LUBA 2 AWD
Mammotion's former flagship: a big all-wheel-drive mower with a 40cm cut for large, rough or sloping lawns. Reviewers loved its dead-straight stripes, but setup had hiccups and it needs open sky for its satellite aerial.
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The short version
The LUBA 2 AWD was Mammotion's big-garden mower before the LUBA 3 replaced it. It drives all four wheels, cuts a 40cm strip with two blade discs, and came in versions for lawns from 1,000m² up to 10,000m² (the biggest in North America only). It finds its way by satellite, using an aerial you put up in the garden, with a camera to help with obstacles. Later X versions got an upgraded camera system that Mammotion says can steer without satellites for up to 300 metres.
Mammotion's own stores had sold out of it by September 2026, so you're buying from remaining retailer stock. That can make sense if you have a large lawn with bumps or slopes, because reviewers found it fast, powerful and very neat. The catches: it's heavy, the app has a lot of settings to learn, and testers hit teething problems with charging and docking.
Our take: Buy it if you can find one at a sensible price and have a large, open lawn with rough ground or slopes. Three reviewers found it cuts big areas quickly in perfectly straight lines. If your garden is small, flat or under heavy trees, it's more mower than you need. For the newest version of the idea, look at the Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD.
Where it sits in Mammotion’s range
- LUBA mini AWD (800, 1500)Smaller all-wheel-drive sibling for lawns up to 1,500m²
- LUBA mini 2 AWD 1000Newer compact all-wheel-drive model with a side edge disc
- Mammotion LUBA AWD (first generation)The original LUBA, without the obstacle camera
- LUBA 2 AWDThis model
- LUBA 3 AWDAdds a laser scanner; same 80% slope rating · $4,899
What reviewers found
Three hands-on tests from 2024. TechRadar ran the 1000 version for three weeks, Trusted Reviews tested the UK model, and EasyLawnMowing tried the 5000. All three praise the cut: fast, neat and in straight lines. They also agree it copes with more than one lawn. They differ on the app, which EasyLawnMowing found clean and easy but Trusted Reviews and TechRadar found overloaded with options. Trusted Reviews had charging trouble at the start. None of them tested its 80% slope rating.
TechRadar, hands-on, Three weeks, Jul 2024 · Trusted Reviews, hands-on, Aug 2024 · EasyLawnMowing, hands-on
Fast, neat, dead-straight stripes
This is its big strength. TechRadar got perfectly straight stripes that every visitor noticed, with the mower never straying into flower beds. Trusted Reviews called the cut exceptional, and it went through long clumps left after No Mow May without trouble. EasyLawnMowing was pleased with the cut even where grass had grown longer. The 40cm cut, about the width of a push mower, means big lawns get done in fewer sessions than with small robots.
Powerful on rough ground
Trusted Reviews has a lawn full of holes dug by cats, which trap some robots and make their wheels spin. This one drove straight through. EasyLawnMowing praised the grip, suspension and tight turns, though its lawn is flat. TechRadar saw it turn on a sixpence. Mammotion rates it for 80% slopes, but none of the three testers had a slope steep enough to check that.
Setup has a few snags
You fit the camera and bumper, then put up the satellite aerial and dock. TechRadar found it all a breeze. Trusted Reviews needed about 20 minutes to assemble it, but the mower wouldn't charge until the dock was nudged into better contact, and the first map ended early before a second try worked. EasyLawnMowing had it struggle to find a dock set back from the lawn until settings were adjusted in the app. There's no automatic edge-finding on these early units; you drive the boundary yourself.
Several lawns, one mower
It links separate lawns with paths it drives along with the blades raised. TechRadar mapped its front lawn and a neighbour's lawn across a driveway, and was surprised it worked just as well with the aerial on the other side of the house. EasyLawnMowing linked front and back lawns without problems. Trusted Reviews points out you can add no-go areas for things like ponds, and TechRadar notes the 1000 stores up to 10 zones.
Obstacles and edges
You choose how cautious it is. Trusted Reviews used a camera-led mode and it steered gently round garden furniture, though Mammotion advises clearing toys first. EasyLawnMowing saw it bump a bucket with the default setting, then avoid it from a distance once switched to no-touch mode. On edges, TechRadar and EasyLawnMowing both found it could cut right to the lawn edge. TechRadar once had it stop at a border bush, which a better map fixed.
An app with lots to learn
The app does a lot: cutting height, mowing angle, speed, patterns, live camera view and even printing shapes into the lawn. TechRadar thinks it's worth learning but agrees it can be confusing. Trusted Reviews found all the path options a bit overwhelming. EasyLawnMowing, which had used the first LUBA, found it clean and easy. If you like to tinker, that depth is a plus; if not, expect a learning curve.
These reviews cover the original 2024 LUBA 2 AWD: TechRadar tested the 1000, EasyLawnMowing the 5000, and Trusted Reviews didn't name the size. The later X versions add cameras for navigating without satellites, and we haven't found hands-on tests of those yet.
Prices
Where to buy the LUBA 2 AWD in Australia
Discontinued, remaining stock in Australia. Switch market above, or see the alternatives below.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Does it need a boundary wire?
No wire, but it does need a satellite aerial set up in the garden, per the specifications. You map each lawn by driving round it with the app. TechRadar found that easy, while Trusted Reviews had the first map end before it had finished.
Does it need a clear view of the sky?
Yes, the aerial and mower need to see plenty of satellites. TechRadar has tall trees along two sides of its lawn and still saw 20 to 26 satellites, and it worked fine. EasyLawnMowing placed the aerial along a tree line with no signal problems.
Will it cope with my slope?
It's rated for 80% (38.6°), per the specifications, which is far more than most mowers. None of the testers could check that. Trusted Reviews found it powered through holes and bumps that trap other robots, and EasyLawnMowing praised its grip and suspension.
Can it handle two lawns or a narrow passage?
Yes. TechRadar linked its front lawn to a neighbour's across a driveway, and EasyLawnMowing joined front and back lawns with a path. The number of zones depends on the version: TechRadar notes up to 10 on the 1000.
How close does it cut to the edge?
Closer than most. TechRadar found it cut right to the edge, and EasyLawnMowing says it gets closer with each pass once set to edge mowing. Mammotion claims it gets within 5cm of walls, per the specifications.
What happens when it rains?
It has a rain sensor. Trusted Reviews found it stayed in the dock when it rained until conditions improved, and EasyLawnMowing says it heads back to the dock in a downpour.
Compare with
LUBA 3 AWD
Its successor climbs slopes most rivals can't and leaves wide, tidy stripes.
It's heavy, expensive and can scuff soft ground when it turns.
X4 series
A four-wheel-drive mower for large, hilly lawns that three tests found fast, sure-footed and kind to the turf.
It's heavy, too wide for narrow gaps, and edges are its weak spot.
GOAT A3000 LiDAR PRO
Laser mapping instead of satellites, a wide 33cm cut and a string trimmer on the side for edges.
Testers with bumpy ground or long tufts found it stuck in holes or steering round grass.
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Sources
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- TechRadar: Mammotion LUBA 2 AWD robot lawn mower review · 5 / 5Hands-on, Three weeks
- Trusted Reviews: Mammotion Luba 2 AWD review · 4.5 / 5Hands-on
- EasyLawnMowing: Mammotion LUBA 2 AWD 5000 reviewHands-on
- Mammotion: LUBA 2 AWD product pageManufacturer
- Mammotion: LUBA 2 AWD store page (UK)Manufacturer