Robot Lawnmower Forum Topics

[sez]

Since the name change, I think the site has a great opportunity to become less Roomba-centric and more generically Robot-centric. For that reason, would you consider adding forum topics for owners of Lawnbotts, Robomowers, and other products?

The reason I ask is that the only place right now that I have found where people can talk about these products is at vendor's sites, such as the forums at Bamabots. While I'm glad that those forums are there (and I've gleaned some good information from them), I've only been lurking there because I did not purchase my mower from Bamabots. It would be nice if there were a generic, third-party site that would host these types of discussions, and I can think of no better place than Robot Reviews.

Thanks!

[robotreviews]

Since the name change, I think the site has a great opportunity to become less Roomba-centric and more generically Robot-centric. For that reason, would you consider adding forum topics for owners of Lawnbotts, Robomowers, and other products?

The reason I ask is that the only place right now that I have found where people can talk about these products is at vendor's sites, such as the forums at Bamabots. While I'm glad that those forums are there (and I've gleaned some good information from them), I've only been lurking there because I did not purchase my mower from Bamabots. It would be nice if there were a generic, third-party site that would host these types of discussions, and I can think of no better place than Robot Reviews.

Thanks!

Thanks for the suggestion, The fact is that we are actually, we are in the process of doing exactly that right now! Within the next couple of months, we will be greatly expanding the forum to include more sections to focus on the ever growing Robot community. Robot Lawnmowers are obviously a big part of that, and they will definitely be getting a dedicated section.

Stay tuned, there are lot's of changes coming over the next few weeks, and if anyone has any other suggestions, please don't hesitate to post them here!

Regards,
Craig

[sez]

Thanks for the response! My advice would be to do it sooner rather than later, as, well, this is the season and all. People are going to be getting these things and will want to talk about them. I, in fact, just got one myself, so I had somewhat of a selfish motivation.

Thanks!

[robotreviews]

Thanks for the response! My advice would be to do it sooner rather than later, as, well, this is the season and all. People are going to be getting these things and will want to talk about them. I, in fact, just got one myself, so I had somewhat of a selfish motivation.

Thanks!

Excellent point. Consider it moved to the top of the list.

Regards,
Craig

[jollity]

I could be posting this in the wrong place if so I apologise. Question does anybody know if iRobot are going to bring out a robot lawnmower. They have got just as good a chance of developing a useful one as anybody else.
I have an Ambroligo Line 50 I think it is called a Spyder in USA but you can correct me on that. because it does not need wires it is very handy You can just pick it up and put it on a lawn (with certain precautions) and off it goes using sensors rather like Roomba to tell if there is grass and where the steps are. Its not perfect and main dealers are far a few between. It is however only 10.5 kilos in weight unlike most of the other robot lawnmowers, therefore it is easy to pick up and move round. the weights of most of the original robot lawnmowers are considerably more. I dearly love my roombas and Bravo (Mint) and although others may love their other makes of robot as much I'm sure iRobot could do a better more reliable job especially with the sensors than the ones out there at the moment. Anybody got any ideas?

[robotreviews]

To continue this very, very old topic - it looks like iRobot is DEFINITELY coming out with a robotic lawnmower at some point in the future. They have petitioned the FCC for a waiver of rules that prohibit the use of a fixed wireless infrastructure for use in their robotic lawnmower in development.

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=60001028220

Here are some additional articles about the petition to the FCC:

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/ ... ut-it.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/ ... -fcc-fight

So it would seem clear that iRobot is definitely developing a robotic lawnmower, and will hopefully be releasing it soon after they clear any regulatory hurdles that they are currently facing.