MOVA LiDAX Ultra 3000 AWD Robotic Lawn Mower
- 0.51-0.75 acre lawn
- 61-80% slope
- LiDAR + Vision
- 13.1-16 in cut
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An all-wheel-drive LiDAR mower rated by MOVA for lawns up to 0.75 acre and slopes up to 80%.
$2,399
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Usability
6.8 out of 10- Runtime: MOVA rates 150-170 min a charge and a 65 min recharge
Better on coverageMammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000Mammotion rates the 3000 for about 0.35 acre on a charge. $2,799Scores 9.0- Noise: sound power rated 66 dB(A), sound pressure 58 dB(A)
- 4G service: three years free
- Searched: Certipedia Intertek CSA UL
Better on verificationMammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000$2,799Scores 4.0Strengths
- All-wheel drive for steep and uneven ground
- Wide twin-disc cut finishes a lawn quickly
- Keeps its position under trees without GPS
- Edge trimming close to walls and beds
- GPS tracking with cellular service included
- Testers praised its cut and traction
Drawbacks
- Heavy to lift and carry
- Louder than MOVA's rear-drive models
- An owner says the omni wheels tore up turf
- Same battery as the smaller AWD model
- Testers found auto-mapping unreliable on complex lawns
A top performer for big, hilly lawns, but heavy and pricey
Specs
- TypeMedium
- BoundaryWire-free
- NavigationLiDAR, Vision
- Rated Area0.51-0.75 acre
- Area per Charge0.11-0.25 acre
- Slope61-80%
- Cut Width13.1-16 in
- Cut Height Range2.1-3 in span
- DriveAWD or 4WD
- NoiseOver 65 dB(A)
- Ingress RatingIPX6
- ConnectivityWi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G included
- CertificationsNone verifiable
- Warranty3 Years
At a glance
- Omni front wheels
- Stereo camera pair
- Live video patrol
MOVA's robot mower declarations of conformity are issued by Kutting Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. of Suzhou, China, on behalf of MOVA.
- MOVA robot mowers are sold in the US by Spacewalker Technology USA Inc., which MOVA's US store names with a registered address in Dover, Delaware.
- MOVA sells a LiDAX range of five wire-free models on its own US store, us.mova.tech, with free FedEx shipping.
- The same mowers are listed in MOVA's Amazon store and at Best Buy, Walmart and Home Depot.
- MOVA's US store offers free returns within 30 days.
The MOVA LiDAX Ultra 3000 AWD (model MXXM7140) is an all-wheel-drive wire-free robot mower that maps the lawn with a 360° 3D LiDAR and a stereo pair of cameras, with no boundary wire or RTK station.
MOVA rates it for lawns up to 0.75 acre, for 0.2 to 0.25 acre on a charge and for slopes up to 80%, with 150 to 170 minutes of mowing and a 65-minute recharge from a 36 V, 243 Wh battery. Four 116 W hub motors drive it, and two floating discs with six blades each cut a 15.7 inch path from 1.2 to 3.9 inches high.
Its UltraTrim 2.0 discs reach within 1.2 inches of an edge, and MOVA rates it IPX6 with a sound power of 66 dB(A). It weighs 52.0 lb and measures 29.1 x 20.9 x 12.6 in. Built-in GPS and 4G come with three years of free service.
The box holds the mower, charging station with a 32.8 ft extension cable, power supply, eight stakes, 36 spare blades and screws, a cleaning brush and a screwdriver.
Questions answered from our data
Is MOVA good?We list five MOVA products and score five of them. Their overall scores run from 5.5 to 6.6, with a median of 6.3, against a median of 5.9 for all 22 products we score.
How much does a robot lawn mower cost?The 22 wire-free robot mowers and boundary-wire robot mowers we list run from $799 to $5,999, with a median of $1,999.
How many acres can a robot mower cover?Of the 22 robot lawn mowers we list, 22 state a rated lawn area; the most common is Up to 0.25 acre (7).
What slope can a robot mower climb?10 of the 22 robot lawn mowers we list are rated by their makers for slopes steeper than 45%.
