CES 2025: Mammotion just launched two mini robot lawn mowers

Last week, in the run-up to… Consumer Electronics Trade Show (CES)I said, “I would love to see a fleet of small robotic lawnmowers that are perfect for small lawns and sold at tiny prices.” Mammotion and I must be on the same wavelength, because today at CES they announced a miniature version of their two extraordinary robotic lawnmowers: the LUBA and the YUKA. The idea of ​​a mini robot lawnmower is brilliant – there are lots of people with smaller lawns, and a smaller mower means accessibility and eliminating unnecessary work without having to store or pay for a large machine.

I’ve thought about it a lot Switchbot K10+a mini robot vacuum cleaner that I’m a big fan of. The appeal of the K10+ isn’t that it’s suitable for smaller spaces – in fact, it handles an entire house better than most – but that its small size means it can fit into spaces that larger robots can’t, and Achieves a tighter radius around objects. The Luba and Yuka Mini should do the same. You can access the lawn via smaller paths and get around obstacles like planters and lawn lights more easily. They won’t tear up your lawn while turning because their wheels should be smaller and the robot should be lighter.

The Mammotion Luba 2 was the first robot lawn mower I tested and I assumed that all other lawn mowers would live up to this performance, but unfortunately I was wrong. Although many mowers were tested last summer, it wasn’t even close to this good. The Luba is extremely competent, navigating any terrain without blinking an eye, launching and returning to base reliably when it is supposed to, and sticking to the areas where it is plotted.

The Yuka came at the end of the summer and is something of a little sister to the Luba. Slightly smaller, more maneuverable and with a hopper for automatically collecting and then dumping leaves, clippings or dirt at the desired location. The Yuka can handle more mowing areas than the Luba, but the Luba isn’t bothered by the landscaping you impose on it; It easily crosses a large rockfall in my neighbor’s lawn.

The Luba mini weighs just 33 pounds, making it significantly lighter than the original; The Yuka Mini weighs 22 pounds.

One of the main things that sets robotic lawnmowers apart from each other is how easy they are to set up. The Mammotion mowers are exceptional because you simply guide them around your garden using your phone app’s remote control and once they map the area, they navigate the interior of the room flawlessly. The AI ​​used in this automatic mapping will be present on the Minis.

The Luba Mini starts at $1,499 and the Yuka Mini starts at $799; Both can be pre-ordered on the website Mammotion are available on the website now and are expected to ship before April.