This new robot lawn mower comes with its own infrared hedgehog-spotter - and a handy approach to edge-trimming
The Anthbot R7 series robot lawn mower features a new 'EdgeEase' system that uses a string trimmer on a robotic arm to cut lawn edges. The device also includes infrared sensors for animal detection to improve safety during operation.
Why it matters
This represents an advancement in consumer robotics, specifically addressing the long-standing limitation of automated mowers failing to trim edges effectively.
The Anthbot R7 uses an extending trimmer to tackle edges
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(Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Anthbot R7 Series includes an 'EdgeEase' string trimmer Its mounted on an arm and comes with its own camera for safety There's also infrared animal detection Effective edge trimming has long been the bane of a lawnbot-maker's life. After all, what good is a robot mower if you then have to go in with a side-trimmer to clean up all the lawn edges afterwards? Anthbot's newest robo-mower - the R7 Series, on show at IFA 2026 - has an innovative solution.
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