ANTHBOT M5 LiDAR Robot Lawn Mower
- Up to 0.25 acre lawn
- 31-45% slope
- LiDAR + Vision
- Up to 8 in cut
A compact wire-free mower that navigates by LiDAR and cameras with no RTK station, rated by ANTHBOT for lawns up to 500 m².
$949
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Usability
4.7 out of 10Strengths
- No reference station or boundary wire to install
- LiDAR keeps its place under trees
- Blades stop when the mower is lifted
- Cameras spot obstacles before contact
- Cutting height set from the app
- Mowing pauses for rain with its sensor
Drawbacks
- Small battery means many charging stops
- Narrow cut makes for long mowing sessions
- No GPS theft alarm listed for this model
- No all-wheel drive for rough banks
- Cellular service needs a subscription after the trial
An easy wire-free mower for small lawns with trees, but runs are short
Specs
- TypeSmall
- BoundaryWire-free
- NavigationLiDAR, Vision
- Rated AreaUp to 0.25 acre
- Area per ChargeUp to 0.1 acre
- Slope31-45%
- Cut WidthUp to 8 in
- Cut Height RangeUp to 2 in span
- Drive2WD
- NoiseOver 65 dB(A)
- Ingress RatingIPX6
- ConnectivityWi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G included
- CertificationsNone verifiable
- Warranty3 Years
At a glance
- Indoor charging spot
- 65 cm narrowest passage
- Class I laser sensor
- ANTHBOT is the robot lawn mower brand of Shenzhen LDROBOT Co., Ltd, a sensor company in Shenzhen, China, listed in Hong Kong.
- Its manuals name ANTHBOT (SG) PTE LTD of Singapore as the manufacturer.
- In the US it sells the Genie, M and N mower series through its own store at anthbot.com.
- It also sells them on Amazon through the ANTHBOT Store US seller, and its mowers are listed on Walmart.com.
The ANTHBOT M5 LiDAR is a compact wire-free robot mower that finds its way by a 360° LiDAR and two cameras, with no RTK reference station or boundary wire to install. ANTHBOT rates it for lawns up to 500 m² (0.124 acre), for 150 m² an hour and for slopes up to 45% (24°).
It cuts a 20 cm (7.9 in) path from 3 to 7 cm (1.18 to 2.76 in) high, set in the app, and carries an IPX6 rating with a rain sensor. ANTHBOT lists a 2.5 Ah battery with a 60-minute running time and a 90-minute charge, and its manual prints a sound power under 70 dB(A) and a sound pressure of 60 dB(A).
In the box are the mower, its charging station, adapter, extension cable and tool kit, with a three-month 4G service trial. The store also sells the M5 LiDAR + Garage at $1,148.00.
