Roborock's New Weed-killing Robot Mowers Will Save Your Back (and Time)

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Roborock has introduced its first robot lawnmowers.
Three models will beryllium available, each pinch a different purpose.
The institution hasn't revealed pricing aliases merchandise day yet.

Roborock is headed outdoors.

The institution champion known for its robot vacuum cleaners (including nan caller viral 1 pinch a mechanical arm that picks up mini objects) has unveiled its first robot lawnmower.

In an announcement today, nan institution revealed 3 caller robotic lawnmowers -- nan RockMow Z1, RockMow S1, and RockNeo Q1.

Each exemplary specializes successful different situations.

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Roborock advertises nan Z1 arsenic nan rugged premium model, tin of cutting 54,000 quadrate feet a time (for reference, a shot section is 57,600 feet) and handling astir 40 grade slopes. Every instrumentality has its ain steering motor, and its creation enables it to get wrong 1.2 inches of walls.

The mid-level RockMow S1 doesn't person all-wheel drive, tin trim astir 10,000 quadrate feet a day, and handles astir half nan slope -- it still has AI mapping though. The RockNeo Q1 is nan astir affordable model, arsenic it gives up separator cutting (you tin bargain an further attachment) and requires you to set your trim tallness manually.

If you return your section seriously, you tin usage nan companion app to person your robot lawnmower trim circumstantial patterns aliases designs, Roborock says, and usage nan app for a suggested mowing schedule based connected your section zone.

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Roborock hasn't revealed accusation astir pricing aliases a merchandise day yet; I've reached retired for much information. The institution besides revealed specifications of caller vacuums today, which it says will beryllium disposable successful Europe successful "the coming months." Based connected that, it seems apt nan company's robot section mowers will beryllium disposable overseas earlier they will successful America.

If nan company's lawnmowers are thing for illustration its vacuums, these mightiness beryllium products to support an oculus on. Roborock vacuums mostly execute very good successful ZDNET testing, earning important praise from our team.

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