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Toro Unveils HAVEN AM75: Its First LiDAR-Guided Robotic Mower, Coming in 2027

Toro has announced the HAVEN AM75, a residential robotic mower for lawns up to three-quarters of an acre that navigates by LiDAR with camera obstacle detection and maps the lawn itself. Toro's current HAVEN VM75 and VM125 use a vision-based boundary. Dealers and retailers get the AM75 in 2027; no price yet.

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U.S. Army Depot Sought a 60-Inch Autonomous Mower With Fleet E-Stop and Collision Avoidance

Anniston Army Depot in Alabama put out a small-business solicitation for one commercial-grade autonomous mowing system. The published requirements give a rare look at what a federal buyer treats as minimum safety and fleet-control features: a 60-inch cut, a remote emergency stop for up to three mowers at 500 feet, a loss-of-signal failsafe and active collision avoidance.

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FireFly Robotics Files for Nasdaq Direct Listing, Reports More Than 900 Machines in Service

Salt Lake City maker of autonomous golf-course mowers and electric turf harvesters has filed a Form S-1 for a direct listing on Nasdaq under FFLY. Its prospectus discloses more than 900 machines in service, first-half 2026 revenue of $30.5 million and a net loss of $9.1 million.

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TerraMow X AWD Enters Its Delivery Month: What Has Actually Been Confirmed

The record-setting AWD robot mower raised US$2.68M and promised September deliveries. As of September 16, no unit is confirmed shipped and the last campaign update is from August 17. Here is what is verified, what is promised, and what to watch.

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2026 Is the Year Robot Mowers Grew Arms

Five makers showed mowers with arms at IFA 2026 — first to trim edges, now to pick up what is in the way. An AI Mower News analysis of what was actually demonstrated, what is a concept, and when any of it ships.