YUKA (1000, 1500, 2000, 3000)
Mammotion's two-wheel-drive, wire-free mower for mid-sized to large lawns, with an optional sweeper that collects clippings and leaves. Testers loved the cut, but early software was buggy and bumpy ground can stop it.
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The short version
The YUKA sits between Mammotion's small YUKA mini and its all-wheel-drive LUBA mowers. It launched in 2024 as the YUKA 1500 and 2000, and a 2025 edition followed in 1000, 2000 and 3000 sizes, named after the lawn area in square metres. It steers by satellite, using an aerial in the garden or, on the 2025 edition, corrections sent over your Wi-Fi or mobile signal, while cameras spot obstacles. Two floating cutting discs give a wide cut. The party trick is an optional sweeper that brushes up clippings and leaves and tips them out at spots you choose.
The trade-off is grip. With drive only to the rear wheels, it can get stuck on bumps and ridges that an all-wheel-drive mower would climb, and the heavy sweeper cuts its slope limit sharply. You set the cutting height with a dial on the mower, not in the app.
Our take: Buy it if you want a wire-free mower for a mid-sized or large, fairly even lawn, and especially if you'd use the sweeper for clippings or autumn leaves. Reviewers found the cut excellent. If your lawn is bumpy, soft or steep, the all-wheel-drive Mammotion LUBA 2 AWD will grip better, and for a smaller lawn the Mammotion YUKA mini is simpler and cheaper.
Where it sits in Mammotion’s range
What reviewers found
Three finished reviews and one early verdict. T3 and Android Police tested the YUKA 1500 and rated it highly for its cut and the sweeper. Notebookcheck tested the 2025 YUKA 1000 and found it reliable at mowing but power-hungry. All three had software trouble or app gripes. PCWorld, which called its verdict preliminary, also got an even cut but found the mower underpowered on a bumpy lawn and the sweeper unreliable.
T3, hands-on, About two weeks, Aug 2024 (tested on the YUKA 1500 with sweeper) · Android Police, hands-on, Sept 2024 (tested on the YUKA 1500) · Notebookcheck, hands-on, Apr 2025 (tested on the YUKA 1000 (2025 edition) with sweeper) · PCWorld, hands-on, Oct 2024 (tested on the YUKA 1500 with sweeper; Preliminary verdict; the reviewer planned a follow-up; The reviewer called this a preliminary judgement after a short, drought-affected test and planned to revisit it.)
An excellent, even cut
Everyone agrees on the finish. T3 got immaculate straight stripes and said the cut was no worse than Segway's or Husqvarna's, if a touch less uniform than the LUBA 2 AWD. Android Police called the mowing outstanding and found the twin discs coped with thick, damp grass without clogging. Notebookcheck got a clean cut and almost complete coverage of its test lawn, and PCWorld found its lawn evenly cut every time.
The sweeper works, with limits
T3 found the sweeper collected the vast majority of clippings and most leaves, then tipped them out at a set spot like a pickup truck. Notebookcheck agreed it did the job, but the drop-off points had to be well away from the lawn edge. With the sweeper fitted, slope ability fell from 45% to 18%, noise rose to almost 70dB, and it once snagged the sweeper on a swing. PCWorld had motor warnings and jams with its sweeper, and its bag sometimes fell off.
Bumpy lawns can stop it
PCWorld found the rear-wheel-drive mower lacked torque on its bumpy, uneven lawn and kept getting stuck in dips and on garden ornaments until it drew no-go zones. Notebookcheck saw it climb a 45% ramp, as claimed, but needed at least a metre of width to get through narrow passages. T3 and Android Police had no grip complaints, and T3 found its single front wheel turned tightly with little damage to the grass.
Software needed patching
Updates came thick and fast, and not all went well. T3 had an update that made it lose satellites and stop mid-lawn; a later one fixed most of that. Android Police had an update leave it malfunctioning for several days, and PCWorld said one early update nearly bricked it. Android Police and Notebookcheck both found the app hard to find your way around, though PCWorld liked it.
No headlight, higher power use
There are no headlights, so Notebookcheck advises daytime mowing only, which also spares hedgehogs. It reliably avoided a hedgehog dummy and most footballs, but missed a tennis ball and a garden hose. Android Police measured about 60dB, a little louder than some rivals. Notebookcheck measured around 10 watts on standby and reckoned it one of the more power-hungry mowers around.
T3, Android Police and PCWorld tested the YUKA 1500 (2024); Notebookcheck tested the 2025 YUKA 1000, which can also navigate without the aerial.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Will it cope with my slope?
Mammotion rates it for 45% (24°), per the specifications, and Notebookcheck saw it climb exactly that on a test ramp. Fit the sweeper and that drops to 18%, per T3 and Notebookcheck. On lumpy ground PCWorld found it underpowered.
Does it need a clear view of the sky?
The original version does: T3 says the aerial needs a good view of about 20 satellites, though it coped under tall beech trees. The 2025 edition can use network corrections instead, which Notebookcheck found worked well if slightly less accurately, but that needs Wi-Fi or mobile signal across the garden.
Can it handle two lawns or a narrow passage?
It can link several zones: T3 had it drive between lawns along paths you set, as long as there are no steps or gates. Notebookcheck found it needed a passage at least a metre wide, so tight, winding gardens suit it less.
How close does it cut to the edge?
Closer than many, says T3, but not flush. Notebookcheck measured at least 10cm left beside edges it can't drive over, such as a patio, and it steers round plants hanging over the lawn. PCWorld also needed to tidy the edges by hand.
Is there a subscription for 4G or anti-theft?
Possibly, for network positioning on the 2025 edition. Notebookcheck reports Mammotion made that service free until the end of 2025 without saying what it would cost after. Mammotion's current store listing advertises it as free, per the specifications.
Compare with
LUBA 2 AWD
All-wheel drive and a 40cm cut for large, rough or sloping lawns, with dead-straight stripes.
Setup had hiccups, and it needs open sky for its satellite aerial.
YUKA mini (500, 600, 700, 800)
A smaller two-wheel-drive YUKA that reviewers found tidy, quiet and good at spotting obstacles.
It's for lawns up to 800m², and grip on soft or wet ground is its weak spot.
i2 LiDAR (i208, i210, i215, i220)
A laser-guided mower built for gardens with trees and buildings, praised for tidy lines and quiet running.
Setup can take tweaking, and the edges still need a strimmer.
Full specifications
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Sources
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- T3: Mammotion YUKA 1500 3D Vision Robot Lawn Sweeping Mower review · 4 / 5Hands-on, About two weeks · Tested on the YUKA 1500 with sweeper
- Android Police: Review: The Mammotion Yuka 1500 combines powerful mowing with a debris-collecting sweeper · 9 / 10Hands-on · Tested on the YUKA 1500
- Notebookcheck: Mammotion Yuka 2025 reviewHands-on · Tested on the YUKA 1000 (2025 edition) with sweeper
- PCWorld: Mammotion Yuka 1500 robot mower review: Innovative but glitchy · 3.5 / 5Hands-on · Tested on the YUKA 1500 with sweeper · Preliminary verdict; the reviewer planned a follow-up · The reviewer called this a preliminary judgement after a short, drought-affected test and planned to revisit it. (not counted towards our two-review minimum)
- Mammotion: YUKA product pageManufacturer