Ambrogio robot mowers know where to go, and where not to go, by means of a perimeter wire*. This is laid by a machine an inch or two underground around the whole lawn area that is to be cut. The wire sends out an electrical pulse which the robot senses. This is what stops the robot going into flower beds, driveways, or other parts of your property you don’t want it to.
Ambrogio robots also have sensors so that if they bump into something, like a tree or pieces of garden furniture, they turn off in another direction, just like when they reach the perimeter wire. The wire begins and ends at the robot’s base station, which needs to be near an electrical power source. This is where the robot recharges.
Most Ambrogio robots are also fitted with GPS and web connectivity, so they can map where they have been and store this information on the Cloud. This enables the "Smart Mow" feature, allowing for more time-efficient performance.
Unlike conventional electric lawn mowers, robot mowers are not connected to their power source by a cable, but have very powerful batteries built in. You do not need to remember to charge your robot mower; they sense when they are running low on power and automatically return to their base station to recharge.**
Ambrogio robot mowers are “mulching mowers” in that, because they cut little and often, they clippings are tiny and dropped where they are cut. They are too small to be noticeable, but rot down and return nutrients to your lawn’s soil, reducing the need for fertiliser by up to 25%.
You can decide at what times and how often your robot cuts, and various other features and options. This is done either from the display screen on the robot, or from an app or your phone which communicates with the robot. Setting this up for you is part of the installation service, after which you can make changes as you wish.
For more details on how robot mowers work and their capabilities go to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
*Except the L60 Elite and Twenty ZR, which work without a perimeter wire.
**The L60 Elite needs to be recharged manually.
To decide on the best robotic mower for your grass and how it should be set up on your property I can carry out a lawn survey with you, usually free of charge if you live within a reasonable distance. (I cover not only Surrey, but also install robot mowers in Berkshire, Hampshire, Sussex, Kent and London).
The first thing we’ll need to do is measure the size of your lawn area(s). You can do this fairly accurately from the satellite image function on the Measure My Lawn page. We also need to know the layout of your garden, how many lawn areas you have, how they are connected, etc. This is best done by me visiting your lawn, but sometimes we can get a fairly good idea using the satellite view of your property and asking you a few questions over the phone. We will assess where the robot’s base charging station should be positioned, and how the perimeter wire will be laid out.
If you have more than one lawn area we’ll need to use the combined measurements to choose your model. For example, if your back lawn is 500m² and your front lawn 300m² you’ll need a robot that can handle 800m².
If you know the approximate area to be mowed you can go to the Products page to see which Ambrogio robots are appropriate, and look at the features and benefits they have.
To book a lawn survey, or discuss further and ask any questions please call, email or fill out the enquiry form on the Contact page.