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ANTHBOT N8 Review
The only four-in-one machine here — it mows, mulches, collects and sweeps — and the only one with a 23 L bin that empties itself. It is also the slowest cutter in the comparison, which is the trade.
- 4-in-1: mow, mulch, collect and sweep in one machine
- 23 L collection bin with a radar sensor that dumps itself at a set point
- Rated to 1,500 m² (3/8 acre) with 30 zones and a year of 4G included
Best for: Leaf fall and clippings as well as grass · Specifications last checked September 24, 2026
Overview
Every mower here cuts grass. The N8 is the only one that also picks the grass up, and that distinction is why it earns a place in a comparison it would otherwise lose on speed. Its 135 m²/h is the lowest published rate in this group, and its 90 minutes of mowing per charge covers roughly 200 m² once the collection bag is fitted. Set against that, the 23 L bin empties itself at a point you nominate in the app, using an onboard radar sensor to know when it is full.
That combination — collect, then dump without you — is aimed squarely at the two jobs that make people abandon a robotic mower: emptying a small bin every session, and raking or blowing leaves in autumn. ANTHBOT rates it for four working modes, and the cutting hardware is genuinely different between them rather than a software mode: a six-blade disc for mulching and a three-blade high-lift disc for collection, swapped as a module.
The penalties are honest ones. It is slow, it weighs 16.5 kg without the bag, and its noise rating depends on which mode you run — ANTHBOT's own comparison table publishes ≤58 dB for mowing and mulching but ≤68 dB for collecting and sweeping, while the product page states a flat ≤60 dB. Both are recorded below. If you never intend to collect, a faster machine is the better buy.
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Key specifications
As published by ANTHBOT, cross-checked September 24, 2026.
| Maximum mowing area | Not published — the manufacturer publishes a recommended area of 1,500 m² (3/8 acre) and no separate maximum |
|---|---|
| Recommended mowing area | 1,500 m² (3/8 acre) |
| Working modes | Mow, mulch, collect and sweep, with the cutting module changed between mulching and collection |
| Navigation system | Full-band RTK plus network RTK with dual vision — two 150° HDR cameras, and the RTK reference station is included in the box |
| Obstacle recognition | 150° HDR AI vision recognising 1,000+ object classes |
| Cutting width | 20 cm (7.9 in) |
| Cutting height range | 3–7 cm (1.2–2.8 in), adjusted from the app with a motorised disc |
| Cutting system | A six-blade disc for mulching and a three-blade high-lift disc for collection, both supplied — the manufacturer describes these as two separate modules rather than a single dual-blade arrangement |
| Battery capacity | 9.2 Ah / 198 Wh |
| Charge time | 80 min |
| Mowing time per charge | 90 min; the manufacturer separately states about 200 m² per charge when the collection bag is fitted |
| Mowing area per hour | 135 m²/h — the lowest published rate in this comparison |
| Maximum slope | 24° (45%) |
| Waterproof rating | IPX6 |
| Noise (published) | ≤58 dB when mowing or mulching and ≤68 dB when collecting or sweeping, on the manufacturer comparison table; the product page states ≤60 dB (discrepancy recorded as published) |
| Weight | 16.5 kg (36.4 lb) excluding the collection bag |
| Dimensions | 61 × 43.1 × 33.3 cm (24 × 17 × 13.1 in), excluding the collection bag |
| Collection bin | 23 L, self-dumping, with an onboard radar sensor that triggers a trip to a nominated dumping point |
| Mow zones | 30 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, 4G and Bluetooth, with the first year of 4G service included |
| Rain handling | Weather forecast integration, rain sensor and an intelligent mowing schedule |
| Anti-theft | GPS tracking, an out-of-boundary alarm, Find My support and app notifications |
| Warranty | Three years on the mower and charging station; two years on the battery |
| In the box | Charging station kit, mulching disc and blade, collection bag, deflector, standard blade and fixing screw, RTK mounting pole, RTK tripod stake, RTK power extension cable, RTK reference station and tool kit |
Pros
- The only machine here that collects and sweeps as well as cuts
- A 23 L bin that empties itself, with radar to sense when it is full
- 1,500 m² (3/8 acre) rating with 30 zones — one of the larger footprints here
- Three-year warranty, with a year of 4G included rather than three months
- Two genuinely different cutting modules rather than one disc and a software mode
- 198 Wh is the largest battery in this comparison by a wide margin
Cons
- 135 m²/h is the slowest published coverage rate in this group
- 16.5 kg without the bag, and larger than every ANTHBOT sibling
- Noise rises to ≤68 dB in collect and sweep modes according to the manufacturer's own table
- The manufacturer publishes both ≤58/≤68 dB and ≤60 dB for the same machine
- 20 cm cutting width is the narrowest alongside the ANTHBOT M5 and M9
- The 45% slope rating is well short of the Mammotion and ECOVACS
Who it's for
- Properties with heavy leaf fall, where sweeping matters as much as cutting
- Anyone who wants clippings removed rather than mulched back in
- Lawns up to 3/8 acre with up to 30 separate zones
- Buyers who value not emptying a bin every session
Who should skip it
- Large lawns where a 135 m²/h rate means constant running
- Steep ground, given the 45% slope limit
- Anyone who only wants to mulch, and would rather have speed
- Gardens with narrow gaps — a 24 in-wide machine with a collection bag needs room
How it compares with similar models
| Model | Score | Best for | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHBOT N8 (this model) | 8.6 | Leaf fall and clippings as well as grass | — |
| Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 1500H | 8.8 | Steep or uneven ground and lawns up to 0.37 acre | Read → |
| ANTHBOT M9 | 8.5 | Mid-size lawns up to a quarter acre | Read → |
| ECOVACS Goat A3000 LiDAR PRO | 8.7 | Large, complex lawns that need fast coverage | Read → |
Sources & verification
- ANTHBOT US specification comparison table for the M5, M9, N8 and M5 LiDAR, cross-checked 24 September 2026
- ANTHBOT US product page for the N8, including the working-mode breakdown and the what's-in-the-box list, cross-checked 24 September 2026
- ANTHBOT EU comparison tables for the same model, cross-checked 24 September 2026
- Amazon US listing for this ASIN, read directly, 24 September 2026
- ANTHBOT published press material for the N8, cross-checked 24 September 2026
Our recommendations are based on independent research and are not sponsored. Specifications last checked September 24, 2026.