Glossary
Every term you meet on a spec sheet, explained in two sentences without jargon. Definitions are linked from the product pages where they appear.
26 definitionsAI VisionAI camera system for object avoidance and navigation support.AirTagApple tracker useful for theft recovery, usually sold separately.AWD (all-wheel drive)All four wheels drive, which helps on slopes, soft ground and wet grass.Boundary wireWire pinned or buried around the lawn, telling the mower where its zone ends.Cutting systemBlade or deck type used to cut the grass.Edge cuttingHow close to a wall or an edge the mower cuts, measured in centimetres of grass left.EdgeMasterMarketing name for close-edge cutting.EPOSHusqvarna's satellite-based virtual boundary system.IPX ratingWater-resistance rating, not a blanket immersion guarantee.Landroid Vision AIWorx camera-based system, without RTK or LiDAR.LiDARLaser distance sensing used for mapping and detection.LiDAXMOVA mower range focused on LiDAR, vision and wire-free setup.MappingBuilding the map of the garden the mower uses to plan its passes.NetRTKNetwork-assisted RTK designed to reduce reliance on a local antenna.Noise level (dB)Noise produced while running, in decibels, on a scale that is not linear.Obstacle detectionThe mower's ability to see an object in its path and go around it instead of pushing it.OmniSenseDreame's name for its LiDAR, vision and mapping stack.PowerShareWorx battery system shared with other tools.RTKHigh-precision satellite correction, usually with a base station or antenna.Sensor fusionSeveral sensors working together instead of standing in for one another.SentisphereRoborock's name for its multi-sensor garden navigation.Side trimmerString cutting head mounted on the side, mowing past the deck and up to the boundary.UltraEyesMOVA's name for onboard vision systems.UltraViewMOVA sensing stack combining LiDAR and vision depending on the model.VisionFenceSegway/Navimow camera module for recognizing obstacles and boundaries.VSLAMCamera-based navigation that estimates position by rebuilding the scene.