CES 2025: Mammotion Just Released Two Mini Robotic Lawnmowers
Last week, on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) , I said, “I’d love to see a fleet of small robotic lawn mowers, perfect for tiny lawns, sold at tiny prices.” Mammotion and I must be on the same page because today at CES they announced a miniature version of two of their exceptional robot mowers: LUBA and YUKA. The idea of a mini robotic lawnmower is great: many people have smaller lawns, and a smaller lawnmower means accessibility and eliminates unnecessary labor without having to store or pay for a larger machine.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the Switchbot K10+ , a mini robot vacuum cleaner that I’m a big fan of. The beauty of the K10+ isn’t that it’s designed for small spaces—in fact, it handles the entire home better than most—but that its miniature size allows it to fit into spaces larger robots can’t, and get a tighter radius all around objects. Lyuba and Yuka Mini should do the same. They can access lawns through smaller paths and navigate around obstacles such as flower pots and lawn lights with greater ease. They won’t tear up your lawn when turning because their wheels are supposed to be smaller and the robot is lighter.
The Mammotion Luba 2 was the first robotic lawnmower I tested and I assumed all other lawnmowers would match it, but I was sorely mistaken. While there were a lot of lawnmowers tested last summer, this one didn’t even come close. “Luba” is very competent: she navigates any terrain without blinking, confidently starts and returns to base when necessary, and sticks to the designated areas.
Yuka came at the end of summer, and she is like little sister Lyuba. Slightly smaller, more maneuverable and equipped with a hopper to automatically collect and then dump leaves, trimmings or debris wherever you want it. Yuka can handle more mowing areas than Luba, but Luba isn’t bothered by any terrain you throw at her; it easily clears the large rock patch on my neighbor’s lawn.
The Luba mini will weigh just 33 pounds, which is significantly lighter than the original; The Yuka mini weighs 22 pounds.
One of the key features that sets robotic lawn mowers apart is how easy they are to set up. Mammotion lawnmowers are unique in that you simply walk them around your yard using the remote control on your phone app, and once they map the area, they navigate the interior space flawlessly. The AI used in this automatic mapping will be present on mini machines.
The Luba mini starts at $1,499 and the Yuka mini at $799; both are available for pre-order now on the Mammotion website and are expected to go on sale before April.