Wired has updated its guide to the best robot lawn mowers for 2026, based on three years of hands-on testing, highlighting devices that use AI cameras, GPS and app-based mapping to cut lawns with minimal manual setup. The reviewer notes that robot mowers, once an expensive luxury, have become both more affordable and more capable, with standout picks recommended for different garden types and budgets.

– TerraMow V1000 ($949, discounted from $1,099) — best for regular lawns; uses AI cameras, GPS and 4G with no wire needed, offers strong automatic mapping and neat cutting, though the app has rough translation issues and it can't operate at night
– Mammotion Luba 3 AWD ($2,399) — recommended for challenging, uneven or sloped lawns
– Anthbot M9 ($769, discounted from $899) — newly added as the best budget option
– Mowrator S1 ($3,999) — best remote-control mower for hands-on users
– The guide also flags a Stiga model the reviewer does not recommend, alongside other lawn-mower models to avoid