Husqvarna Solar Mower

A solar-powered robot mower that roamed lawns inside a boundary; robot mowers became the second-largest home robot category by 2005.

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Why it matters

Marketed from 1995 as the first fully solar-powered robotic lawn mower, based on André Collens' 1992 patent.

Real-world use

Consumers, mainly in Europe; a 1995 unit was still mowing in Motala, Sweden in 2025

Timeline

First shown: 1995
Released: 1995

Husqvarna Solar Mower introduced commercially

Maker

HusqvarnaCompany · Sweden

Public attention

A historic robot: no longer sold or in use, so it is not ranked against current machines.

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What’s inside

The parts the company has talked about publicly.

Movement: Wheeled base
How it runs: Fully autonomous. It roamed and mowed the lawn by itself inside a boundary wire, powered by its solar panels.
Actuators & motors: Very low-power cutting system; the design reportedly cut grass with about 40 W.
Battery & power: Powered entirely by solar cells on the body (no mains charging), which Husqvarna calls unique for its time.
Other details: Nicknamed 'the turtle'. Based on an idea by Belgian inventor André Colens; Husqvarna's team began work around 1992. Succeeded in 1998 by the battery-powered Solar Hybrid, the first Automower.

Lineage

Every Husqvarna machine in order.

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Made, sold and where

Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.

Price: Not published
How to get one: No official buying page found
Sold or delivered: Sold commercially from 1995; Husqvarna calls it the first commercial robotic mower. Unit numbers not published
Where it is sold or used: Sweden (Husqvarna)
Customers and pilots: Consumers, mainly in Europe; a 1995 unit was still mowing in Motala, Sweden in 2025

Sources

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