Can a robot mower cut right up to the edges?

US LUBA mini 2 AWD page (read Oct 25, 2026): regular price $1,999 (on sale at $1,799 when read), for lawns up to 0.37 acre. Perimeter-wire-free with no antenna, using 360-degree LiDAR and dual-camera AI vision. All-wheel drive for slopes up to 80%. Avoids 300+ stationary or moving obstacles to protect plants, furniture and pets. IPX6 waterproof with rain detection. Built-in 4G module with 3 years of free data. Re-read later the same day: a fixed 4.7 in edge-cutting disc that reaches to within 2.1 in of a wall, and "Auto Multi-Zone Mapping" with map editing that doesn't require starting over. Cutting height: Standard Version 0.8 to 2.6 in, High Version 2.2 to 4.0 in; no maximum grass height is stated.

German hands-on test of the Ecovacs Goat O800 RTK, a wire-free RTK mower: grade 1.6 (good), with good obstacle detection and very good automatic edge detection. Satellite reception was stubborn at first, and it had slight trouble on slopes when wet. From €699.

UK product page for the Goat O800 RTK, read Oct 22, 2026: 800 m² cutting area, LiDAR-enhanced RTK navigation, AIVI 3D obstacle avoidance with a 3D time-of-flight sensor and AI camera. The page lists the maximum slope as 50% (24°) in the specs and 45% (24°) in the feature text; 3 cm barrier crossing. Re-read Oct 24, 2026: IPX6 waterproof; connects to the app over Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. Re-read Oct 25, 2026: TruEdge cuts to the edge, riding over passable edges with "zero-edge cutting" and leaving about a 5 cm gap near obstacles (Ecovacs contrasts this with 40 cm+ for other mowers, from its own tests). Multiple zones, each with its own speed, cutting height and obstacle-avoidance height; the map editor can add, merge, split and delete areas. Mows in U-shaped paths. Cutting height 3 to 8 cm, adjustable in 0.5 cm steps and described as automated.