Husqvarna Automower 115H is discontinued but still on sale: what does the price buy?
Husqvarna's own support page files the Automower 115H under discontinued, yet retailers kept clearing it near $300 months…
How do you know when a robot company stops supporting a model you own?
Your robot’s app, maps and schedules can depend on a maker’s servers and software updates. How long those…
Do companion robots like aibo and LOVOT need a monthly subscription to work?
Both robots keep what they remember about your household under a paid service contract. Their makers wrote down…
What repairing a robot vacuum or robot mower involves after the warranty ends
Once the warranty ends, the brushes are easy to replace. The circuit boards, sensors and batteries are where…
What happens to a robot vacuum when its maker shuts down the servers?
Vorwerk promised Neato owners five years of cloud service when it closed the brand in 2023. It began…
How much does it cost to replace a robot vacuum or mower battery?
A robot’s battery ages even while it sits charged on its dock, and some makers do not sell…
What does a robot mower cost to keep through a full year, winter included?
Blades wear, batteries age, and the antenna a satellite-guided mower steers by has to make it through the…
What does a robot vacuum cost to own over five years?
A robot vacuum with a dock keeps going through bags, brushes, filters, mop cloths and detergent long after…
How much maintenance does an all-in-one robot vacuum dock need in its first year?
An all-in-one dock empties the robot and washes its mop pads for you, and its manual still puts…