CES 2026 NEWS – Robotic mowers have been a solved problem in Europe for years. Over there, 1.5 million units ship annually, backyards tend toward flat rectangles, and the idea of a machine handling grass duty barely raises an eyebrow. Cross the Atlantic, and the math breaks down. American lawns are steeper, larger, more complicated,

CES 2026 NEWS – Robotic mowers have a predictable weakness that manufacturers rarely discuss. LIDAR-based navigation excels under tree cover and in complex yards but struggles in wide open spaces without reference points. RTK positioning works brilliantly in open terrain but bounces unpredictably when satellite signals hit buildings and foliage. Every mower has to pick

CES 2026 NEWS – Most robotic mowers still need babysitting. They get stuck on roots. They panic at garden gnomes. They mow the same strip seventeen times while ignoring the patch by the fence. And when the GPS drifts, you’re out there with your phone trying to convince a premium robot that your property line