Roger the Landroid

*** UPDATE 2 (June 2024): The fix for the Apple Home/Bridge plugin that I previously documented, no longer works sadly. However, there is a solution for Apple Home using FHEM. The current instructions are not all that clear, so I will make a follow up video showing how I got it to work ***

I've been using a robot lawnmower for over a year now. His name is Roger, and he is a Landroid 139E. I've performed a number of 'upgrades' to improve his performance and shared them here for your interest.

Upgrades:

Factory supplied Anti Collision System (ACS)
Higher capacity battery
Apple Airtag for tracking (theft)
Solder Splicers to repair boundary wire
Googly eyes!
Weight over rear wheels
Spikey wheels
Removed blade guard
6 blade cutting disc
Bosch style cutting blades


Links:

Landroid: https://au.worx.com/landroid/

Landroid ACS: https://au.worx.com/shop/garden-tools...

Landroid App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/landroi...

Battery Upgrade: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/154694981...

Apple Airtags: https://www.apple.com/au/airtag/

Solder Splices: https://www.jaycar.com.au/2-7mm-solde...

Googly eyes: https://www.spotlightstores.com/art-c...

Lead flashing: https://www.bunnings.com.au/consolida...

Spike wheels: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...

6 blade cutting disc: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...

Bosch style cutting blades: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...

Homebridge: https://homebridge.io/

Homebridge Landroid Plugin: No longer works. However there is a solution for Apple Home using the FHEM home server software. I will make a follow up video about this (June 2024)



Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:26 Model description
00:55 Battery upgrade
01:26 Boundary wire
04:41 Demonstration of use
07:18 Anti Collision System in use
07:43 Landroid Mobile Application
11:58 Homebridge Landroid Plugin **** Not current, but see description for some comments
12:57 Using solder splices to repair the boundary wire
14:13 Bad behaviour!
14:50 Googly eyes
15:10 Weight on the back wheels
15:34 Spiky wheels
16:09 Removing the blade guard (photo credit to Janssen19 - thanks!)
16:46 Bladed disc cutter and Bosch style blades
18:02 Roger enjoying some long grass
18:52 Conclusion