I’ve been following the project for a year now and Clemens Elflein has actually managed to get the topic off the ground professionally. Recently, his kit is available, with which you can upgrade a cheap Yardforce robotic mower to GPS support. This eliminates the need to lay boundary wires.

https://openmower.de/

  • jsnfwlr@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    $490 AUD for the kit, and I still need to buy the original mower to modify…

    The original mower will cost $1165 AUD

    So $1655 for the whole solution…

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      1 year ago

      Pretty sure it’s targeted primarily at a small group of enthusiasts so with a low production volume, the high price makes perfect sense. If that’s too much for you, just don’t buy it :P

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      1 year ago

      Are you sure with the price of the lawn mower? The “yardforce 500 classic” should cost ~300 EUR = ~495 AUD mate.