I am an old guy who doesn't even own a cell phone so as you can guess mapping is my greatest challenge. With this said,I have figured most of it out using an iPad and loving this mower. If you cut wet grass the build-up under the deck is very bad and you will have to clean it out. Don't do it. Other than this my Luba performed as well as in Justin's video. Hopefully, Mammotion will program the ability to cut logos/ letters inside the zones. The football season is nearing and I need one on my lawn.

With the Luba, after three tries to map out my yard and getting stuck in the same place due to low sat signal, I just picked up the luba and moved it about 4 linear feet and set it down. It got signal and finished mapping. It pretty much thinks there is a straight line from where it was to where you moved it to, so it will work in corners.

those are the three best suggestions I've heard on any video. You would make a great engineer.

That is a cool mower!! 👍🏼

I can't wait to find 1 person that purchased and reviewed this product without being gifted it...

I love my Luba! I bought it during the Kickstarter campaign (think I was #230 something). I've had it for many months and it works great!! I have a 0.5 acre lot with 6 zones. I have Luba scheduled to mow all zones twice a week at night and haven't had ANY problems. That being said I love in central Texas with very few leaves that fall in my yard and not a whole lot of rain. Only issues: software needs to be better in many ways - mostly, better UI. But, also, some added functionality. Regarding connectivity - users with really large lots MAY have issues with the RTK signal reaching the MOWER. I didn't have issues. But, my lot is only a half acre. That being did Luba miss just fine on the opposite side of my house and my house has a metal roof. The RTK did come with an extended/really long cord and can be mounted on a house or taller pole if needed. Regarding the OP's comments about the lights - as if two software updates ago - the Luba's lights can be turned off in the app.

I've noticed on this brand and a few others, the RPM of the blade wheel is not close to a traditional gas mower. So, it doesn't mulch as much as others. You tend of have more waste left on the surface of the lawn.

Hey Justin, nice video. Thanks for sharing. That spot in your yard when you were mapping and you had a bad connection, the mower was under part of your roof. At that spot the mower does not have a 90 degree view of the sky and can not “see” the satellites necessary to identify its position.

My Luba 5000 returns to the charger when it starts to rain. It then stays there until the rain stops and then it resumes. I usually cancel the mow until I know the grass is dry. It only takes about 20 mins for wet grass to cake the entire deck full. It'll still mow, but it's hard on the mower with the extra friction.

You are absolutely correct that if the "antenna" has a clear shot of the sky then it will have no issue connecting to the Luba. Here is the "but". If the Luba does not have a clear enough line of sight to the antenna then it will not be able to operate. Would that be a correct assumption? EDIT HERE!!! I was wrong as you see in the reply from hawkins.

Gr8 Real World Review on this expensive little Autonomous Mower ! I Would LUV to see a Camo option on the Luba Body, I believe it would pick up in Sales if they did that ! At 6:45 in you raise what may be among the most common questions concerning the Luba's performance. The Short Answer is explained on pg's 16-17, Paragraph 2.6 of the User Manual. In particular, pg 17 under "Factor 1". It's basically saying that BOTH GPS Antennas, the RTK Reference antenna AND the GPS Receiver Antenna in the Lubba Mower itself, must have a "Clear Sky" line of sight w/ the GNSS Satellites. If you've positioned & fixed the Ref Antenna as per the instructions then it's the Antenna on the Luba itself that moves near objects that interfere w/ GPS signals. GPS Signals are notoriously Weak The GNSS Satellite System consists of ALL the U.S. GPS Satellites, all the Russian GPS Sat's, the Chinese and European system. Thats a LOT of GPS Satellites and the RTK Ref Antenna & Mower only need 20 Satellites to continue mowing. So what could be the problem w/ all these Satellites to choose from ? So since GPS Satellite Signals are so weak , the signals are Easily effected by Structures, Rock/Dirt walls, Fences, Big R/V's, Decking, Power Lines and the worst offender is the Atmosphere itself. That's why any "Line of Sight" GPS Satellites below 45 degrees at Any direction on the horizon are Useless. So, within that 90 degree "cone" of clear sky above the Ref Antenna there are never more than 31 usable Satellites available at any given time. BOTH Antennas, the RTK Ref Antenna AND the Luba's Antenna/Receiver, Must see the Same 20 Satellites just to operate at its lowest accuracy of 15cm (6 inches) and Both need the same 29+ satellite signals to mow at the highest accuracy of 5cm (2 inches). And finally, the RTK Ref Antenna Does communicate w/ the Luba, @ 900Mhz, thru that little Black antenna hanging off the underside of the RTK Antenna body. RTK (Real time Kinematics) means the Fixed Base Ref Antenna (which has the most accurate GPS reference signals) communicates and helps correct, in real time, the movements of the GPSS Receiver on the Luba Mower. They work together to fine tune the Mowers exact location. The Range of the 900Mhz signal is 120 meters (394 ft). However, that signal is weakened by structures, especially metal structures, and will weaken to a range of 80 meters (262 ft) or less by metal siding or fences. See pg 18, Factor 3, Solution 1 of the UM for info on this. For those considering buying a Luba, as of early January 2024 the remaining stock of the Original 3 Luba models are being sold off at near Black Friday discounts by Amazon & Mammotion because, Mammotion has announced "Pre-Sales" on the Luba 2 models. The Robot Engineers @ Mammotion have tackled these GPS Signal dropouts in a Big Way by adding a 2 Lens Navigation Camera to the upper deck. This "Stereo" vision uses it's Depth Perception abilities to continue mowing when the GPS Sat signals drop below the Minimum. They also added a SIM card to the Control Board that enables communication w/ your App on your Cell Phone even when the Luba is out of WiFi range. Alexa & Google Home can now be used to give commands to Luba and you can outline Lettering or Symbols or Logo's in your lawn now. Just upload what outline or Lettering you want mowed, (actually, mowed Around), into the App. The communication range from the RTK Ref Antenna & the Mower has been boosted from 120 meters to 5,000 meters (3 miles now). There's Many other improvements you can read up on at the Mammotion website.

Hey, you can get RTK-shadows/GPS-shadows in corners when there are higher obstacles like a wall/house. Its normal, then it depends on the software on the mower to fix those kind of issues.

Great review and you really answered almost all of my questions or concern except 1 which is what got me here. You noted acreage on your property and set up multiple zones. My question is, can a 3 or 4 acre yard be split into 4 or 5 zones (lets use 5 for now) and essentially mow each of the 5 zones per week, as long as each zone is less than an acre (or 1.25 acre) and all zones have a connection/gsp reception. Or does this mower not allow more than 1.5 acres total within 1 or 10 zones? Thanks

I have satellite Internet on my farm. Do you think it would work with this very well. We can stream stuff but sometimes it’s slow to connect. I’m assuming g that your phone connects to the Internet to connect to the GPS transmitter? Or do I need Internet at all?

I put my RTK in my ATTIC works great except in the same time of construction corners yours lost position. My suggestion for the company is to let it switch to an odometry/SLAM mode much like a Roomba or a NEATO vacuum runs. Once fine sync is achieved switch back instead of just halting in in its tracks.

Justin i was wondering have you ever tried hardwiring a GPS tracking unit to the Luba?

Good honest review, I must say that if they get the bugs right and down in price to at least to around to 3rds of a thousand then i think everyone would have one, there fcujing awesome and they look cool and there giving you a white blank canvas to pimp that thing how you want😁

Looks like an intresting maschine - thats why I ordered my Luba AWD 1000 in May but have not received it yet after 3mounth. I've paid $2,000 and haven't received anything, especially no clear information on delivery. The latest update was at the end of August. I strongly recommend not buying without a delivery guarantee.

My Luba had issues with glass doors causing interference with it’s sensors by the charging station. He would lose his mind, all sense of direction until I relocated the charging station away from the glass. If you have issues with Luba getting lost on the return to charger, make sure the charging station isn’t near windows or glass doors. The glass may also cause issues with the RTK mapping interference 🤷‍♂️. Try mapping that corner with the window covered up and let us know. My rain sensors activate in the middle of mowing to send Luba home. Maybe yours weren’t working?

The "Luba locked" bug appens to me a dozen of times. When that happen you can't do anything about it, you have to restart the whole zone all again. I am pretty sure it is a software bug because my RTK is on the roof with clear view on the sky and no more than 7-8 medium size tree on a 30 000 sq feet of land but only 18 000 sq feet of grass to mow.

Could you send us the feedback on APP and we wil check why Luba failed to recharging in 5:05? Did you set the detour strategy to Level 2?

I think the issue might be your overhang where there was no signal.

Honestly, I have a small yard but I still kinda want it haha

The reason I won't buy one is the cut height limitation of under 3". If a larger diameter wheel would fit that offers a 3.5" cut height as an option, I would buy it.

Can it handle gravel and small rocks in channels?can it be instructed to lift the blades and not mow in channels. Can you buy a new battery. Li-ion batteries may last for one thousand cycles. This means you will likely need a new battery every three years depending on use. I read that the battery is Not user- replaceable.

If you are using an old phone with an old version of Bluetooth that can be a problem. The Luba is using a newer version of Bluetooth and your phone may be much older.

Somebody please correct me if I’m wrong but I thought Luba had a rain sensor and would return to home if it started raining.

Hey Justin Im only seeing the ability to create four work zones. Please share your secret.

It’s your weather or house

The do not mow when raining is the return to home when raining.

i found luba interfaces with android far better than iphone

The main problems are their support and delivery suck, and you can’t get spares

It's not relevant now, because the models now are only shipped with omni wheels, and not with those beefy wheels like on your model. And the omni wheels SUCK at mowing sideways slopes (they lose traction).

In 4 yrs, you will be able to buy similar or better for realistic homeowner selling price $599.00 and it will bag Dog sh. EX job on review and improvements needed.

Mentioning IPX6 Waterprofness makes this video weak to me. All Luba Owners are pretty sure that this is not IPX6 as Mammotion itself forbids to clean it from the Downside, as well as no high Pressure is allowed. Even I wouldn’t clean it with water, this Product is clearly not IPX6

The Luba didn't work for me, as soon as you have corners and edges in the garden it's over. Since it is a Chinese company, you have no right of return and will not get your money refunded! 😠

If a person is so lazy they cant cut the grass then by a townhome or live somewhere that yard care in included.

hmmmmm satellite tracking ehhhh?? sooooo there's HIDDEN 3,4,5g? fees?