RELEASED 2026.04REASSESSED 2026.09.14

ANTHBOT

ANTHBOT N8

Name: ANTHBOT N8
Brand: ANTHBOT

A robot mower with a grass catcher: home&smart found no clippings left on its test lawn and the bag emptied itself as set. It turns slowly, and strips of up to 15 cm stayed uncut along edges.

Autonomy Ladder

Why Level IV.

One five-rung scale, every category, from acting only on command to working unsupervised anywhere.

VGeneralized AutonomyAny task, any setting. No consumer robot has reached it.
To reach Level VWorks across task types and environments it was never configured for.
IVEnvironmental AutonomyThis robot

ANTHBOT N8 sees ordinary obstacles before contact, copes without the space being cleared, and frees itself when stuck.

Navigation and control

Full-band RTK with dual 150-degree HDR cameras (visual odometry fallback)
Why this level
- Full-band RTK with an included reference station sets a wire-free virtual boundary, with two HDR cameras as a fallback under trees.
- It schedules multi-zone runs, empties its bag at app-set spots and heads home in rain, per ANTHBOT, which places it at Level IV: Environmental Autonomy.
Autonomy dimension 76 / 100 · 7 sources reviewed
IIIConditional AutonomyFinishes whole jobs in familiar spaces; struggles at the edges.
IIAssisted AutonomyRuns preset routines; stalls at anything new.
IManual AutomationOne action on command; no independent operation.

How we assign a level →

Behind the classification

Sources we reviewed.

Provisional7 sources reviewed

Enough has been reviewed to classify, but gaps remain across source types.

Sources reviewed

Manufacturer documentation3 sourcesReviewed

ANTHBOT US product page, N8 RTK quick installation guide and CES 2026 announcement

Press & video reviews4 sourcesReviewed

home&smart and Tristans Smartes Heim tests, teltarif launch report and PCWorld pricing coverage

Also monitored, nothing listed yet

Owner reportsPending

Amazon US listing carries a handful of ratings; no owner threads read

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

Ready Now.

One question: what does buying this robot today walk you into? The state is computed from the record, and recomputed daily.

Ready NowThis robot

ANTHBOT N8 is on sale, assessed, and nothing on its record argues for waiting.
How this was derived
- Shipping past the first-90-day ownership window with a published assessment, no documented issues on record, and no announced successor.
Notes on the record
- Slickdeals recorded it for sale on anthbot.com on 1 Apr 2026, and PCWorld listed it on Amazon US at $1,199 against a $1,499 list the next day.
- ANTHBOT's store now lists it at $1,699.
On the record
- Shipping since April 2026 · 5 months on the market
- Retail listings on file: Amazon
- No successor announced
- 7 sources reviewed
What would move it
A documented problem, an announced successor, or a withdrawn listing moves it out; the rating recomputes daily.
New to MarketOn sale under 90 days; the ownership record is still forming.
WaitA successor is announced and has not shipped; re-read the decision when it arrives.
Known IssuesDocumented problems stand on the record; read the case before buying.

How we assess readiness →

Robovations Score

How this number was reached

69of 100

CapableAt or above 61% of the 421 robots we scoreand 55% of the 100 scored robot lawn mowers

DeficientLimitedCapableStrongExemplary

Measured on 7 of the 9 inputs24% not counted

Our assessment did not establish an independent source for edge-case recovery, software stability on this machine, so those inputs are left out of the score rather than guessed at, and the rest re-weighted to fill the space. A gap in what we have been able to verify is not evidence against the robot. Where a whole pillar has nothing measured, we publish no number at all.

What moved itpoints gained or lost against a typical robot

Carried by

Task completion80+1.3

Held back by

Routine maintenance55−1.3

Capability40% of the score76What it does without you.

Task completion16% of the score80

Evidence

Lawn mowers: home&smart reports no grass left on the lawn after collection and flawless auto-dumping; Tristans Smartes Heim found collection held up under 7 cm but fell off in denser grass, and home&smart saw up to 15 cm left at edges.

Coverage and navigation10% of the score74

Evidence

Lawn mowers: home&smart found automatic and manual mapping both worked but each turn took several back-and-forth moves; Tristans Smartes Heim found joystick boundary tracing needs patience and the mower struggles in tight corners.

Edge-case recoverynot countedno source verified60

Evidence

Lawn mowers: no independent test describes the N8 getting stuck or freeing itself; home&smart reports every obstacle on its course was recognized, which is avoidance rather than recovery.

Operating envelope4% of the score68

Evidence

Lawn mowers: Tristans Smartes Heim calls slope handling solid and teltarif reports a 45% slope rating; small objects under 10 cm, tight corners and dense grass were its limits in Tristans Smartes Heim's test.

Dependability40% of the score66Whether it keeps doing it.

Field failure rate16% of the score70

Evidence

Two independent tests published in June and July 2026 (Tristans Smartes Heim, home&smart) report no hardware failure.

Software stabilitynot countedno source verified65

Evidence

ANTHBOT lists OTA firmware updates; home&smart found some app settings did not work, and no independent source reports what an update changed.

Support longevity10% of the score60

Evidence

Scored as commitments: ANTHBOT's US store sells blades, a garage, an RTK wall mount kit, extension cable and a charging-station power adapter, and publishes a warranty statement. No update commitment is published.

Ownership burden20% of the score62What it asks of you.

Routine maintenance12% of the score55

Evidence

The owner clears clipping piles from the app-set dump spots, swaps between the collecting and mulching discs and deflector per ANTHBOT's guide, and keeps the RTK antenna unobstructed, which Tristans Smartes Heim stresses.

Consumables8% of the score72

Evidence

Replacement blades are sold on ANTHBOT's US store (priced by the consumables engine); the 4G NetRTK service is optional because a reference station is included.

middle half of the databaseits medianthis robot

Reported, not scoredneither measures how well the robot works

Five-year costNot costed

$1,699 list on ANTHBOT's US store, sold at $1,199 in April 2026; the optional 4G NetRTK service is an extra cost only if the included RTK station is not used.

Data postureCloud-linked

Account required. Maps and telemetry leave the home; core function survives an outage.

What leaves the homeDocumented

Two 150-degree HDR cameras watch the lawn for navigation and obstacle detection, and the mower connects over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and optional 4G for app control and anti-theft alerts. ANTHBOT publishes no model-specific statement of what camera imagery or map data leaves the yard.

On-device processingNo

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FIT CHECK

Will the ANTHBOT N8 work on your yard?

Describe your yard using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the ANTHBOT N8 is built for your space and where it isn’t.

Yard size

Terrain

Grass type

Boundary setup

See every robot mower suited to these conditions

A classification of fit for the conditions you set, not a recommendation. Verdicts describe engineering design intent, not test results.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Priced below the category median, with every figure charted against the category below.

Dimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-published

Footprint: 17.05 × 34.96 in · 14.09 in tall
Weight: 38.6 lbs
Battery: 198 Wh · Li-ion
Wi-Fi: Supported
Cutting width: 7.9 in (20 cm)
Cutting height range: 1.2-2.8 in (3-7 cm)
Max area: 1,500 m² (about 16,150 sq ft)
Max slope: 45% (24 degrees)
Collection bag capacity: 23 L, auto-dumping
Ingress protection: IPX6

Where it lands · ranked across 113 robot lawn mowersThis robotMedianTypical range

Price$1,699

$549$5,999

Near median

Noise58dB

50 dB82 dB

Near median

Charge time80min

30 min300 min

Near median

Weight38.6lbs

13 lbs134 lbs

Near median

Position shows where the figure sits across the tracked category, not a quality judgment.

Official referencesProduct page

OWNERSHIP

Living with it.

Collection works; turning, edges and small obstacles are the recurring complaints.

home&smart and Tristans Smartes Heim tested it through mid-2026 with no hardware fault, reporting slow turns, 15 cm edge strips, missed small objects and some non-working app settings.

Reliability trendUnprovenowner-reported arc

What goes wrong · 5 documented · 1 self-recover

Common

Uncut strip along edgesUp to 15 cm left standing

Owner fixTrim edges by hand

Common

Slow multi-point turnsLonger mowing sessions

Self-recoversSimplify zones with fewer tight corners

Occasional

Small obstacles not detectedObjects under 10 cm hit

Owner fixClear toys and low items first

Occasional

Collection weak in dense grassClippings left on lawn

Owner fixMow more often, under 7 cm

Occasional

App settings not applyingSettings ignored

Owner fixRecheck settings after app updates

Step-by-step fixesWet Grass or RainCutting Uneven or Scalping the Lawn?Keeps Getting Stuck on the Lawn?All robot mower guides

Upkeep routine

Seasonal4×/yr

Swap between the 3-blade collecting disc and the 6-blade mulching disc and deflector.

As neededno fixed schedule

Clear clipping and leaf piles from the dump spots set in the app. · Replace worn blades with kits sold on ANTHBOT's US store. · Wipe the two HDR camera lenses and check the RTK antenna stands clear. · Trim the 15 cm edge strip the mower leaves, per home&smart.

Cost over time · past the sticker

$1,699 to buy. Ongoing running cost for this model hasn’t been assessed yet.

Safety notes

CautionRotating blades underneath: ANTHBOT lists blade discs spinning at 4,000 rpm; keep hands and feet clear of the underside.

CautionSet no-go zones: ANTHBOT's guide says to create no-go zones in the app to keep it out of dangerous areas.

NoteSecure station power cord: The installation guide recommends securing the charging-station power cord away from standing water.

RECORD

How the assessment has moved.

Every announcement, release and reassessment behind the current classification.

Coming soon

Just launched

Active updates

Settled

Discontinued

Sep 2026 · AssessmentReadiness assessed as Ready Now
Sep 2026 · AssessmentRobovations Score recorded at 69 of 100

Common questions

What people actually ask.

6 answered

OperationDoes the ANTHBOT N8 empty its own grass bag?

Yes, at dump spots you set in the app. home&smart found auto-dumping worked flawlessly.

OperationHow close to the edge does the ANTHBOT N8 cut?

Not close. home&smart saw up to 15 cm left standing at edges.

OperationDoes the ANTHBOT N8 need a 4G subscription?

No. It ships with an RTK reference station; the 4G NetRTK service that replaces the station is sold separately.

OperationCan the ANTHBOT N8 mulch instead of bagging?

Yes. Swap to the 6-blade mulching disc and fit the deflector before mowing, per ANTHBOT’s installation guide.

OperationIs the ANTHBOT N8 loud?

ANTHBOT lists 58 dB when mowing or mulching and 68 dB when collecting. home&smart found collection noticeably louder than a classic mower.

OperationHow does the N8 differ from the N8 LiDAR?

The N8 navigates by RTK and cameras; the N8 LiDAR swaps RTK for 360-degree LiDAR for fenced or obstacle-dense gardens.

Availability

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ANTHBOT N8

Will the ANTHBOT N8 work on your yard?

The full spec sheet.

Living with it.

How the assessment has moved.

What people actually ask.

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Where it's sold

Reference the ANTHBOT N8 classification.

Three ways to keep going.

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