I Tried a Monthly Robot Lawn Mower Subscription. Here's How It Works

Today's robot lawn mowers are better than ever, with superior, often wire-free navigation and the ability to tackle more complex yards. The downside is that the best robot lawnmowers can cost you anywhere between $1,000 to $3,000, with top-tier models going for as much as $5,000.

That's what makes Volta's "Robot-as-a-Service" model so interesting. Instead of buying the robot mower outright, you lease it via a monthly subscription fee until you've fully paid it off, at which point you can choose to continue paying a lower subscription rate for remote functionality or halt the subscription entirely.

If you're subscription-weary, this may not be appealing, but as someone who didn't want to spend thousands on a robot lawnmower that couldn't handle my large, complex lawn, I found it made sense. I deployed the Volta in a real-world setting to see if subscription robot lawn care is the wave of...

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