ECOVACS ROBOTICS has already established itself as a leader in robot vacuums and robot window cleaners but it is heading outdoors with the launch of the GOAT G1 – the company’s first robotic lawn mower.
Available from September 21, the GOAT G1 will incorporate a quarter of a century of robotics experience to deliver a mowing experience like no other.
Under the hood are a range of intelligent features and technologies which come in to play with wireless boundaries, navigation and obstacle avoidance.
Australia will be one of the first markets in the world to offer the GOAT G1 thanks to our early adoption of new technology and the fact we love the outdoors and many have decent sized yards.
“We know Australians love their gardens, and there is great pride by many in keeping them pristine,” said Karen Powell, Regional Director of Australia and New Zealand for ECOVACS ROBOTICS.
“We also know that, just with home cleaning, lawn maintenance can be a hard and laborious task that many don’t enjoy, or sometimes can’t perform themselves.
“As we have done with floor care and window cleaning, we are bringing new robotic innovation to the Australian outdoors for the first time, with the GOAT G1 exceeding the capabilities of existing robotic and manual lawnmowers by a substantial margin.
With its state-of-the-art features and cutting-edge precision and safety technologies, GOAT G1 epitomises our commitment to simplify and add further convenience and timesaving into our everyday lives.”
The GOAT G1 doesn’t need boundary cable that is cumbersome and time-consuming to set up.
Instead it will use ultra-wideband signal beacons which are placed like stakes around the edges of the lawn to set the limits for the mower’s path.
A 600 square metre yard will require between two and four beacons and GOAT G1 will never stray beyond these boundaries.
The GOAT G1 uses a combination of high precision GPS and dual cameras to familiarise itself with its environment and can achieve centimetre level accuracy.
AI can also help the robot lawnmower distinguish between your lawn and other areas of your yard where there is no grass.
Like a robot vacuum, the GOAT G1 has a charging station where it will automatically return if it needs a recharge before going to the precise spot where it left off.
Another feature the ECOVACS GOAT G1 inherited from its robot vacuum cousins is obstacle avoidance with the AIVI 3D technology which uses a 150-degree fisheye camera to detect and avoid objects in its path.
It can see objects as small as 3cm including pets, hoses and rocks.
With taller obstacles like trees and swing sets the GOAT G1 can calculate the distance and mow around them.
The GOAT G1 can also be controlled via the companion app and provide a view of the location of the lawnmower through the built in cameras.
The robot mower can even capture and mark the location of a human figure on the map and send it as a notification so it can act like your security camera as well.
The ECOVACS GOAT G1 will go on sale on September 21 and will be priced at $2,999. It will be available from JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Bing Lee, Robot Specialist, Bunnings (Online), Robot Lawn Mowers Australia (www.robotlawnmowers.com.au), Amazon & ECOVACS Online.