Miimo: Why Use a Robotic Lawnmower?
It is a peculiarly British love affair. The weekend comes, the sun is (hopefully) shining, the leaves of the trees rustle faintly on the breeze and the birds sing their merry song – but above all this there is another noise, the whirr of the lawn mower.
The British love their lawns. But caring for a lawn calls for commitment. There is feeding for the seasons, weeding through the year, trimming of border edges and of course, the most time-consuming chore of all, mowing the lawn.
If you’re one of the nation’s green-fingered friends and this sounds familiar, the good news it doesn’t have to be like that. The Honda Miimo smart mower range can take care of cutting the grass for you.
Whether you want to watch it at work during the day, and perhaps show it off to the neighbours, or prefer to let it get on with the job at night, so you wake to the view of a freshly cut lawn, the Miimo mowers are part of the new generation of robotic lawn mowers that make managing a garden that bit easier.
For those pondering the switch from a petrol-powered or electric mower to an autonomous mower, here are the answers to the questions gardeners may have.
A beautiful garden – and more time to enjoy it
Gardeners work hard to bring the best out of their garden. Having an autonomous lawn mower allows more time for doing the most important jobs.
Whether that’s introducing a new bed to the garden, rearranging an existing one, trimming hedges or training a climber, like wisteria, gardeners can typically save themselves on average an hour a week by leaving a Honda Miimo to take care of things. And, if you just want to take it easy, light the barbeque and laze the day away in a deckchair – that’s fine too.
You can check which model from the Miimo range will suit your size of garden, using our interactive lawn planner.
How Miimo technology works
Following a simple, step-by-step installation process, Honda’s range of Miimo robotic lawn
mowers are fully autonomous. All you have to do is lay down accompanying perimeter wire,
flush with boundary and border areas, or around large obstacles such as tree trunks,
then choose how you’d prefer Miimo to cut your grass.
How Miimo technology works
Following a simple, step-by-step installation process, Honda’s range of Miimo robotic lawn mowers are fully autonomous. All you have to do is lay down accompanying perimeter wire, flush with boundary and border areas, or around large obstacles such as tree trunks, then choose how you’d prefer Miimo to cut your grass.
Three programmes are available:
• Random cutting
• Directional cutting
• Mixed cutting mode
Set the cutting height (between 20mm and 60mm) using electronic adjustment or, on the Miimo 3000, a smartphone app, then the clever box of tricks takes care of everything.
In the spring and summer, it will cut the grass more frequently, to manage the seasons with more vigorous growth. Once it has completed a cut, it automatically returns itself to its docking station, recharging the battery ready for its next run.
At the heart of each unit is a long-lasting lithium-ion battery. It offers an impressive operating time of 40 minutes or more, and a full charge takes from 30 minutes.
Best of all, there’s no need to lift a finger. Miimo smart mowers know when the battery is in need of a charge and will return to their docking station, where in no time at all they’ll be ready to spring into action again. And if you use a renewables-based energy supplier, it’s emissions-free, too.
Shh! Can you hear something?
With no combustion engine, the Miimo range of electric mowers won’t interrupt the birdsong. A petrol-powered lawn mower, such as the Honda Izy, emits 94 decibels, whereas the Miimo models emit between 59 and 62 decibels, depending on the version.
Compare operating areas and times
| Model |
Area |
Cutting time |
Charging time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miimo 310 |
1500m² |
40 minutes |
30 minutes |
| Miimo 520 |
3000m² |
70 minutes |
60 minutes |
| Miimo 3000 |
4000m² |
90 minutes |
45 minutes |
For complete technical specifications, click here.
The smarter smart mower
You get to decide when the Miimo gets to work. Programme the times you’d like it to operate and it will take care of making your lawn look lush.
In addition to sensing any boundary wires beneath it, the Miimo features built-in 360-degree bump sensors, so if a garden gnome or cricket bat lies in its path, it will detect them and change course.
Unlike most mowers, the Miimo range boasts blades capable of cutting grass in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions. This means its blades stay sharper for longer.
It’s also waterproof, and the clever engineers that developed it have perfected all-terrain wheels that grip on slippery surfaces. It even has the intelligence to correct itself should a wheel drop into a recess, such as a rabbit hole.
And to prevent tampering, when lifted during operation the unit automatically stops running and enters a secure mode that requires a unique pin code to restart it.
No more trimmings waste
The Miimo has a built-in micro-mulching function. It means that it is able to reduce trimmings to a fine size and then distribute these on your lawn, providing valuable nutrients, including nitrogen, to make your green space the envy of friends and family.
It also means there’s no need to lug collection boxes about or figure out how you’ll dispose of piles of cuttings – which can quickly overwhelm even the most committed composter.
10 things you didn’t know about Honda’s Miimo robotic lawnmower
1. Depending on the model, the mowing area ranges from 1500 to 4000 square metres.
2. The docking and charging station can be positioned anywhere on your lawn – even under a shrub.
3. No more fiddling with levers: the cutting height can be adjusted between 20mm and 60mm at the touch of a button.
4. There’s an app for that. On the Miimo HRM 3000, a Mii-monitor smartphone app allows users to change the set-up of their mower, including the cutting height.
5. The grass clippings are mulched are returned to the lawn, providing valuable nitrogen nutrients.
6. It’s waterproof, so come rain or shine, your faithful garden assistant is ready to roll.
7. It will cut the grass while you – and your neighbours – sleep. With minimal noise levels, you won’t know it’s working away.
8. It doesn’t need daylight to see – the Miimo uses bump sensors and boundary wire to get about the garden.
9. It won’t shy away from slippery slopes – the Miimo range of robotic mowers can tackle inclines of up to 47 percent, or 25 degrees
10. It stops when it senses an obstacle and steers around it. If lifted, the unit automatically stops running and enters a secure mode that requires a unique pin code to restart it, preventing tampering
FIND OUT WHICH MIIMO IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR YOUR GARDEN USING OUR LAWN PLANNER
Honda’s reputation for durability, reliability and quality remains as strong as ever and its lawnmowers are no exception. Not only are they built of the tough stuff, but they are packed with intuitive and practical features that bring an ease to gardening for professionals, enthusiasts and newbies alike. For proud gardeners, after the sharpest of lawn finishes, only the best will cut it – the aspirational Honda.
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