Robotic lawnmower with gripper arm can pick fruit and trim edges: Mova unveils NexLawn Master X concept

Vacuum robots with gripper arms, such as the Roborock Saros Z70, have long since arrived on the mass market. Such a feature is still a novelty in robotic lawnmowers. With the NexLawn Master X concept robot, Mova now demonstrates what such an arm could look like on a robotic lawnmower. This arm is mounted on top of the robot and cannot be hidden in the housing, as is usually the case with robot vacuums.

This arm is also said to offer a significantly greater reach: according to Mova, the arm reaches a height of 77 centimeters, while a horizontal distance of up to one meter is possible. The arm can, among other things, remove obstacles such as stones or branches that could damage the blades or force other robots to take a detour. According to Mova, the robotic arm can also be used for other purposes, such as picking low-hanging fruit or throwing a ball to a dog.

The arm can be equipped with several attachments, including a trimmer that allows for clean cutting of grass in corners and edges, instead of missing a few centimeters of grass on each edge like most robotic lawnmowers. Currently, the NexLawn Master X is only a concept; whether such a robotic lawnmower will ever reach the market remains unclear. However, this concept at least shows that Mova is already attempting to develop the technology.