Business · Robot lawn mowers

Making money with robot mowers

Two lawn businesses where robots do the weekly cutting and people sell setup and care. Each has a monthly model you can edit.

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Please read: These are simplified teaching models with assumptions you can change. Real results depend on your market, labor laws, insurance and taxes. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or tax advice.

Robot prices, where shown, are store prices from our guide. Everything else is an editable assumption.

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Robot mower install & care service

The opportunitySell, set up and maintain wire-free robot mowers for homeowners: mapping, blade changes, winter storage and repairs.

Who pays

Homeowners, through an install fee plus a yearly care plan.

Key risks

Robots are getting easier to set up yourself
Seasonal demand
Warranty and repair liability

Simplified modelRevenue = installs × install fee + care plans × monthly fee. Variable cost = hours × wage. A demo mower is up-front.

Try the numbers (per month)

Installs per monthEditable assumptionInstall fee ($)Editable assumptionCare plans activeEditable assumptionCare plan per month ($)Editable assumptionTech hours per month (h)Editable assumptionHourly labor cost ($/h)Editable assumptionFixed costs per month ($)Editable assumptionDemo mower (Segway Navimow i215 LiDAR) ($)Navimow store price, from our guide. Source: Segway Navimow

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Break-even: – installs per month
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Mowing-as-a-subscription

The opportunityOwn the robots and lease mowing to customers for a monthly fee, so they never buy a mower.

Who pays

Homeowners and small commercial sites, monthly.

Key risks

Theft and vandalism
Robot costs are paid up-front
Customers churn after a season

Simplified modelRevenue = customers × monthly fee. Variable cost = service hours × wage. Robots are up-front.

Try the numbers (per month)

CustomersEditable assumptionMonthly fee ($)Editable assumptionService hours per customer per month (h)Editable assumptionHourly labor cost ($/h)Editable assumptionFixed costs per month ($)Editable assumptionPrice per robot (Segway Navimow i215 LiDAR) ($)Navimow store price, from our guide. Source: Segway Navimow

Revenue / month: –
Costs / month: –
Profit / month: –
Margin: –
Break-even: – customers
Payback on up-front cost: –

These are simplified teaching models with assumptions you can change. Real results depend on your market, labor laws, insurance and taxes. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or tax advice.