OpenMower: An open-source, DIY smart lawn mower anyone can use
The OpenMower project, an open-source DIY smart lawn mower, is underway with the goal of achieving low-cost, safe, fully automated lawn mowing.
GitHub - ClemensElflein/OpenMower: Let's upgrade cheap off-the-shelf robotic mowers to modern, smart RTK GPS based lawn mowing robots!
A video that clearly shows what 'OpenMower' is is available on YouTube.
'Until now, automated lawnmowers have been running in a straight line until they hit an obstacle, at which point they turn and change course, and that continues until the battery runs out, at which point you have to return them to their dock,' says Clemens Elflein, who spoke of his frustration with lawnmowers. This frustration became the driving force behind the launch of the OpenMower project.
Elflein's goals are for the lawn mower to be able to mow autonomously, be completely safe, not require boundary wires, be low-cost, be open, look good, avoid obstacles, and detect rain.
To use it, first operate the OpenMower with a wired remote control and have it learn the areas you want to mow. You can also specify areas you don't want the mower to enter.
Once the training is complete, you can leave it to OpenMower, which will mow the area it has trained on.
The device is equipped with a Raspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi Pico, ArduSimple RTK GPS , etc. The entire set costs about 400 euros (approximately 69,000 yen).
The code, schematics, and printed circuit board files are distributed 'in the hope that they will be useful,' but without any warranty. Users are also warned that while this is open source, building robots may be prohibited by patents or other laws in their jurisdictions.
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