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- Mamotion Luba Robot Mower Was launched at CES last month.
- The Luba 3 features Mamotion’s Tri-Fusion navigation system, which combines LiDAR, RTK and AI vision technologies.
- The new AWD robot mower is officially on sale, with shipping dates set for March.
Robot mowers were a big deal at CES, but one model in particular caught my attention. Fast-growing robot mower manufacturer Mamotion released a new line of devices last month, including mamotion luba 3Luba Mini 2, and Yuka Mini 2.
If you’ve read ZDNET’s robot mower coverage, you’re probably familiar with the Mamotion Luba 2 and how it was my best-tested robot mower, even a few years after its launch. That’s why I’m even more excited about its successor, the Luba 3, which features the company’s new Tri-Fusion navigation system, which promises better positioning and navigation. this also Starts at $3,300So it should definitely have the latest technology.
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Instead of relying on a physical boundary wire or just an RTK antenna, the Tri-Fusion system combines three technologies to maintain your position while mowing your lawn: LiDAR, NetRTK and AI for visual detection.
The robot captures a large LiDAR field of view of 360 degrees horizontally and 59 degrees vertically with a range of up to 330 feet. It generates a live 3D map made up of millions of data points, enabling the robot to detect obstacles within 1 centimeter and adjust its course accordingly.
The Mamotion Luba 3 also uses NetRTK, which the company claims provides an easier way to set up your robot by defining boundaries in the Mamotion app, eliminating the need to set up a base station.
I’ve used the Luba 2 consistently in my front and backyard, and it’s the only RTK robot mower that has stayed within the perimeter of my property without a fence or physical boundaries. I rely on it to mow the edges of my front yard, which borders my neighbor’s lawn, and I haven’t had a problem getting it out of the way for over a year.
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Two Full HD cameras capture images of the robot’s surroundings, which are then processed using an AI chip for object recognition. This AI-powered visual recognition process complements the Luba 3’s navigation system, improving accuracy.
The robot has a 10 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second) processor, giving it double the perception power and decision making speed, enabling instant object recognition of various obstacles even in shaded or low-light conditions.
Other Mamotion products announced at CES
Mamotion is also adding new robot mowers to refresh its product lineup. Here are the new products showcased at CES:
- Mamotion Luba Mini 2: It’s an all-wheel-drive compact alternative to the flagship robot mower, with the same 10-core AI chip as the new Luba 3. It’s a definite upgrade from the previous Luba Mini, capable of covering up to 10,760 square feet and climbing up to 80% slopes, and uses a combination of tri-camera AI vision and NetRTK to navigate.
- Mamotion Yuka Mini 2: Equipped with Dropmo technology, the Yuka Mini 2 is a compact, plug-and-play robotic mower best suited for fenced yards. You can plug it in, add it to the app, and then release the Yucca Mini 2 to cut your grass. It will start navigating in N patterns using LiDAR and vision or tri-camera AI vision suite for navigation.
All new Mamotion products are expected to launch in late 2026.
