Featuring more than 37 patents, STIGA Autonomous Robot Mowers range expands.
With a view to delivering the robot of the future, STIGA – the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of machinery and equipment for garden care – embarked on an ambitious journey, committing to expand the range of its Autonomous Robot Mowers and upgrade their functionalities. More efficient, better designed, boasting superior lawn cutting quality and personalization: here’s how STIGA is ready to set new standards in the industry, offering an unparalleled robotic lawn care experience for consumers in 2024 and beyond.
STIGA robots’ quality standards are backed by a dedicated innovation team, green thumb engineers, and proprietary technology development: these count for 37 patents registered so far, including 20 related to navigation, 8 to connectivity, and 9 to design and mechanical solutions. Most importantly, all Autonomous Robot Mowers operate through RTK GPS-based virtual perimeter, combined with STIGA’s patented Active Guidance System (AGS) predictive technology for utmost signal reliability that prevents mowing outages; STIGA robots learn and remember where GPS reception is weak or broken and establish where blind spots exist in the garden, using this information to plan the most effective mowing route each day.
Moreover, with complete Cloud connectivityto its reference station throughout its route, the STIGA Autonomous Robot not only ensures every single zone in the lawn is mown regularly and accurately, but also that no patches are repeatedly mown over for an even, lush result. Via STIGA.GO App, owners can easily achieve total control over their robot’s status and operations – such as scheduling, cutting patterns, cutting height adjustment, border clean ups, and perimeter modification– ensuring a seamless and fully connected lawn care experience.
Because of high cutting performance standards, STIGA robots only require 2 mowing cycles per day to take care of the suggested area, with no need to overcut or cut at night, and giving the grass a minimum of 5 hours to seal in the moisture before the next mow. Remarkably quiet in operation, they also combine functionality with an aesthetically pleasing, light design – a testament to their recognition with the prestigious Red Dot Design Award.
With new cutting-edge functionalities, STIGA Autonomous can operate with different cutting patterns, which can be chosen by the user. By default, a “parallel lines” cutting pattern is defined: this to avoid repeated runs over the same area, minimizing the time needed for complete garden mowing and reducing excessive grass wear, compared to random mowing patterns. New features include:
- Custom Cutting Angle: After selecting the desired mowing pattern, it is possible to add an offset to the angle of the parallel cut lines, which can be customized in a range between+90°and -90°, in 0.1 degrees increments. The ideal feature to align the lines to existing shapes or garden structures, improving overall garden aesthetics.
- Temporary No-Cutting Zones: It is possible to temporarily exclude from the mowing area some sections of the garden. To set the “No-Cutting Zone” it is possible to connect two points of the virtual perimeter, creating a separation line.
- Stay Away setting: It is also possible to temporarily exclude from the mowing area a zone around the user, which is defined by the GNSS position of the user’s mobile device, or by selecting the “buffer distance” from the desired point on the garden map via Stiga.GOAPP, and the time limit.
- Obstacle Notification: If during mowing the robot mower bumps multiple times, the robot will notify the end user of the presence of a hypothetical obstacle once it has returned to the charging base. Then, the user can see the approximate position of the obstacle on the map and delimit it by setting a circular “No-Cutting Zone” around it.
- Long Exit: If the function is activated, when exiting from the charging base, the robot reverses for a distance of 2 meters from the charging contacts, and then turns 180° to start cutting or following the docking path.
- Closed Area Mowing: This function allows the robot to work in closed areasindependently, without connecting them with transfer routes. Once completing the designated cutting zone, the robot will automatically stop, awaiting repositioning on the charging base or another garden zone.
- Push Notifications: If activated, the robot sends push notifications through the Stiga.GO APP in case of robot malfunctions, or when it stops after mowing a closed area. This allows quick remote or onsite intervention and constant communication, for total control over both the robot and the garden.
In order to fit gardens of all sizes, this generation of cable-free robot mowers expanded. In particular, the STIGA A1500 – a flagship product that revolutionized lawn care in 2023 with a completely autonomous and consistently smooth cutting system – is joined by the, A750, to meet the cutting needs of smaller lawns (up to 750 sqm). NEW entries in the family of big robots, instead, include the A7500 and A10000 models, which mark a significant extension of the cutting area that can be covered by STIGA robots up to 10,000 sqm, ensuring efficient care of even the largest lawns.
With STIGA’s patented ePower battery at its heart, the STIGA Autonomous Robot Mower range is engineered to operate energy-efficiently and respectfully of nature. Indeed, STIGA ePower battery features optimized chemistry for reliability and durability, so even after 1,500 charging cycles – equivalent to around 4 years of use – the battery still runs at over 80% capacity. Sharp blades allow a neat cut, while protecting the natural environment as they let the grass seal and heal naturally. This means grass stays healthier, yellow tips are avoided, and the feeling underfoot is softer and softer – ultimately for a healthy, high-quality lawn.
