Free up your weekends with a robot lawn mower

For some, mowing the lawn is a pleasant experience. For others, it absolutely sucks — or, at least, it sucks unless it's between 65 and 75 degrees outside. If you're an enthusiastic member of the latter category, a robot lawn mower may be an investment to consider. Once set up, they'll allow you to step back from lawn maintenance pretty much entirely. Think of robot mowers as Roombas for lawns, just way more expensive and definitely for outdoor use only. How do robot lawn mowers work? Robot mowers are battery-powered and, for the most part, run automatically based on a schedule, which the user sets using a companion app. When they're not running, they sit safely docked in a charging port plugged into an outdoor outlet.  Read more...More about Tech, Lifestyle, Mashable Shopping, Consumer Tech, and Tech IMAGE: Amazon BEST OVERALL WORX WR150 Landroid L 20V This easy-to-use robot mower works well with most lawns and is (relatively) affordable. Dimensions: 8.86 x 17.52 x 24.80 inches Weight: 22.9 pounds Run time per charge: Varies Cut height: 1.6 to 3.9 inches Maximum slope: 20 degrees Maximum lawn size: 0.5 acres $1,200 from Amazon IMAGE: Amazon BEST MULCHER Husqvarna 315X Automower Is this a race car? No, it's a mower — and one with a hefty list of cool features at that. Dimensions: 9.8 x 20.1 x 24.8 inches Weight: 20.9 pounds Run time per charge: 70 minutes Cut height: 0.8 to 2.4 inches Maximum slope: 22 degrees Maximum lawn size: 0.4 acres $2,000 from Amazon IMAGE: Home Depot BEST FOR LARGER YARDS Robomow RS630 This mower is best for midsized yards and packed with features, including an integrated rain sensor. Dimensions: 12 x 25 x 29 inches Run time per charge: 80 minutes Cut height: 1.25 to 3.5 inches Maximum slope: 20 inches Maximum lawn size: 0.75 acres $2,499 from Home Depot IMAGE: Lowe's BEST FOR SMALL YARDS WORX WR140 Landroid M 20V For yards under a quarter of an acre, this robot mower from WORX provides the most bang for your buck. Dimensions: 10 x 15 x 22 inches Weight: 21.2 pounds Run time per charge: Varies Cut height: 2 to 3.5 inches Maximum slope: 20 degrees Maximum lawn size: 0.25 acres $975.43 from Lowe's IMAGE: Amazon BEST FOR LARGER YARDS WITH HILLS Husqvarna 450XH Automower This pricey but powerful mower can handle yards up to 1.25 acres. Dimensions: 13 x 24.8 x 29.5 inches Run time per charge: 270 minutes Cut height: 2 to 3.5 inches Maximum slope: 24 degrees Maximum lawn size: 1.25 acres $3,449 from Amazon IMAGE: Amazon BEST FOR CITY YARDS Robomow RX20 Have a tiny, tiny yard? There's still a great robot mower for you, and you won't have to pay a big-yard price. Dimensions: 10 x 16 x 20 inches Weight: 16.5 pounds Run time per charge: 90 minutes Cut height: 0.5 to 1.75 inches Maximum slope: 8.5 degrees Maximum lawn size: 0.05 acres $899 from Amazon