eufy Robot Lawn Mower E18 + Replacement Blade Set

I've been researching robot lawn mowers for a freakin' year! Seriously. The Eufy E18 rates well, but the final selling point was that I like their little robot vacuum cleaners, so I bought one last week.Delivery took two days and unboxing was a snap. I downloaded the app and a firmware update for the E18 mower. Setting up the "garage" charger took a few minutes, and then turn it on!Initially, the E18 spent an hour just wandering around, not cutting grass but mapping the yard. It had no issues with curbs, a concrete driveway, pets, plants, or a water meter cover. It simply went around them. The mower almost got stuck in a sunken divot in the yard from a tree removal, so I need to add some more dirt there. Then the mower kept trying to wander into my neighbor's unfenced yard until I discovered how to erect "walls" with the app.I let my lawn get kinda gnarly since I wanted to give the Eufy E18 a good workout. I'm surprised at how well this mower performed, with nice linear stripes and overall pleasing cut. A couple of small spots need tweaking or a trim with a weed wacker. Shrug. It also doesn't work at night, but the upside it that you do NOT need perimeter wires or a GPS pole in the yard.This Eufy E18 is pricey, though not nearly as expensive as some. But it works, and works well , with a minimum of fuss. Five stars.

My elderly mother could not manage the push mower anymore. I could not manage her complaints about how long the grass grew before I could get to her house to mow each week. This back to the future looking robot solved both problems.It took a long afternoon to set up the boundaries. You basically babysit is and stand in the way when it meets your desired boundary.The thing worked great after set up. It was entertaining for my mother and the nemesis of the neighbor dog.The best part, I can remote control it from my phone on a different town. She is not tech savvy so when she calls me with a problem, I open the app and drive it to where it needs to go. It's like a RC car with a camera. If only they made tv remotes that could do this.Honestly, it was easier and cheaper than hiring the mowing done. It paid for itself fast. It was the talk of the small town and a great solution for an elderly person. It has a long battery life and charges itself when it needs it. The traction was good and it only got stuck on one hole in the yard before I filled it in. Yard looks great.

So far, better than I expected. Self mapping was decent, since we live close to neighbors we had to set the no go zones.It gets stuck, but far less than I projected. Working well. The app is very easy to use, take time to learn it. I would over project lawn size, expect it to take 2 days to mow .25 acre.

I chose the Eufy E18 over the Segway Navimow I110E due to my backyard being totally ringed by dense, tall trees. With no RTK station requiring GPS, the Lidar equipped Eufy was one of the few non-RTK, wireless options available. Mammotion has a Lidar equipped mowbot, but it is not available in the U.S. at the time of this review. The Eufy E18 works great in well treed yards, such as mine. I found it simple to set up. Does a good job of following virtual paths to separated yards. I am really pleased with how well this robomower is doing in my very lumpy backyard. I expected this thing to be stuck at every corner, but it does an amazing job of unsticking itself and then seems to approach those spots from a different angle as it tries to work it out. I've attached a video of it rolling itself across my pool apron as it traverses the pool to an isolated piece of yard. I'm very please so far. If it lasts 2 years, it will easily be worth the price, 3 years and it's a huge savings. Time will tell.FYI: You have to run robomowers regularly in order to have a nicely mowed yard, they don't remove squat on a single pass, but work over the course of mowing every day or so.

The latest app updates are a real improvement. The smart mapping is a great feature; it finally lets me place the charging base station anywhere off the lawn without navigation issues. Setting up custom zones is also straightforward. I have a problematic area near my yard gate that needs extra attention, and scheduling focused mowing there is simple.The navigation and obstacle avoidance work very well. My yard is large with several garden beds and trees, and the mower consistently handles it efficiently, covering the area evenly. Once scheduled, it operates completely autonomously: it starts on time, mows thoroughly, docks itself for charging, and keeps the lawn looking consistently neat, all without me needing to intervene.One thing to note: when it gets close to sunset, it automatically heads back to its dock to keep charging. This does mean it stops cutting at dusk, but the flexible scheduling options more than compensate. It's easy to plan around this, ensuring everything gets trimmed during daylight hours.The packaging is neat and tidy, no damage during shipping. I uploaded a video of the inside of the box. I like the futuristic look, and people passing by have been watching it while mowing and given me complements.