Want to know more about the robotzoo Wombat Joey II?
The new robotzoo Wombat III lawn mower and new Wombat Joey II robot mower are here! They represent the next generation of research and development for our Wombat range of mowers. They are even smarter, safer, more powerful and more durable than their predecessors. And, you may have noticed that they are less expensive. After five generations of evolution, the safety, control and sensory features has just gotten better and better. And the design is still beautiful, if you like Wombats!
Buffalo grass is is tough, but our robotzoo Wombats are tougher. The mowers will eat buffalo grass for breakfast, tea and dinner. Sloping lawns are not an issue. The mowers will easily manage slopes of 30 degrees or more. A safety feature will shut off the motor when at an angle of 50 degrees, to avoid the risk of the mower tipping over.
What’s so special about the robotzoo Wombat Joey II robot mower?
The robotzoo Wombat Joey II looks a little like the robotzoo Wombat III. But the Wombat Joey II has a narrower 21 cm cutting width, and three cutting blades instead of four. But it has the same 6.6 Ah battery. And it has the extra technology of WiFi smartphone remote control.
The robotzoo Wombat Joey IIÂ is recommended for areas up to 1800 square metres or so. It will operate for 2-3 hours on full battery, covering around 600 square metres, before it has to go back to recharge, which takes less than 2 hours.
What do the robotzoo Wombat Joey II & robotzoo Wombat II robot mower have in common?
When presented with an obstacle, or the boundary wire, both mowers have virtual wire sensors and bump sensors (side & front) to help them change course. Each has a rain sensor will stop the mower if it showers, to make the mower return automatically to its charging station until the rain stops. Both mowers have a gyro compass that help them maintain a steady line (especially on hills). Both mowers can be controlled using the smartphone WiFi App. Also, both mowers have lift sensors, tilt sensors, touch sensors, pressure sensors, and an emergency stop switch as safety features that will shut off the device when activated. Finally, both have the anti-theft password control feature.
What do you need to know about robot mower safety?
Safety is a very important consideration when choosing a robotic lawn mower. Especially since these are electrical devices that operate outdoors, have fast moving parts, with sharp blades, and they are moving about autonomously.
The strength of their safety features is why we chose to include the Wombat III & Wombat Joey IIÂ into the robotzoo family in the first place. And we’ve been very happy with that decision ever since.
Electrical Safety?
The AC Adapter or transformer is all important. It must comply with Australian standards, carry the RCM mark, and include the standard 3 pin Australian wall plug. robotzoo is very careful about this point. Heavy fines and jail sentences apply to anyone selling electrical equipment in Australia that is non-compliant with Australian electrical safety standards. And so they should.
Many suppliers, particularly on Ebay, Amazon or Alibaba will ignore these points, either wilfully or out of ignorance. Especially those overseas suppliers selling online who are out of reach of Australian law. There is no protection for Australian consumers who try to save a few dollars buying from these overseas suppliers. And your insurance may be impacted if your electrical equipment is not compliant. So buyers beware!
Device Safety?
robotzoo is very impressed by the safety features designed into the Wombat series of lawn mowers. These features have evolved over many years servicing Europe and meeting the stringent standards set there. There’s an array of sensors that will shut down the device when activated: pressure; lift; tilt, and; touch.
The big red emergency stop button is also the highly visible and easily accessible.
Proximity Safety?
A boundary wire is laid out around the cutting area to confine the mowers’ operation. If they step one foot out of this area, they will turn around. If the boundary wire is cut, or the power is interrupted, the mower will stop. There are other models of robotic mowers that say they don’t use a boundary wire, but we think that it is still the best way of making sure the mower doesn’t go rogue.
Blade Safety?
The robotzoo Wombat II and Wombat Joey IIÂ are excellent when it comes to this. It’s what convinced us to include them. The cutting blades are not a fixed rotor, which is important. Fixed rotor blades spinning at high RPM can do a lot of damage. Instead, these mowers use small freely pivoting blades (check the pictures) set around the circumference of the central rotor disk. It’s a clever and safe design. It means that when the blades hit a hard object they will bounce back rather than plough through. Also, there is a skirting guard underneath the mower to prevent objects from probing underneath the mower. If the motor is lifted or tilted when it is running, the rotor disk stops in a second.
Bruce Ferabend –
The lawnmower is a nice little unit that works well.
Customer service is excellent, very prompt and helpful.
The iPhone app has a few more functions than the Android app but both have the required scheduling for days of the week and the area to be cut.
My lawn had holes(due to ducks digging in it) that needed filling so front wheel does not get caught but it would reverse out of smaller holes. The offset of 40 cms recommend for boundary wire could be closer to objects, so less edging required, so 30 to 35 cms would be a better setting.