While they make other types of products (such as this speaker or this tracking card), Eufy is still best known for their robot vacuums and vacuum mops. We’re especially fond of their low- and mid-priced models that bring excellent value for the money. This time around, the outfit is setting their sights on your lawn with the Eufy E15.
That’s right, Eufy is now making robot lawnmowers and they’re bringing some interesting innovations to the category. The biggest one is ditching the need to install boundary wires, which require a good load of work and time investment. Even better, they’re not using GPS or real-time kinematics like other designs that don’t require boundary wires, instead relying on the outfit’s vision-based full self-driving (V-FSD) tech.
The Eufy E15 is equipped with high-precision cameras, which it uses for the V-FSD system, essentially relying on what it sees to make decisions in real-time. Because it doesn’t rely on perimeter wires, GPS signals, or RTK stations, you never run into any signal issues, allowing the device to operate independently. To set it up, you start by finding a spot for the mower’s garage, which you can secure to the ground a set of included screws, then plug it in so the robot can charge. Once it’s charged, you can connect it to Wi-Fi and activate the auto-mapping system, at which point the robot will begin exploring the property.
You can see it create a map directly on the app, which you can then edit to set your desired boundaries and define individual zones. Yes, it will require a bit of work on your part, but it’s definitely easier tapping on screen than having to manually put down boundary wires all over your property’s periphery.
The Eufy E15 uses its vision system for detecting and avoiding obstacles (including pets and wildlife), which, the outfit claims, it can do even in complex garden environments, while delivering an aesthetically-pleasing uniform parallel cutting. It also has a smart coverage detection system that, the outfit claims, ensures exhaustive coverage of the entire lawn, as well as offering a ride-on-edge function that ensures it can trim even on the edges of your property (obviously, the effectiveness of this will depend on each case). The device can cut an 8-inch wide patch in each pass, with the user able to set the cutting height from one to three inches.
Because it relies on vision, the device doesn’t operate in low-light and rainy conditions, automatically returning to its charging garage any time it detects either of those two situations. Other features include a maximum slope capability of 18 degrees, a relatively quiet operating noise of 56 decibels, an IPX6 waterproof rating, GPS tracking for checking on its location in real-time, and a maximum coverage area of up to 800 square meters. If you have a bigger land area that requires mowing, you can opt for the E18 model, which brings the same exact features, while having a maximum coverage area of up 1200 square meters.
