Roborock, a company best known for its robovacs, is entering a new product category: robot lawnmowers. During the IFA 2025 tech conference, Roborock took the wraps off a trio of robot mowers, with its premium RockMow Z1 featuring an all-wheel drive system to handle steep slopes of up to 80 percent, or around 38.66 degrees.

In addition to sporting independent hub motors on each wheel, the RockMow Z1’s front wheels also have an independent steering motor, which Roborock says enables smoother turns and helps it avoid slipping on slopes. The Z1 also has a suspension system designed to keep it stable while mowing, allowing for more even cuts, as well as a blade that cuts to within 3cm of walls.

Similar to Segway’s Navimow X3, the RockMow Z1 combines the satellite-based Real-Time Kinematics (R

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