Mammotion Presents Its Range of Lawn and Pool Robots (Yes, It Now Comes Out of the Water by Itself)
The evolution of Mammotion is incredible. From a total outsider in the market, it has quickly become a world leader in lawn mowers and pool cleaners. We were in Paris to see the entire lineup gathered, including the new Spino S1 Pro, the new pool robot just launched with a Kickstarter campaign, which brings a significant innovation: human intervention is no longer necessary.
It Enters and Exits the Water by Itself
Let's be clear, periodic cleaning will always be necessary, depending on how dirty your pool gets, but Spino S1 Pro works like other home robots, such as floor washers or lawn mowers: it does everything by itself, just program it.
The new model comes with a special docking station that attaches to the edge of the pool and has a real mechanical arm. The robot is lowered into the water and performs the operations we're already familiar with: cleaning the bottom, scrubbing the walls, with logical and pre-designed movements. When the work is done, it approaches the point where the base is fixed, positions itself correctly via a light system, and the mechanical arm lowers a few cm into the water and grabs it. The robot, lifted out of the water surface, stays at an angle for a few seconds to allow excess water to drain properly, and finally, it is placed back on the base. Watching these operations is really futuristic, not for a prototype but for something ready for everyone.
Lawn Care: Each Model for Everyone
The range of lawn mowers by Mammotion is extremely diverse, with various combinations of technologies available under the brand. The king of the group is undoubtedly Luba 3 AWD, which uses the Tri-Fusion system. It features satellite reception, now without the need for an external antenna. Thanks to the NRTK network, triangulation is performed through the network, and GPS positioning is accurate to the cm.
As if that weren't enough, it adds a 360° LiDAR sensor to reconstruct the surrounding environment with extreme precision. To complete the picture, it also includes front cameras that can recognize up to 300 obstacles, thanks to AI management. All of this is mounted on a robot with four-wheel all-wheel drive, where the two front wheels are omnidirectional, and a double cutting disc for greater effectiveness and speed.
The Younger Sibling Shining Through
Luba also has a younger sibling, namely Luba Mini 2 AWD, which has the same drive system but in a more compact body and has some interesting cards to play. Here there is no LiDAR; positioning is done only via satellite NRTK, but there are three front cameras, providing class-leading obstacle avoidance capabilities.
Below, the main cutting disc is singular, but near the edge is a second smaller disc designed to finish the lawn as close to the boundary as possible, thereby reducing manual work or potentially eliminating it altogether. This model is suitable for lawns up to 1,000 m², but if your needs extend to 1,500 m², Luba Mini 2 also has another version where LiDAR replaces the NRTK.
The Little One That Works Great
To complete the trio, we have Mammotion Yuka Mini 2 which, just like Luba Mini, comes in two versions, with LiDAR or tri-camera. The first uses the 'point cloud' provided by the sensor to recognize every detail of the garden, allowing for better navigation throughout.
The second uses two cameras to understand distances, and a third RGB camera to distinguish the lawn boundaries, enabling precise movement up to the last cm of grass. It also has a very appreciated and unusual feature: Drop Mow. Even in an unknown and unmapped lawn, just position it in the center, and it will perform a cut of this provisional area, essentially mapping the zone while cutting. Perfect for lending to neighbors or for trimming a non-permanent lawn.
We will have the opportunity to explore Mammotion's products in detail as well as conduct our usual tests with these robots, so keep an eye on our pages and the Greenmove YouTube channel.