Mammotion
Mammotion YUKA 3000
- Autonomy
- IVEnvironmental
- Score
- 67/100Capable
- Readiness
- Ready Now
- Price
- $2,099list
ComparisonMammotion YUKA 3000 and ANTHBOT N8
ANTHBOT
ANTHBOT N8
- Autonomy
- IVEnvironmental
- Score
- 69/100Capable
- Readiness
- Ready Now
- Price
- $1,699list
Up to three
Autonomy Ladder
- IManual
- IIAssisted
- IIIConditional
- IVEnvironmental
- VGeneralized
All robot lawn mowers. Every figure below is placed against the whole class, so a gap can be read against how much the class itself varies.
Where each one suits you.
The conditions each robot was assessed against, side by side. Rows marked in gold are where these machines genuinely differ.
| Condition | Mammotion YUKA 3000 | ANTHBOT N8 |
|---|---|---|
| Yard size | ||
| Under ¼ acre | GoodOperating range comfortably covers quarter-acre yards; RTK setup justified. | GoodRated for 1,500 m², well above a small lot; tight corners slow its turns. |
| ¼ – ½ acrethey differ | GoodIdeal operating window: 0.5–1 acre. RTK maintains coverage edge-to-edge with no wire setup. | DependsThe 1,500 m² rating is about 0.37 acre, covering only the lower part of this range. |
| Over ½ acre | PoorManufacturer specs cap operating range at 1 acre. Yards over 1 acre require multiple mower units or acceptance of uncovered perimeter zones. | PoorLawns over half an acre exceed ANTHBOT's 1,500 m² rating. |
| Terrain | ||
| Mostly flat | GoodRTK positioning and traction optimized for flat terrain. No slope-related navigation or drive challenges. | GoodFlat lawns sit well inside its 45% slope rating. |
| Gentle slopesthey differ | DependsModerate slopes (up to 20%) supported; category standards show RTK performance remains reliable. Above 20%, traction loss and navigation delays expected on wet grass. | Goodteltarif reports a 45% slope rating, and Tristans Smartes Heim calls slope handling solid. |
| Steep / hillythey differ | PoorSteep slopes (above 25%) exceed manufacturer design and documented traction limits; operator safety and blade contact risks increase significantly. | DependsRated to 45% (24 degrees); gradients beyond that fall outside ANTHBOT's rating. |
| Grass type | ||
| Typical lawn grass | GoodWell-maintained cool-season or warm-season turf: vision obstacle detection and blade performance are optimized for standard grass heights. | Goodhome&smart reports no clippings left on its test lawn after collection. |
| Mixed / tall growth | DependsTall grass (4+ inches) reduces cutting efficiency and vision clarity. Pre-trim or accept multiple passes; blade wear accelerates on overgrown lawns. | DependsCutting height tops out at 7 cm, and collection worked best below that for Tristans Smartes Heim. |
| Thick (Bermuda / Zoysia) | DependsThick or dense turf (Bermuda, Zoysia) increases blade load and may reduce autonomous run duration. Manual pre-thinning improves autonomy. | DependsTristans Smartes Heim found collection efficiency dropped with denser material. |
| Boundary setup | ||
| Wireless required | GoodWire-free RTK boundary is this mower's core design. Wireless-only operation is fully supported. | GoodFull-band RTK sets the boundary with no wire, backed by two HDR cameras. |
| Wire required | PoorYUKA 3000 uses RTK-GNSS positioning only; perimeter wire is not an option. Wired-boundary-only requirement disqualifies this model. | PoorIt has no perimeter-wire mode; boundaries come from RTK mapping in the app. |
| No preference | GoodFlexible boundary preference: RTK wireless operation meets wire-free or wire-optional scenarios equally well. | GoodWith no boundary preference, RTK setup needs only the included reference station. |
A robot being poor for a condition is a fact about fit, not a fault. “Depends” means the record names a limit worth reading, not that the answer is unknown.
What the score is built from.
Nine inputs across three pillars, each weighted as shown and each scored so more is better. A robot can lead on one and trail on another, which is the point of showing them apart.
Capability
Task completion16% of score
Does it finish the job it is sold to do, unattended
7880
- Mammotion YUKA 300078
- ANTHBOT N880
18median 72 across 433 scored robots100
Coverage and navigation10% of score
Does it work the whole area, and hold that between runs
6874
- Mammotion YUKA 300068
- ANTHBOT N874
0median 70 across 421 scored robots100
Edge-case recovery10% of score
Does it recover from the failures its category presents
6560
- Mammotion YUKA 300065
- ANTHBOT N860
18median 52 across 320 scored robots100
Operating envelope4% of score
How far conditions can vary before performance drops
7568
- Mammotion YUKA 300075
- ANTHBOT N868
28median 68 across 397 scored robots100
Dependability
Field failure rate16% of score
Documented hardware failures per owner-year
5770
- Mammotion YUKA 300057
- ANTHBOT N870
6median 70 across 359 scored robots100
Software stability14% of score
Whether updates fix more than they break
6565
- Mammotion YUKA 300065
- ANTHBOT N865
15median 65 across 342 scored robots100
Support longevity10% of score
Committed parts, service and updates, with dates
5260
- Mammotion YUKA 300052
- ANTHBOT N860
0median 62 across 429 scored robots100
Ownership burden
Routine maintenance12% of score
Hands-on time it asks for in normal operation
9555
- Mammotion YUKA 300095
- ANTHBOT N855
22median 67 across 434 scored robots100
Consumables8% of score
Parts that must be bought to keep it working
6172
- Mammotion YUKA 300061
- ANTHBOT N872
8median 69 across 434 scored robots100
How far apart is a long way?
A number only means something next to the spread it sits in. Each track is the real range across every classified robot in the class, with the median marked.
Price94 with a published figure
$2,099$1,699
- Mammotion YUKA 3000$2,099
- ANTHBOT N8$1,699
$549median $1,999$5,999
Weight120 with a published figure
36 lbs38.6 lbs
- Mammotion YUKA 300036 lbs
- ANTHBOT N838.6 lbs
13 lbsmedian 30.4 lbs134 lbs
Height121 with a published figure
13 in14.1 in
- Mammotion YUKA 300013 in
- ANTHBOT N814.1 in
7.5 inmedian 11 in16.5 in
Not compared, because fewer than two of these robots carry a published figure: Runtime, Charge time, Noise.
What the numbers leave out.
Written on each record, and the only thing here every robot on the site carries.
The trade-off
What each design gives up to be good at what it is good at.
Mammotion YUKA 3000
Wire-free setup with no base station: NetRTK corrections arrive over the network through Mammotion’s iNavi service and the reference receiver is built into the mower, so setup is placing the charging base and mapping. What stays seasonal is winter storage.
The sweeper is an accessory, not fitted equipment: it costs extra on the YUKA 3000, it adds a mechanical consumable in the brush and its motor, and Mammotion’s spec table lowers the maximum slope while it is attached.
ANTHBOT N8
Collection leaves no clippings behind, and the blower that does it is louder than a conventional mower.
RTK and cameras need no wire; slow multi-point turns and 15 cm edge strips are the cost home&smart found.
Who each one is wrong for
Stated by the record itself. A robot being wrong for a household is a fact about fit, not a fault.
Mammotion YUKA 3000
- Properties over 1 acre or steeply sloped terrain
- Operating range caps at ~1 acre per manufacturer specs. Mammotion rates the mower at 45 percent grade, which is 24 degrees, on rear-wheel drive, and its spec table lowers that maximum when the sweeper kit is fitted.
- Yards requiring year-round deployment without storage
- Manufacturer guidance specifies seasonal storage (winter months in cold climates), so a fully year-round outdoor deployment sits outside what Mammotion documents.
- Owners expecting clipping collection in the box
- The sweeper kit is a separate purchase on the YUKA 3000. Without it the mower cuts and leaves the clippings on the lawn.
ANTHBOT N8
- Lawns with many tight corners and narrow passages
- home&smart saw it shuffle back and forth for each turn, and Tristans Smartes Heim found it needs room and struggles in tight corners.
- Owners who want edges finished without a trimmer
- home&smart reports strips of up to 15 cm left standing along edges.
- Lawns scattered with small toys or low objects
- Tristans Smartes Heim found objects under about 10 cm, or ones blending into the grass, were not reliably detected.
- Dense or tall grass meant to be bagged
- Tristans Smartes Heim found collection worked once grass was under 7 cm and fell off with denser material; cutting height tops out at 7 cm.
- Noise-sensitive neighbors during collection runs
- home&smart measured it noticeably louder than a classic mower with the blower running, around 69 dB.
What stays your job
The upkeep ownership hands back to you, whatever the autonomy level says.
Mammotion YUKA 3000
- Seasonally: Replace the small blades on both cutting discs. They are flip-and-replace items: sharpening strips the coating and weakens a part that spins on an unattended machine.
- Monthly (or after heavy use): Clean the charging dock contacts, and if the sweeper kit is fitted, clear grass from the brush and the basket.
- As needed: Keep the user-defined dumping spots clear so the mower can tip its basket where it expects to.
- Seasonally: Store the mower indoors over winter with its battery charged. Lithium packs are stored charged, not run flat.
ANTHBOT N8
- As needed: Clear clipping and leaf piles from the dump spots set in the app.
- Seasonally: Swap between the 3-blade collecting disc and the 6-blade mulching disc and deflector.
- As needed: Replace worn blades with kits sold on ANTHBOT’s US store.
- As needed: Wipe the two HDR camera lenses and check the RTK antenna stands clear.
- As needed: Trim the 15 cm edge strip the mower leaves, per home&smart.
How much each of these is standing on.
Classifications rest on different depths of evidence. A pre-release assessment and a verified one are not the same kind of claim.
| Robot | Evidence status | Sources reviewed | Last assessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mammotion YUKA 3000 | Provisional | 7 | Sep 2026 |
| ANTHBOT N8 | Verified | 8 | Sep 2026 |
Evidence status counts the sources behind a classification, not their kind. A high count can be maker documentation and price coverage, so read it as how much was reviewed rather than as independent testing. How we weigh evidence.
Keep going.
The full recordMammotion YUKA 3000Specifications, evidence, the Fit Check in full, and every tracked change.
The full recordANTHBOT N8Specifications, evidence, the Fit Check in full, and every tracked change.Robovations classifies robots; it does not rank them. Nothing on this page is a recommendation, and no manufacturer influences a classification or its placement here.
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