Ecovacs’ latest robot mower adds smarter mapping and an integrated trimmer

Ecovacs has introduced a new robot mower at CES as the company pushes further into lawn care. The Goat LiDAR Pro brings smarter navigation and more complete edge trimming, aiming to reduce the cleanup typically left behind by earlier-generation robot mowers.

Equipped with Ecovacs’s HoloScope 360 suite, the Goat LiDAR Pro uses a combination of LiDAR and vision sensors to map the mowing area in three dimensions, enabling more precise path planning and obstacle avoidance. The array of sensors allows the mower to adapt in real time to changes in the environment, a critical feature for homeowners with pets, kids, or complex landscaping.

Also notable is the addition of a built-in TruEdge Trimmer, designed to solve a common shortcoming of robot mowers: their inability to mow flush against fences, garden edges, and hardscaping. Traditional robotic mowers tend to leave a narrow strip of uncut grass along boundaries due to their inward blade placement and safety margins. The TruEdge system addresses this by using advanced positioning and edge-detection algorithms to guide the mower closer to lawn perimeters, trimming grass that would otherwise require manual cleanup.

According to Ecovacs, this combination of smarter mapping and closer cutting brings the Goat LiDAR Pro closer to delivering a fully autonomous lawn care experience, an appealing promise for homeowners looking to eliminate the small chores that earlier robot mowers couldn’t quite handle.

Ecovacs hasn’t yet released pricing or availability details for the Goat LiDAR Pro.

This story is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best robot lawn mowers.