I got up close and personal with EGO’s latest robot lawn mower 

It was a sunny day in Slough when a solitary robot lawn mower, making its way across the lawn of Hicknaham Farm, was stopped in its tracks by one product review journalist.

That mower was the EGO Aura R2. And that journalist was me, testing out its object avoidance technology. I’d been invited by the brand to check out some of its latest garden tools in their most appropriate setting: a wide expanse of countryside.

The headline was EGO’s latest range of Aura R2 robot lawn mowers, which comprises  three new models: the RMR1500E for smaller lawns of up to 1,500m², costing £1,799; the RMR3000E rated for expanses of up to 3,000m² at £2,199; and the £3,299 RMR6000E, designed for much larger gardens up to 6,000m² in area.

These mowers use what EGO calls its PATH IQ system – PATH standing for “Precision Autonomous Terrain Handling”. It’s a system that marries super-accurate RTK GPS tracking – tech that uses a static base station to enhance the accuracy of regular GPS – with VSLAM (Visual Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping) and VIO (Visual-Inertial Odometry) optical technologies.

What this means in plain English is accurate navigation and object avoidance. 

What this means in plain English is accurate navigation and object avoidance that’s precise enough to do away with the need for physical boundaries, with all the setup and mapping process carried out wirelessly via the EGO Connect app.

Users can use the app to monitor their machine, set schedules, adjust the mower’s cutting height (between 20 and 90mm), and even access customisable features such as mowing patterns and headlight colours.  

The EGO Aura R2 robots are also all IP66-rated for weather resistance and ease of cleaning, allowing you to blast them with a pressure washer if you want. A rain sensor means the mower will also park itself back in its charging station when conditions become too wet to cut the grass. 

In addition to the Aura R2 robot lawn mowers, I saw plenty of other EGO tools at the event, most cordless, including a pressure washer, grass and hedge trimmers, chainsaws and even the brand’s Professional-X range of commercial tools, such as a huge self-propelled lawn mower, which I got the chance to navigate through a particularly overgrown patch of grass.

While we won’t be looking to review these new Pro tools, we’re definitely looking forward to properly getting our hands on some of what EGO has to offer in 2026 – particularly its new robots.

Written By

Gareth Thomas

As Expert Reviews’ Home Editor, Gareth manages a vast range of content, including kitchen appliances, air treatment, ergonomic furniture and mattresses – the latter being a section of the website he’s worked within since joining in 2020. Following a Master’s Degree in Magazine Journalism, Gareth’s six years (and counting) on the team has made him an unlikely expert on filter coffee machines, office chairs and pillows. Gareth also works closely with Expert Reviews’ roster of freelancers in commissioning and editing reviews. 

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