1 min readEufy has an unnamed robot lawn mower project underway which will enter beta testing shortly.
Select customers recieved an email offering the opportunity to test and evaluate a lawn mower before its release. The survey suggests there will be multiple models, likely seperated by battery capacity and terrain options. While information about the devices is minimal, the email notes that it uses a wire-free design, has fast charging, and is adaptable to "various terrains". From this messaging we can assume that it will handle incline, but how much is yet to be seen.
It will also have "AI-Vision Technology" which we can assume is Eufy's take on object detection and avoidance in the robot lawn mower space. In the brand's robot vacuum cleaners it calls this kind of technology 3D MatrixEye, which utilises infrared imaging and an RGB camera to identify and avoid objects in the space. In is impossible to fault in our testing, so if this can translate outdoors it should be a great addition to the product category.
Although the brand has a foot hold in the robot vacuum cleaner space, this will be Eufy's first lawn mower. It joins similar products from competitor brands such as Ecovacs, Dreame, and Husqvarna. Other wire-free devices tend to retail at around $3,000, and while we don't know the exact Australian pricing for this new device, beta testers have been promised 50% off the retail price which is "over $2,000 AUD".
In order to participate users must have recieved the email, be willing to provide detailed feedback, sign an NDA, and may be asked to participate in interviews and surveys after the fact. The opportunity may not be free however. In the survey Eufy asks how much (if any), the tester would be willing to pay in order to participate in the testing. Prices range from $0 - $2,399.
We reached out to Eufy for comment, but they did not respond in time for publication.
