Roborock has spent the past decade-plus conquering the robot vacuum industry; now, they’re moving outdoors. Introducing its first robot lawn mower, the RockNeo Q110H. It arrives in the US on June 10, exclusively at Amazon.
Historically, robot lawn mowers have been quite the hassle, and it was a similar story for robot vacuums before Roborock came onto the market. Previously, you needed to bury a boundary wire around your property for the robot to map properly. More recently, companies have moved over to RTK (Real-Time Kinetic) positioning, which is super accurate and precise down to the nearest centimeter. But a lot of times, RTK antennas are quite finicky, needing direct access to the sky and no shade or buildings in the way. Roborock has fixed that with RockNeo Q110H.
Roborock is indeed still relying on RTK for mapping, but it’s also adding NetRTK with a future update. NetRTK is a great addition, as you can use it without the antenna mounted in your yard. But for now, you will need to use the included antenna.
What makes the RockNeo Q110H different?
I’ve spent a good bit of the Spring and now Summer testing out a variety of different robot lawn mowers, and many of them are quite similar. But Roborock does have a few tricks up its sleeves. For one, the RockNeo Q110H is actually one of the cheaper options out there right now, with an MSRP of $1,299.
The killer feature for RockNeo Q110H, though? That’s going to be the improved RTK support. Most robot mowers that use RTK don’t work very well with a lot of shade or buildings nearby. Roborock has somehow managed to make that less of a problem with the RockNeo Q110H. Better yet, RobrockNeo Q110H is designed to perform reliably in yards with tree coverage and more intricate landscaping. While the RTK antenna should still be installed in an open area for optimal signal reception, so that it’s not too close to a house or garage, Roborock’s navigation system does a much better job maintaining accuracy and coverage.
RockNeo Q110H can also get very close to the edge of your lawn. This is an issue that a lot of other robot lawn mowers have. Some have opted to add a mini weed wacker to the side of the lawn mower, so it can “edge” the side of your yard. Roborock is using a small spinning disk on the side, which will allow it to cut as close as 1.2 inches to your lawn’s edge. Which is still going to require some trimming, depending on your lawn, but not as much as the competition would require. This feature is called PreciEdge, an optional add-on cutting module that helps RockNeo Q110H achieve some of the closest edge cutting available today. Because it’s sold separately, homeowners can decide whether they want the extra edge-cutting capability based on the needs of their yard. Not every homeowner will need it, but it’s a nice option for those looking to further reduce manual trimming.
Not every yard is perfectly flat. Not every person is a “lawn snob” with perfectly cut grass, no weeds, and a flat yard. And that’s why Roborock is using a Floating Cutting Deck. This allows the robot mower to adapt to the different ground levels in your yard. If your dog dug a hole in your yard, it’ll be no match for the RockNeo Q110H, unless it’s a very deep hole, then all bets are off.
RockNeo Q110H can also tackle hills with up to a 45% slope. That’s quite a steep hill, which means that it’s great for basically every yard. It can also tackle obstacles that are up to 4cm or about 1.5 inches, allowing it to cross over sticks and other obstacles in your yard.
Speaking of obstacles, Roborock’s impressive obstacle avoidance from its robot vacuums is also here on the RockNeo Q110H. Roborock’s Stereo Vision Obstacle Avoidance does a great job at identifying objects and avoiding them. It can detect things like toys, garden tools, flower pots, lawn decor, and even pets or people. Once an object is detected, RockNeo Q110H will safely turn away to avoid the obstacle. If it believes it’s something it can safely cross over, like sticks or trampoline legs, it will do so.
Finally, the RockNeo Q110H is able to cut as low as 20mm (around 0.75 inches) up to 60mm (around 2.36 inches), with its three cutting blades. The unit can cut for about 100 minutes on a single charge, then return to the charging dock to recharge and finish the task. Roborock says it takes about 95 minutes to fully recharge the 4Ah battery. RockNeo Q110H is also fairly light, as far as robot mowers go, weighing in at 12.2kg (or around 26 lbs), making it easy to pick up and move when needed.
RockNeo Q110H is the perfect addition to your smart home ecosystem
A robot mower like the RockNeo Q110H is the next logical step in the smart home ecosystem. And it comes with the same DNA that Roborock poured into its robot vacuums. It even works with the same Roborock app, where you can create your maps, adjust zones, create a custom lawn schedule, and so much more. The app is really feature-rich, and lets you do virtually anything you could want.
The RockNeo Q110H also has a few security measures included, which is important for a robot mower, since it is being kept outside most of the time. For example, Roborock has included a PIN code lockout to prevent unauthorized operation. For homeowners looking for additional peace of mind, an optional anti-theft module will trigger a high-decibel alarm if the mower is lifted or moved outside a preset boundary, while another optional module enables 4G real-time tracking and remote alarm activation through the app. It’s also compatible with third-party trackers.
The RockNeo Q110H launches at $1,299, for a limited time, save 10%
The RockNeo Q110H is available starting on June 10, from Amazon for an MSRP of $1,299. However, from June 10 through June 16, you can score a 10% early-bird discount. Dropping the price to just $1,169. That might not sound like a lot, but in the current environment of everything going up in price, this is a pretty good deal. A lot of comparable robot mowers are much, much more expensive.
Robot lawn mowers have been a tough sell for many years. They were either too expensive, too complicated to set up, or just didn’t cut grass very well. But Roborock is changing that with the RockNeo Q110H. At $1,299 (or $1,169 if you grab it during the early-bird window ending on June 16), you’re getting a robot mower that genuinely works in real-world yards. Not the perfectly flat, treeless, suburban dream yard that most of these mowers are designed for. Actual yards. With trees, hills, and dog and kids’ toys scattered everywhere.
You’re also getting Roborock’s decade of experience building robot vacuums baked into this thing. The same app, the same obstacle avoidance smarts, the same attention to detail. But adapted for the outdoors.
If you’ve been on the fence about purchasing a robot lawn mower, now might be the perfect time to make the leap. The biggest benefit isn’t just a consistently well-maintained lawn. It’s getting your weekends back. It can fundamentally change your lawn-care routine, turning mowing the yard from a weekly chore into something that largely happens in the background. Instead of spending hours behind a mower every weekend, you’ll be left with the occasional edge trim while the robot mower handles the routine cutting day after day.
The early bird window, and your chance to save 10%, ends on June 16, so don’t sleep on it.
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