Robotic Mowers By STIHL
Whether it’s tackling other landscaping tasks, maximizing your fleet’s productivity or just enjoying your backyard oasis, iMOW robotic lawn mowers from STIHL give homeowners and professionals the technology and performance they need to get more out of their time outdoors. Built for durability and designed for worry-free performance, iMOW helps ensure the work gets done and your lawn always looks its best.
With LTE connectivity supported by ATT, iMOW robotic mowers deliver a host of enhanced Smart features that integrate seamlessly with a user’s smartphone, tablet or computer thanks to the app and web portal. From setting and updating mowing schedules to monitoring service issues and performance, homeowners and professionals alike can reap the benefits of Smart technology backed by STIHL quality.
RMI 422 PC-L Connected ¡Mow
LIFETIME CONNECTIVITY Smart lawncare features supported by ATT included for life of the iMow
EFFICIENT MOWING SYSTEM Covers up to.42 acre in 28 hours/week
.8″-2.4″ CUTTING HEIGHT Wide range of cutting heights
AUTOMATED MOWING Mows lawn on a consistent basis
WEATHER-RESISTANT DESIGN Can operate in a range of weather conditions
AUTOMATIC CHARGING Return to charging base when needed
RMI 632 PC-L Connected ¡Mow
LIFETIME CONNECTIVITY Smart lawncare features supported by ATT included for life of the iMOW
EFFICIENT MOWING SYSTEM Covers up to 1.24 acres in about 40 hours/week
REMOVABLE LED PANEL Intuitive control panel for easy programming and manual mowing
QUIET OPERATION Can mow early or late without disturbance
SPEED VARIATION Automatically adapts to terrain and conditions
HOOD SENSOR Allows iMOW to work around built-in lawn features
Hassle-free Lawncare
With iMOW robotic mowers, convenience comes in many forms. The option for professional installation ensures your iMOW is configured for optimal performance. Regular mowing over a period of hours versus the traditional once a week promotes a healthier lawn without having to dedicate the time and effort. The perfect simplicity of STIHL battery power means no fuel, no oil and minimal maintenance.
AUTOMATED MOWING Mows lawn on a consistent basis
EFFICIENT MOWING SYSTEM.37 acre in approximately 25 hours/week
.8″-2.4″ CUTTING HEIGHT Wide range of cutting heights
INTUITIVE CONTROL PANEL View and adjust settings on the easy-to-see LED display
WEATHER-RESISTANT DESIGN Can operate in a range of weather conditions
AUTOMATIC CHARGING Returns to docking station when needed
RMI 632 P
MULCHING POWER Mulches for greener, healthier lawn
EFFICIENT MOWING SYSTEM 1 acre in approximately 40 hours/week
REMOVABLE LED PANEL Intuitive control panel for easy operation
QUIET OPERATION Can mow early or late without disturbance
SPEED VARIATION Automatically adapts to terrain and conditions
HOOD SENSOR Allows iMOW to work around built-in lawn features
Mechanical Engineer Makes 95% 3D Printed Autonomous Robotic Lawn Mower
While I do know how to mow my lawn, that’s a job my husband normally takes care of. We like to divide and conquer when it comes to household chores – I do the laundry, he mows the lawn, I vacuum and he mops, et cetera, et cetera. Maybe I would enjoy mowing the lawn if ours was bigger and I could use a mower of the ride-on variety…I don’t know for sure, but I always imagined this would be something like a way slower go-kart (if this is untrue, don’t tell me). But German mechanical engineer and maker Philip Read recently completed a project, using Arduino and 3D printing, that makes me want to get out there and get mowing, no matter the size of my yard.
“It’s a fully autonomous Robot Lawn Mower which can be 95% 3D printed,” Read told 3DPrint.com, noting that a few small connectors will have to be made for the wheels and mower disc. “I see you have covered this type of project in the past, but I believe this is a real upgrade in terms of design and “makeability” due to the ability to 3D print almost everything.”
Read, a self-professed RC fanatic and scratch builder who goes by ReP_AL online, is not wrong – over the years, we have definitely written stories about 3D printed parts for lawn mowers, fully 3D printed lawn mowers, and even another 3D printed robotic lawn mower.
“Its been a long project and took a lot of my time to complete,” Read wrote on Thingiverse. “I have had many requests for parts and code etc. and decided to relocated the build instructions and code management to my new website.”
You can find all of the build instructions and details for the little robotic lawn mower, including code, videos, and a webshop, on his website, where he explains why he is passionate about building his own robots and other machines, such as his own 3D printer.
“I like to understand the mechanics, the programming and what the electrical components do. I would like to share this passion with you, so you can build the projects too and learn about robotics,” Read wrote. “This site will guide you through the build process of these projects so you can enjoy making them yourself. With detailed instructions and links to the components I used, my goal is to make it possible for anyone to complete a complex robotics project and enjoy the results.”
On his website, Read rates the difficulty of his 3D printed autonomous lawn mower robot as a 7 out of 10, noting that the required skills to make the machine include soldering and 3D printing.
“The mower navigates within the boundary wire which is positioned (pinned) around the perimeter of the garden,” Read explained. “Once the mower senses the perimeter wire, it stops reverses and moves off in a new direction. The mower also has 3 sonar sensors to detect objects in the mowers path. Once the mowers battery is exhausted, the mower uses the boundary wire to navigate itself back to the charging station. All this can be customised in the Arduino software or completely re-written to your personal preferences.”
According to Read, a commercial lawn mower with these kinds of specifications would cost at least €600, if not more. The equipment required to make Read’s robotic lawn mower includes PLA material, a 3D printer with a 330 x 330 x 400 mm bed, wire strippers, and various screwdrivers and Allen wrenches. He 3D printed the lawn mower parts at 50% infill, with a 0.4 mm resolution, and notes on Thingiverse that most parts can be printed without any supports. He also added the STL files for his lawn mower, and its optional charging station, to Thingiverse. Will you try and make your own 3D printed robotic lawnmower? Discuss this project and other 3D printing topics at 3DPrintBoard.com or share your thoughts in the Комментарии и мнения владельцев below.
Prebuilt Remote Control Slope Lawn Mower. 4WD. SOLD
This a prebuilt robot modified off of our Lawn Mower Chassis Upfit Robot Package. WheelChair Motor System to make it 4WD. The robot is being sold in the configuration listed below. The prebuilt robot is fully assembled, tested and is ready to run. For a customized configuration please follow the preceding link and select the options you desire on the bottom of the item page. If further customization is required, please fill out our Custom Robot Request Form.
The robot is driven by the provided 13-inch tires driven by heavy-duty wheelchair motors. The 4WD system allows the mower to climb steep slopes and terrain. This mower is faster, more powerful and has a longer run time than our previous version. This slope mower can handle steep hills and inclines up to 38 degrees. It uses a double-bladed 25-inch wide deck for mowing. The electric mower means oil distribution on slopes won’t be an issue.
The frame of this robot is made from tube steel and heavy gauge steel cut on our CNC plasma table. It is welded together in a jig we set up so the lawnmower inserts into the frame using the existing wheel mounts, which also lets you set the height of the deck. 75 RPM motors provide the mower with more power for ascending slopes.
Remote control lawn mower diy
Build Your Own Remote-Controlled Lawn Mower
We contacted the designer, Terry Creer, who appears to be from Australia. He isn’t very accessible. “Due to the lack of time at the moment I cannot answer any emails,” he writes on his website along with a disclaimer that if you build a mower based on his design, you do so at your own risk.
Creer’s website features many pages of pictures and descriptions to help build a mower he says you can operate from the comfort of a deck chair or hammock.
The mower is powered by the motor, circuitry and batteries from an electric wheelchair. It’s supported by a frame made from square steel tubing and a tray for the batteries. The frame is on wheels off the wheelchair. The handles and wheels are removed from the mower.
Creer offers a couple of options on how to set up the joystick and radio-controller.
“A standard, low-cost 2 channel hobby transmitter and receiver pair are bare minimum to control the beast,” Creer writes. “I really have no idea why no one has attempted this before. It works well, and it uses the wheelchair’s original drive circuitry. That’s a mark for simplicity and another mark for cost-savings.”
Here are the websites for the plans (http://members.iinet.au/~tnpshow/RCLM/intro.htm) and a video of the mower in action (www.YouTube.com/watch?v=l8Wz_OXJfyg).
Build Your Own Remote-Controlled Lawn Mower FARM HOME Lawn Mowers 31h 38 We recently spotted a YouTube video of a radio-controlled lawn mower The video linked to a website with complete do-it-yourself plans for making your own RC lawn mower for less than 500 We contacted the designer Terry Creer who appears to be from Australia He isn t very accessible Due to the lack of time at the moment I cannot answer any emails he writes on his website along with a disclaimer that if you build a mower based on his design you do so at your own risk Creer s website features many pages of pictures and descriptions to help build a mower he says you can operate from the comfort of a deck chair or hammock The mower is powered by the motor circuitry and batteries from an electric wheelchair It s supported by a frame made from square steel tubing and a tray for the batteries The frame is on wheels off the wheelchair The handles and wheels are removed from the mower Creer offers a couple of options on how to set up the joystick and radio-controller A standard low-cost 2 channel hobby transmitter and receiver pair are bare minimum to control the beast Creer writes I really have no idea why no one has attempted this before It works well and it uses the wheelchair s original drive circuitry That s a mark for simplicity and another mark for cost-savings Here are the websites for the plans http://members iinet au/~tnpshow/RCLM/intro htm and a video of the mower in action www YouTube com/watch?v=l8Wz_OXJfyg
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Nurb432
Yes those were my inspiration but I was going to try and make it more compact. I will have to keep my eye out for a used (Free) lawn mower. They are always getting thrown away around here when they quit working. Most of the time its just a spark plug or air cleaner issue.
My current mower already has the large back wheels, I think those will give me the best gearing for a direct drive mounted on the tires. I just need to figure out what to use for the motors. I wonder if Fiero head light motors would work? I don’t think they turn fast enough to push the mower around the yard.
My current mower has a dead mans switch, I could use it with a switch on the electric motors in case it runs off on me. Just install a trip wire around the yard to kill the motors if it hits it. That will also keep the kids out of the yard at night LOL
I also doubt the headlight motors would be strong enough for drive, but they might be ok for steering. If you get lucky, you might find a dead self propelled and have 1/2 the work already done done. Just add steering up front and the radio and you are done. Or even better, a dead tractor. Sure it would be big and huge unless you cut it down to get rid of the extras ( like seat, etc ) but it already steers
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Nurb432
The simplest remote-control mower I ever built was a self-propelled craftsman, 100 feet of nylon rope, and a couple of screw-in-the-ground pet leash anchors.
Tie the rope to the lawnmower and one of the anchors, stick the second one a couple feet away so the rope will wind around the 2 of them, fire it up, engage the self-ropell drive, and sit back sucking a beer while it doeas its thing and spirals inward.
Ya still have to trim up the corners and the center where the stakes were, but that only takes a couple minutes
Or a single pole ( like for a tether ball ) and mount the rope in the center of the mower and even perhaps angle the front wheels so it wont drag across your yard. Of cousre if you are like me and have actual plants and trees in your yard, that wont work.
Posts: 32594From: USARegistered: Jan 2001
Jake_Dragon
I ways wanted to but never did. I was going to use a Electric Wheelchair.
Thats what the other guys are doing. They just replace the rear wheels with the power chair drive and rig up a remote interface.I want to make something that I can pull the handle and attach to the existing mower.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6899345.htmlSomething like this only I want to reuse the existing wheel and adjustment levers.
Or this setup!
Posts: 706From: Ktown TN.Registered: Jul 2009
Nurb432
Depending on the size of your yard, You might be able to make a remote controlled mower (as opposed to radio controlled). Have a wired controller attached from a high central location (tree, flagpole, etc) Wouldn’t need batteries in this case. WOuld hafta make sure the mower couldn’t run over the wire, though.
I have wired electric, and ya its a lot easier said then done to not run over the cord.
Posts: 10079From: pace flRegistered: Apr 2007
If Jake has a remote-controlled mower, he can use it while sitting in the Corvette, making vroom vroom noises. What a deal!
My wife wants me to make a body that looks like a car.
Posts: 32594From: USARegistered: Jan 2001
Jake_Dragon
Ok so i have a
This is how I want the rear steering to work. This will also allow me to turn the mower and line it up with the cut I just made.
It seems to me that the ones on line are going way to fast, one of them was popping wheelies. They would be hard to catch if something went wrong and they would be hard to control. I want something that has a lot of TQ but speed isn’t what I am after. It needs to go about the same speed as me walking behind it. I think a tethered kill switch would be good, its much harder for a simple mechanical switch to fail then to depend on electronics to stop it from mowing the neighbors flowers or worse.
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Posts: 29056From: Some unacceptable viewRegistered: Feb 2007
Parting Thoughts
Toro isn’t first to the game with respect to an autonomous lawn mower. However, taking the multi-camera approach piques our interest. We will have to wait and see if this technology surpasses LiDAR and similar technologies. The idea of skipping boundary wires—which seem to suffer regularly from breaks and faults—definitely appeals to us.
Toro clearly doesn’t have everything ironed out as they were unable to provide us with additional info at this time. That means, pricing, cut height, runtime, battery-capacity…all are apparently up in the air at this point. We don’t even have a model number.
Toro Autonomous Robotic Lawn Mower Price and Availability
Even though no price has been specified thus far, we expect to hear updates before the estimated Spring 2023 release. Toro will begin taking pre-orders beginning in the Fall of 2022. You can find out more by visiting Toro’s webpage for its Robotic Lawn Mower.