10 Best Robotic Lawn Mowers UK 2024 | Flymo, Gardena and More

True to its name, the Smart Sileno Life is a highly intelligent mower: its 'SensorControl' function adjusts its cutting patterns to match the rate of grass growth in your garden, and its 'spiral mowing' function works great for eliminating thick clumps of grass that gather around hard-to-reach places such as at the base of trees.

It leaves edges slightly wider than the Flymo, but it possesses a wide cutting width despite its light, slim build, and can be easily controlled from anywhere through the 'Gardena Smart system'. A truly impressive piece of technology, and our pick for the top robotic mower.

ROB is fully programmable, meaning you can tell him exactly when to cut your lawn – get him to do your dirty work while you're busy elsewhere, and then relax in the evening while ROB recharges before his next mow. This is what the future of lawn mowing looks like! 

In addition, ROB's flexible anti-theft and Lawn Shield Adaptive Cutting System means that you can leave him unattended whilst assured that he will return home after cutting each area of grass in accordance to its height and density.

The Gardena SILENO minimo 500 m² is an intuitive robotic mower which uses a ‘Gardena Bluetooth’ app (online registration required) for easy installation and operation. Despite being a relatively large machine, the mower is the quietest in its class, as it only emits a noise level of 57 db(A).

The mower is an experienced navigator, and through using its AI CorridorCut function, it can cut in both narrow and dead end spaces with ease. The mower’s all-weather and all-terrain purposes means that it is not only incredibly versatile in its functionality and large-scale usage, but it can also be easily cleaned through showering it with water. 

Flymo is one of the UK's most trusted lawn mower brands, and its EasiLife series are some of the most popular robotic lawnmowers on the market. It's unsurprising, then, that this smart-looking little mower comes with a whole host of unique features that you won't find anywhere else.

Connect to its dedicated Bluetooth app, and enjoy programs such as 'FrostSense', which automatically powers your mower down once the temperature gets lower than 5°C, or Spot Cut, which tells it to go back round and check for any missed patches. Some might say that the amount of lawn cut per charge is a little on the low side, but you're paying for the fancy features, and we think they're totally worth it.

Alongside Flymo's EasiLife, WORX's Landroid series are probably the best known robotic mowers currently available, and they sure live up to their reputation. It's fast and agile, with a floating blade deck that allows it to transverse any bumps or obstacles without any problems.

Its sturdy build and 1000 m² per mow cycle capabilities make the Landroid worth every pound of its price tag, but it might be argued that for a grand, a slightly increased cutting height wouldn't go amiss. Still, this is a top performer in almost every regard.

This is a mid-range robotic mower, and for an excellent price, you'll get the quality that you'd expect from a brand as trusted as Flymo. It's wireless set-up is quick and easy to navigate, and its utilisation of an irregular mowing pattern will give you a clean finish right up to the edges of your lawn.

Its big, bright, orange appearance won't appeal to all and, due to its size, its charging port requires a little more space than most, but this is a good solid, all-rounder from a reliable brand at a competitive price.

If you want a robotic mower that requires as little maintenance as possible, then the Lawnmaster L10 is for you. It takes a little time to set up, but once you're done, your mower will emerge once a day from its charging station to tend to your lawn. It'll even return for shelter if it begins to rain.

It's also extra safe, with special sensors that'll detect if the mower is picked up or bumps into something and immediately stop the blades from running. It even has a PIN code to prevent unauthorised use. Its only problem is that it runs for a minimum of 4 hours a day – a little excessive for those with small gardens! 

You'd expect a pretty decent product from a car manufacturer as respected as Hyundai, and they don't disappoint. Their Robot Mower is particularly adept at navigating bumps, making it perfect for those with uneven gardens.

It also knows how to take care of itself: it's 'self-mulching', which means it spits grass cuttings back out on your lawn as fertiliser, and it even has an automatic rain sensor – if it detects a drop of rain, it'll return home to its cosy shelter. Its price tag is a little on the high side for such a small 'mow area per cycle', but its extra features make up for it.

If you're looking for a robotic mower that won't break the bank, but will still keep up with the rest of the pack, this is it. The LX799 is about as affordable as you can get, but it possesses a decent cutting width and height, and automatic recharging functions.

It only cuts around 300 metres² per cycle, so it'll work better in small gardens and there are no fancy programs – it'll just stop and start as necessary – but its price tag is next to nothing when it comes to robotic mowers, so it's hard to complain.

Sitting at the lower end of the price scale, the Swift RM18 is one of the most affordable robot mowers out there. It's well-suited to hilly gardens, being able to climb 35% inclines, and it possesses a higher-than-average cutting height of 60 cm, making it suitable for use on extra long grass 

It does a thorough job, too, with its bumping sensor ensuring that it mows all the way to the very edge of your lawn. Its primary issue comes with the included boundary wire, which only covers 400 m² and will restrict the RM18 from achieving that full 600 m² cut.