BestMowerBots helps homeowners decide whether a robot lawn mower fits their yard, choose the right one, and keep it running. We are a small independent editorial team covering robotic mowers, yard conditions, accessories, and everyday troubleshooting.

What we cover

  • Best Robot Mowers: buying guides by budget, lawn size, navigation type, and buyer.
  • By Yard: advice matched to your lawn, including slopes, grass types, obstacles, and yard layouts.
  • Reviews & Compare: model reviews, brand overviews, and head-to-head comparisons with a clear verdict for each type of buyer.
  • Gear: garages, boundary wire, replacement blades, batteries, and other accessories.
  • Learn: plain-English guides to setup, navigation, maintenance, apps, and common problems.

How we work

Our content is research-based. We build every guide from manufacturer specifications and manuals, published safety and recall information, university extension turf guidance, independent test results, and patterns in verified owner reviews. We say where sources disagree and which data we trust more. We don’t claim hands-on testing we haven’t done. Read the full process in How We Research.

Meet the team

Each section of the site is led by one editor who is responsible for its accuracy.

  • Megan Hartley

    Buying Guides Editor

    Best Robot Mowers

    Megan Hartley leads our robot lawn mower buying guides. Megan is a researcher, not a field tester.

  • Laura Kessler

    Yard & Lawn Research Editor

    By Yard

    Laura Kessler researches how robot mowers cope with real yards: slopes, shade, narrow side passages, multiple zones and different grass types. Each guide is built from manufacturer slope and coverage limits, university extension turf guidance and yard-specific owner reports, cross-referenced so the advice holds for the lawn in front of you.

  • Tyler Novak

    Product Research Analyst

    Reviews & Compare

    Tyler Novak writes our robot mower reviews and head-to-head comparisons. The reviews are research-based rather than hands-on.

  • Jordan Ellis

    Mower Gear Researcher

    Gear

    Jordan Ellis covers the gear that keeps a robot mower running: garages, replacement blades, batteries, chargers, boundary wire and mounting kits. The roundups are built from manufacturer compatibility lists, materials and specs, published independent tests and long-term owner feedback, all compared side by side so you can see which claims hold up.

  • Rachel Whitman

    Technical Content Editor

    Learn

    Rachel Whitman edits our Learn library: setup, navigation, app problems, error messages and seasonal maintenance. Rachel translates technical sources, including owner’s manuals, app documentation, firmware notes and published safety information, into plain-English steps, then cross-checks each guide against real owner reports.

How we make money

BestMowerBots is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, BestMowerBots earns from qualifying purchases. Commissions never decide which products we recommend. See our Affiliate Disclosure for details.

Get in touch

Found an error, or have a question about a mower or guide? Contact us or email [email protected].