East Texas and was rather skeptical about how useful the Automower would be in our area. What I have found is that it does work, and it works well. Unless a homeowner is using a lawn crew, the homeowner is the only person who's job is taken away, and that does not make them lazy. Perhaps they are busy with other things and choose to spend their downtime with their families rather than in their yards? I have seen this unit work in both city yards and in more rural areas. Most lawns in this area are not striped, so the fact that the mower does not leave stripes is actually a plus. Although 2.4 inches is a bit short, it is not as damaging and drying to the grass as mowing with a traditional mower at that setting would be. While the Automower is definitely not for everyone, there are many people who will benefit from the technology. Think about the elderly, or disabled, people who travel for work or work long hours....just because it doesn't meet your needs doesn't mean it won't meet someone else's!

Looks like need a few more generations till it’s perfect but can see a market for elderly or medically challenged. Where they still go out and enjoy a quick yard work.

Very detailed review, thank you for sharing. A very intriguing and interesting product! Looking forward to seeing more about these in the upcoming years.

Hey man great video! I work at Lowe’s in Oklahoma and we just got these in our store. We call it the lawn mower rumba. I want one but sadly don’t have a yard. We do installs at our store and I think this is going to be the future of landscaping. One thing I like about is we have it running in the store 24-7. It has no blades of course but it’s so quiet! I agree with you, I think the cut height should be longer. With a lot your size would you consider having 2 or does 1 do the job? SUBSCRIBED

I'm interested in an automower because I'm getting on in years and don't want to zero-scape in order to stay in my home - I like a green yard. I don't have any luck with landscaping companies (they don't survive very long in my area for reasons I don't know), and find mowing the grass myself exhausting and it takes me a whole day. :P

Its like a yard dog that earns its keep. I think I found my new pet. I'll even get it its own darn dog house and water bowl..😂

Rain is not an issue! My sister lives by a river which flooded and their mower went 100km down the river, ended up landing on an island a few days later and started mowing it! They were able to retrieve it and it was still going! True story!

Waiting for GPS guided robot LM. No guiding wire.

Haw is the Automower working now in 2019? I'm interested in getting one of these.

I install and repair these units you can actually run 1400 meters which I do every other day and its always best to run the loop wire and guide wire under your lawn plus you can program it from your phone.

I tried for almost a year to buy one and they made the process so frustrating I just gave up and that was even after sending the CEO an email, which he indirectly responded to by having a flunky contact me. Didn’t make things any easier though.

How are you feeling about this 3 years later? Thinking about getting the 350XH.

Awesome video! I'm looking to purchase an Automower and this was very helpful! Also SOME of the comments were helpful as well. Are you still using your Automower and did Husqvarna make any noticeable changes to the 450X? Thanks for taking time to put this video together:)

I’m going to start a lawn mowing service and just have a fleet of these! 👍🏽

You mentioned a dog... how does it do when it runs into dog poop?

Great Video bro! Very informative and well spoken! I appreciate it. (thumbs up)

Do you need a wire along a fence? Will it mow recharge then continue mowing? We have a bunch of very large pine trees and the limbs hang down low to the ground, can it deal with something like this? Can you use two or three at one time to mow a larger area, will they talk to each other and work as a teem? Thanks for the video, we are tired of mowing grass.

That would be funny. Hey could you come get your mower? Its down the street again cutting down my roses.

Great video; thanks for your own personal insight!!

if you can bury the wire can you also put it in some kind of protective plastic tubing and the machine still be able to detect the wire? I am afraid it might get cut while digging, roots, etc.

A lot of these problems are due to the grass type that you have .These are wonderful .

I have four separate lawn areas not connected, two around the back (secure) two on the street. One of the areas on the street is a really odd shape and not really sure the machine would work even with all the wires installed i.e. narrow strip with trees in it. Also I would not want to leave the machine outside to dock and charge which I guess defeats the object i.e. you are supposed to leave it out then it can do it's job over a long period and return tot he charger so it doesn't sound the tool for me. Am getting less fussy about lines on the lawn though.

I think that this is brilliant I work away for weeks at a time and cannot rely on anyone to do a proper job at mowing my lawn. I just wish it was able to cut more area... might think about a couple.

Excellent I have one coming Wednesday. It has the installation with it. I've never used one of these and in fact I've never seen one in my life other then watching these videos. I'm pretty excited to get it. I have the 430X tho. Not sure what the difference is. Mine is probably smaller then yours.

QUESTION: If trees in the yard drop twigs and leaves, must I constantly be clearing the yard of these items so that the automower can properly operate OR will the automower run over leaves/twigs, and still get the grass mowed.... with me getting the leaves/twigs up at my leisure? Thank you!

How long does the battery last before you have to buy a new one. Are the batteries replaceable ? How much are the batteries ?

so its a roomba that mows grass?

it don't stripe. I love to mow. not for me. Really good review. Thanks for all the information.

I have 2 450 x mowers love them ...

Thank you for the review. I love robots and I wanted to get this one, but the ROI is not there. I would love to test one out though.

This looks good for to reduce time on a repetitive task. It should be able to last long as long as the blade and battery can be removed for maintenance and replacement if needed

I am waiting on Neato Robotics to come up with one. Their Botvac is amazing with the No-Go lines you can set via the app and track in straight lines

Can this be used on multiple separate properties? For example, if I drop this off in a yard and pick it up later (and recharge of necessary) and drop it off on another lawn, will it service both lands just as efficiently?

SWEET looking ALL American house.

I own a 450X too, which I initially found fantastic, but 6 months into ownership the charger failed. It took Husqvarna over a month (and a dozen calls and e-mails) to get me a replacement, only to find that the motherboard was failing too - and that the lead-time for replacement was also rather long. All in all, my automower has been in the garage for over 2 months out of 8 months of use and Husqvarna doesn't seem to care much... Is it just bad luck, or has anyone else had poor in-warranty experience with Husqvarna too ?

New models go to 3.6", so I think I am in for one.

I,had an Irobot mower(roomba company) that was a hand me down from a friend. It was basic but worked great. You had to drive it out to the yard and turn on. Had to get a new battery after about 8 years. At the end, it got stuck in a pothole in my yard and brick a gear. They stopped making them, otherwise I would still be using it.

What's to keep it from cutting a larger yard? Can you set it to run, say, 8 hours a day every day? Say, at night? Or is 1.25 acres (5000 m2 or 55000 sq ft) the most it can do running 24-7 with charging time?

It's been 3 years. Does it still work? Have you had any problems with it? Do you like it still?

I’ve been looking at the “H” models. Says they’ll cut up to 3.6 inches. Is that what you meant in your video about it cutting too low. So if you could trade it in, would you go with an H model?

Great video. Thanks for this honest and in-depth look at your experience. I would love to have one of these, or something like it, someday.

Great video and thanks for posting. I'm surprised by all the negative comments... but this Al Gore's world wide web after all. LOL. You are the first reviewer to spend time calling out the cut height issue for taller fescue types of grass. With the high hours of annual use, I wonder how long the LiPo battery will last before requiring replacement. I agree these are the future, and I would gladly trade in my Deere or Honda for this. However, I have some grades that may be an issue. I am going to arrange a test in the spring from a local dealer and look forward to the results. I wonder if Husky could provide larger wheels that would increase the height of cut (we're only talking 1/2"). They do have a rough terrain kit that comes with taller knobbier for the replacement rear wheels. I too agree there will be more and better options in the near future - and hopefully lower prices.

I keep my grass higher so the 2 inch cut height is too low. Thanks for the thorough review

I bet you don't even churn your own butter either! Robots are taking all of our jobs!!! Lol. I wonder if the same kind of idiots complained when trucks came out and mail could be sent from coast to coast with one driver, imagine all the "lost jobs" when they got rid of the Pony Express! And yet we have record low unemployment. Miracles.

Thanks, great to get an honest review

Your video was informative and honest, so i shall reply in that same respect: okay, the walls in your shop are really depressing. I dont know what it is about the repetativeness of the particle board just engulfing your entire work space that has me feeling like this was filmed in an underground prison somewhere in the Middle East. Are you being held against your will? Who's making you do this? Should i contact the authorities? Do you need me to contact your loved ones? If so, blink 2wice. If they're watching you and you cant reply then clear your throat and talk about the mower some more. Either way, help is on the way! Thanks for the video! ;-)

Cool, I just wanted to say I dont consider Clover a Weed. Its good for your lawn.

I love my Roomba and if it works as well, I would buy it. Not taking care of leaves is a deal killer for me though because it would still require a mulch mower. Also, the below 3" height cut won't work in the South.

Three years have past and I haven't seen one on a lawn

i have a question, i have 2 acre of land, covered with rare grass, it is very dry and it has a lot of vetch. If i mow the ranch perfectly, will this robot be enough to cut that yellow dry grass?

Put a doggie door type opening in your fence .