A duel on the idle lawn · updated 2026-08-17
YUKA mini 2 vs i105
Two machines walk onto one lawn. We read both spec sheets, both manuals, and the owners' converging reports, and end with a pick for each kind of yard. No winner by applause; winner by fit.
Mammotion
YUKA mini 2
The cheapest way into LiDAR navigation for a small flat yard.
List price $1,399
Segway Navimow
i105
The gateway robot: the least money that buys a real wire-free mower.
List price $799
| Measure | YUKA mini 2 | i105 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $1,399 | $799 |
| Coverage | 0.25 acres | 0.125 acres |
| Max slope | 45% | 30% |
| Navigation | 360 LiDAR + vision | RTK + vision (VisionFence) |
| Drive | RWD | RWD |
| Cutting height | 0.8" to 2.6" | 1.2" to 2.4" |
| Cutting width | 7.5" | 7.1" |
| Mowing rate | 1,200 sq ft/h | 1,076 sq ft/h |
| Work zones | 10 | 4 |
| 4G anti-theft | No | No |
| True edge cutting | No | No |
Choose the YUKA mini 2 if
Flat city yards under a quarter acre. No 4G module: no away-from-home tracking. RWD limits it on slopes.
Choose the i105 if
Small flat yards and first-time buyers. An eighth of an acre is genuinely small; measure before you buy.
Not sure either fits?
Run Yard Match: sixty seconds of questions about your actual yard, and the ledger answers with the machine that fits it, this pair included.