Gardena has announced the launch of a new robotic lawn mower, the Gardena Smart Sileno Sense, which comes in two model variants. These differ in terms of the recommended maximum mowing area, with one mowing up to 400 m² and the other up to 600 m². In both cases, a boundary wire is not required, as GPS-RTK and AI-supported optical sensors are utilized for navigation. During the first run, the mower scans the garden, or more precisely, the edges of the lawn and “memorizes the area” in doing so. A Jetson module from Nvidia is used for AI acceleration.

Thanks to AI, the optical sensor technology can differentiate between different obstacles, meaning that the Gardena Smart Sileno Sense can move over leaves, but not over branches or toys. The mowing robot can also differentiate between different types of lawn edges, such as a wall and a flower bed, and uses the trim-to-edge function to cut blades of grass right up to the edge.

The cutting height can be adjusted between 25 and 45 millimeters, and the mowing frequency can be adjusted to the growth of the lawn. Cleaning is apparently very easy in practice, as users can simply use a garden hose. Furthermore, thanks to a blade disc consisting of three blades, the mower can climb slopes of up to 25%. Lastly, an integrated SIM card provides a permanently free mobile network connection.

Information on a launch date and prices are still pending.

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