Ecovacs A3000 is a CRAZY Lawn Mowing Robot

So, my lawn kind of sucks. It's quite So, my lawn kind of sucks. It's quite large. It's bumpy. If you run across a large. It's bumpy. If you run across a large. It's bumpy. If you run across a twisted ankle is likely, and I've twisted ankle is likely, and I've twisted ankle is likely, and I've actually been spending a lot more time actually been spending a lot more time actually been spending a lot more time outside doing things like gardening and outside doing things like gardening and outside doing things like gardening and whatnot. And I would love to spend more whatnot. And I would love to spend more whatnot. And I would love to spend more time doing that than actually keeping time doing that than actually keeping time doing that than actually keeping the yard mode because I have kids who the yard mode because I have kids who the yard mode because I have kids who like to go out there and play in it. And like to go out there and play in it. And like to go out there and play in it. And that's where this guy comes in. This is that's where this guy comes in. This is that's where this guy comes in. This is the Eovax Goat the Eovax Goat the Eovax Goat A3000, their top-of-the-line robot A3000, their top-of-the-line robot A3000, their top-of-the-line robot mower. And after using it for a couple mower. And after using it for a couple mower. And after using it for a couple weeks now, it is it feels now like an weeks now, it is it feels now like an weeks now, it is it feels now like an absolute must if you're either a tech absolute must if you're either a tech absolute must if you're either a tech nerd like me or you're incredibly busy nerd like me or you're incredibly busy nerd like me or you're incredibly busy and you just want a perfect modeard all and you just want a perfect modeard all and you just want a perfect modeard all the time. Full disclosure, this thing is the time. Full disclosure, this thing is the time. Full disclosure, this thing is not cheap. They do have other models not cheap. They do have other models not cheap. They do have other models that are much cheaper that we'll talk that are much cheaper that we'll talk that are much cheaper that we'll talk about, but they did send this over to me about, but they did send this over to me about, but they did send this over to me for free. I get to keep it. So, for free. I get to keep it. So, for free. I get to keep it. So, disclosure right there. And being disclosure right there. And being disclosure right there. And being offered to check out one of these was offered to check out one of these was offered to check out one of these was really cool because the only other time really cool because the only other time really cool because the only other time I've really ever seen one was when I I've really ever seen one was when I I've really ever seen one was when I worked for an HOA company and I would worked for an HOA company and I would worked for an HOA company and I would like drive through these gated like drive through these gated like drive through these gated communities with a bunch of McMansions. communities with a bunch of McMansions. communities with a bunch of McMansions. I I saw like two of them on yards and I I I saw like two of them on yards and I I I saw like two of them on yards and I thought that it was the coolest thing thought that it was the coolest thing thought that it was the coolest thing ever. So when they reached out and ever. So when they reached out and ever. So when they reached out and wanted to send this to me, I got wanted to send this to me, I got wanted to send this to me, I got excited. So in this video, I'm going to excited. So in this video, I'm going to excited. So in this video, I'm going to talk about the unboxing, the setup, and talk about the unboxing, the setup, and talk about the unboxing, the setup, and check out its features and limitations.

check out its features and limitations. check out its features and limitations. So I kind of recorded the unboxing So I kind of recorded the unboxing So I kind of recorded the unboxing process. It's pretty simple, but while I process. It's pretty simple, but while I process. It's pretty simple, but while I go and do that, I'm going to talk about go and do that, I'm going to talk about go and do that, I'm going to talk about some of the specs and features of this some of the specs and features of this some of the specs and features of this thing. Now, this is a tech channel. So, thing. Now, this is a tech channel. So, thing. Now, this is a tech channel. So, what tech is actually in here? Well, what tech is actually in here? Well, what tech is actually in here? Well, it's a Horizon X58 core processor with it's a Horizon X58 core processor with it's a Horizon X58 core processor with 10 tops for AI related tasks. Yes, of 10 tops for AI related tasks. Yes, of 10 tops for AI related tasks. Yes, of course, they've managed to squeeze AI course, they've managed to squeeze AI course, they've managed to squeeze AI into this thing, allowing it to identify into this thing, allowing it to identify into this thing, allowing it to identify and navigate around obstacles such as my and navigate around obstacles such as my and navigate around obstacles such as my pet Dixie over here, bushes, toys, and pet Dixie over here, bushes, toys, and pet Dixie over here, bushes, toys, and other low-laying objects. It does it other low-laying objects. It does it other low-laying objects. It does it with the 360° LAR here on the top and with the 360° LAR here on the top and with the 360° LAR here on the top and the the the AIVI3D cameras here on the front. They AIVI3D cameras here on the front. They AIVI3D cameras here on the front. They call it their LES dual LAR system, call it their LES dual LAR system, call it their LES dual LAR system, giving us 360° of LAR and the 3D tof giving us 360° of LAR and the 3D tof giving us 360° of LAR and the 3D tof camera here on the front. The 360° LAR camera here on the front. The 360° LAR camera here on the front. The 360° LAR has a 59° field of view which it can has a 59° field of view which it can has a 59° field of view which it can scan and formulate 3D maps for scan and formulate 3D maps for scan and formulate 3D maps for navigation. The 3D camera here on the navigation. The 3D camera here on the navigation. The 3D camera here on the front has close distance measurements front has close distance measurements front has close distance measurements for obstacle navigation. Allows it to for obstacle navigation. Allows it to for obstacle navigation. Allows it to get as close to edges as possible. Which get as close to edges as possible. Which get as close to edges as possible. Which speaking of navigation mapping, it was speaking of navigation mapping, it was speaking of navigation mapping, it was actually pretty easy to set this thing actually pretty easy to set this thing actually pretty easy to set this thing up. Uh the dock, it doesn't come in very up. Uh the dock, it doesn't come in very up. Uh the dock, it doesn't come in very many pieces. It's literally the dock.

many pieces. It's literally the dock. many pieces. It's literally the dock. Two pieces just snap together. Little Two pieces just snap together. Little Two pieces just snap together. Little charging bay that you put outside. You charging bay that you put outside. You charging bay that you put outside. You have to give it a little bit of room to have to give it a little bit of room to have to give it a little bit of room to work around with. It comes with little work around with. It comes with little work around with. It comes with little screws to kind of screw the actual base screws to kind of screw the actual base screws to kind of screw the actual base plate into the ground if you need that. plate into the ground if you need that. plate into the ground if you need that. But all you do download their app. You But all you do download their app. You But all you do download their app. You scan the little code on here and then scan the little code on here and then scan the little code on here and then you begin the setup process. It goes you begin the setup process. It goes you begin the setup process. It goes through a whole bunch of different tips through a whole bunch of different tips through a whole bunch of different tips and tricks and everything you kind of and tricks and everything you kind of and tricks and everything you kind of need to know to get this thing set up need to know to get this thing set up need to know to get this thing set up properly, including mapping, which is properly, including mapping, which is properly, including mapping, which is actually kind of fun to do because what actually kind of fun to do because what actually kind of fun to do because what you do is you only really have to do you do is you only really have to do you do is you only really have to do this once unless if you want to create a this once unless if you want to create a this once unless if you want to create a new map or remap, is you use your phone new map or remap, is you use your phone new map or remap, is you use your phone and little joystick in the app to and little joystick in the app to and little joystick in the app to manually kind of drive it around the uh manually kind of drive it around the uh manually kind of drive it around the uh border of your yard, setting the border of your yard, setting the border of your yard, setting the boundary, and then from there within the boundary, and then from there within the boundary, and then from there within the app, uh if you like drive it from the app, uh if you like drive it from the app, uh if you like drive it from the front to the backyard, you could set front to the backyard, you could set front to the backyard, you could set different zones. So you can tell it to different zones. So you can tell it to different zones. So you can tell it to go mow a certain zone or you can go mow a certain zone or you can go mow a certain zone or you can schedule it to do different zones on schedule it to do different zones on schedule it to do different zones on different days depending on how you want different days depending on how you want different days depending on how you want to do it. The robot also has an auto to do it. The robot also has an auto to do it. The robot also has an auto mapping feature. So when you're doing mapping feature. So when you're doing mapping feature. So when you're doing the mapping process, you can hit auto the mapping process, you can hit auto the mapping process, you can hit auto mapping and it will use all of its LAR mapping and it will use all of its LAR mapping and it will use all of its LAR cameras and all that to actually cameras and all that to actually cameras and all that to actually automatically create the boundaries for automatically create the boundaries for automatically create the boundaries for you. And if you don't like something it you. And if you don't like something it you. And if you don't like something it automatically did, you can undo it automatically did, you can undo it automatically did, you can undo it manually control it and then hit auto manually control it and then hit auto manually control it and then hit auto mapping again when it's in a place that mapping again when it's in a place that mapping again when it's in a place that you prefer. Overall working smarter, not you prefer. Overall working smarter, not you prefer. Overall working smarter, not harder. While traditional push mowers harder. While traditional push mowers harder. While traditional push mowers demand more time and effort, many other demand more time and effort, many other demand more time and effort, many other robotic mowers come with complex setups robotic mowers come with complex setups robotic mowers come with complex setups that require buried boundary wires or that require buried boundary wires or that require buried boundary wires or RTK navigation, both difficult to RTK navigation, both difficult to RTK navigation, both difficult to install and prone to signal loss. And install and prone to signal loss. And install and prone to signal loss. And there's all kinds of additional features there's all kinds of additional features there's all kinds of additional features that we can't really have time to dive that we can't really have time to dive that we can't really have time to dive into when it comes to mapping, including

into when it comes to mapping, including into when it comes to mapping, including setting like no entry points, various setting like no entry points, various setting like no entry points, various nogo zones, just a whole bunch of nogo zones, just a whole bunch of nogo zones, just a whole bunch of different things. Additionally, on the different things. Additionally, on the different things. Additionally, on the actual unit, we have this big red estop actual unit, we have this big red estop actual unit, we have this big red estop button right here. Here we have a little button right here. Here we have a little button right here. Here we have a little screen with some buttons which you can screen with some buttons which you can screen with some buttons which you can use to uh do some manual controls use to uh do some manual controls use to uh do some manual controls primarily for setting kind of the child primarily for setting kind of the child primarily for setting kind of the child lock uh code on it to access it. And you lock uh code on it to access it. And you lock uh code on it to access it. And you use the buttons if it like happens to use the buttons if it like happens to use the buttons if it like happens to get stuck and you need to move it over a get stuck and you need to move it over a get stuck and you need to move it over a little bit. You can restart it directly little bit. You can restart it directly little bit. You can restart it directly with the buttons here on top. And then with the buttons here on top. And then with the buttons here on top. And then when it actually rolls up into the dock, when it actually rolls up into the dock, when it actually rolls up into the dock, there's these two metal prawns right there's these two metal prawns right there's these two metal prawns right here that just slide on in and it here that just slide on in and it here that just slide on in and it charges. And it actually charges pretty charges. And it actually charges pretty charges. And it actually charges pretty quick. For me, it went from like 10% to quick. For me, it went from like 10% to quick. For me, it went from like 10% to 100% in maybe less than a couple hours. 100% in maybe less than a couple hours. 100% in maybe less than a couple hours. And when it comes to the battery on this And when it comes to the battery on this And when it comes to the battery on this thing, it was able to mow my entire thing, it was able to mow my entire thing, it was able to mow my entire backyard from about 95% to 20%. And it backyard from about 95% to 20%. And it backyard from about 95% to 20%. And it is a big backyard. So, now, of course, is a big backyard. So, now, of course, is a big backyard. So, now, of course, this thing's an actual mower. Let's talk this thing's an actual mower. Let's talk this thing's an actual mower. Let's talk about how powerful of a motor it is and about how powerful of a motor it is and about how powerful of a motor it is and how it works. Right here on the top, it how it works. Right here on the top, it how it works. Right here on the top, it says 32 volt energy platform, and that says 32 volt energy platform, and that says 32 volt energy platform, and that gives us about 100 watts of actual gives us about 100 watts of actual gives us about 100 watts of actual cutting power. It has dual kind of a cutting power. It has dual kind of a cutting power. It has dual kind of a blades here that actually have little blades here that actually have little blades here that actually have little razor blades on them. So, replacing razor blades on them. So, replacing razor blades on them. So, replacing those is relatively easy. But those dual those is relatively easy. But those dual those is relatively easy. But those dual blades spin at 3,000 RPM with a 33 cm blades spin at 3,000 RPM with a 33 cm blades spin at 3,000 RPM with a 33 cm cutting width, which here according to cutting width, which here according to cutting width, which here according to the specs, it's capable of handling the specs, it's capable of handling the specs, it's capable of handling lawns effectively at 400 m/ hour. This lawns effectively at 400 m/ hour. This lawns effectively at 400 m/ hour. This thing doesn't move as quick as you would thing doesn't move as quick as you would thing doesn't move as quick as you would pushing a lawnmower, but it does move pushing a lawnmower, but it does move pushing a lawnmower, but it does move pretty quick compared to especially to pretty quick compared to especially to pretty quick compared to especially to other robots at about.7 m/ second. Now other robots at about.7 m/ second. Now other robots at about.7 m/ second. Now you will notice in this shot that the

you will notice in this shot that the you will notice in this shot that the grass on the actual edge is pretty tall. grass on the actual edge is pretty tall. grass on the actual edge is pretty tall. The maximum height for cutting is 10 cm. The maximum height for cutting is 10 cm. The maximum height for cutting is 10 cm. So I will have to edge this myself. But So I will have to edge this myself. But So I will have to edge this myself. But if you enable our true edge option if you enable our true edge option if you enable our true edge option within these settings, you can use within these settings, you can use within these settings, you can use enhanced mode which can cut up to 15 cm. enhanced mode which can cut up to 15 cm. enhanced mode which can cut up to 15 cm. However, if it is high density, the However, if it is high density, the However, if it is high density, the cutting effect may be slightly reduced. cutting effect may be slightly reduced. cutting effect may be slightly reduced. So how close it can get to the edge is So how close it can get to the edge is So how close it can get to the edge is going to one depend on your terrain. So, going to one depend on your terrain. So, going to one depend on your terrain. So, if it's there's like a fence and you if it's there's like a fence and you if it's there's like a fence and you have tall grass right next to the fence, have tall grass right next to the fence, have tall grass right next to the fence, it's not a weed eater. It's not going to it's not a weed eater. It's not going to it's not a weed eater. It's not going to be able to cut that just like a be able to cut that just like a be able to cut that just like a traditional lawn mower wouldn't. But, traditional lawn mower wouldn't. But, traditional lawn mower wouldn't. But, there are some modes that you can set. there are some modes that you can set. there are some modes that you can set. So, you can set it to be restricted at So, you can set it to be restricted at So, you can set it to be restricted at the border that you set previously. So, the border that you set previously. So, the border that you set previously. So, it won't go out of that no matter what. it won't go out of that no matter what. it won't go out of that no matter what. Or you can set it to kind of see if the Or you can set it to kind of see if the Or you can set it to kind of see if the ground is level. So, if you have like a ground is level. So, if you have like a ground is level. So, if you have like a sidewalk that's flush with the grass, sidewalk that's flush with the grass, sidewalk that's flush with the grass, it'll kind of overlap the sidewalk like it'll kind of overlap the sidewalk like it'll kind of overlap the sidewalk like you would with a lawn mower and go ahead you would with a lawn mower and go ahead you would with a lawn mower and go ahead and mow that grass there. Now, the app and mow that grass there. Now, the app and mow that grass there. Now, the app here is pretty cool. Obviously, it's here is pretty cool. Obviously, it's here is pretty cool. Obviously, it's sitting right next to me, so I'm not sitting right next to me, so I'm not sitting right next to me, so I'm not really going to be able to screw around really going to be able to screw around really going to be able to screw around with it too much, but you have two with it too much, but you have two with it too much, but you have two different modes, Bluetooth and standard different modes, Bluetooth and standard different modes, Bluetooth and standard mode. I'm pretty sure standard is just a mode. I'm pretty sure standard is just a mode. I'm pretty sure standard is just a Wi-Fi connection. Uh, if I jump into Wi-Fi connection. Uh, if I jump into Wi-Fi connection. Uh, if I jump into Bluetooth mode real quick, it's right Bluetooth mode real quick, it's right Bluetooth mode real quick, it's right here, so that should be fine. You can here, so that should be fine. You can here, so that should be fine. You can see the kind of layout that I made after see the kind of layout that I made after see the kind of layout that I made after kind of playing and experiment kind of playing and experiment kind of playing and experiment experimenting with it. The mower is experimenting with it. The mower is experimenting with it. The mower is parked here, and you could see these parked here, and you could see these parked here, and you could see these little dark spots are actually where I little dark spots are actually where I little dark spots are actually where I have trees planted. So, they kind of have trees planted. So, they kind of have trees planted. So, they kind of avoided those. The mapping system's avoided those. The mapping system's avoided those. The mapping system's cool. Right now it's set to auto, but I cool. Right now it's set to auto, but I cool. Right now it's set to auto, but I could go ahead and set it to do area. I could go ahead and set it to do area. I could go ahead and set it to do area. I could set it to edge only. I could could set it to edge only. I could could set it to edge only. I could manual. If I go over here, you could set manual. If I go over here, you could set manual. If I go over here, you could set schedules. So I could like, let's have schedules. So I could like, let's have schedules. So I could like, let's have it mow the backyard every other day and

it mow the backyard every other day and it mow the backyard every other day and then maybe go into these front yard then maybe go into these front yard then maybe go into these front yard patches like once a week or something patches like once a week or something patches like once a week or something like that. Now, where we can really have like that. Now, where we can really have like that. Now, where we can really have fun is the settings. So if I go in here, fun is the settings. So if I go in here, fun is the settings. So if I go in here, you can see I've had it do three you can see I've had it do three you can see I've had it do three Mes total duration of 2 hours, almost Mes total duration of 2 hours, almost Mes total duration of 2 hours, almost 6,000 square ft of area mode. And if we 6,000 square ft of area mode. And if we 6,000 square ft of area mode. And if we go down to the mowing settings, here's go down to the mowing settings, here's go down to the mowing settings, here's where you can set a whole bunch of where you can set a whole bunch of where you can set a whole bunch of stuff. So, we have uh auto. So, I could stuff. So, we have uh auto. So, I could stuff. So, we have uh auto. So, I could change how auto works. So, I can set the change how auto works. So, I can set the change how auto works. So, I can set the mowing height. Right now, 2.4 is the mowing height. Right now, 2.4 is the mowing height. Right now, 2.4 is the default. I can have it go as low as 1.2 default. I can have it go as low as 1.2 default. I can have it go as low as 1.2 in or as high as 3.5. You could speed it in or as high as 3.5. You could speed it in or as high as 3.5. You could speed it up if you want to. You have your object up if you want to. You have your object up if you want to. You have your object avoidance settings. So, I could change avoidance settings. So, I could change avoidance settings. So, I could change it to like a high grass environment. You it to like a high grass environment. You it to like a high grass environment. You hear it give me some feedback when I hear it give me some feedback when I hear it give me some feedback when I make adjustments. We have mowing make adjustments. We have mowing make adjustments. We have mowing direction settings, which is cool. And direction settings, which is cool. And direction settings, which is cool. And then right here, this is the edge mode then right here, this is the edge mode then right here, this is the edge mode that I was talking about earlier. So, that I was talking about earlier. So, that I was talking about earlier. So, the default is edge mowing. So, it will the default is edge mowing. So, it will the default is edge mowing. So, it will use the borders that you set, but kind use the borders that you set, but kind use the borders that you set, but kind of adjust it based on what the actual uh of adjust it based on what the actual uh of adjust it based on what the actual uh LAR and 3D sensors are seeing. Cross LAR and 3D sensors are seeing. Cross LAR and 3D sensors are seeing. Cross boundary is where it actually kind of boundary is where it actually kind of boundary is where it actually kind of goes up on the sidewalks that are out of goes up on the sidewalks that are out of goes up on the sidewalks that are out of the border. And then we have mow along the border. And then we have mow along the border. And then we have mow along boundary, so it won't do anything extra boundary, so it won't do anything extra boundary, so it won't do anything extra beyond what you initially set it when beyond what you initially set it when beyond what you initially set it when you drove it around your yard. We have you drove it around your yard. We have you drove it around your yard. We have rain sensor animal protection, which I rain sensor animal protection, which I rain sensor animal protection, which I went in disabled because my dogs kept went in disabled because my dogs kept went in disabled because my dogs kept screwing with it. And realistically, I'm screwing with it. And realistically, I'm screwing with it. And realistically, I'm not really going to run it when my dogs not really going to run it when my dogs not really going to run it when my dogs are actually out there on a consistent are actually out there on a consistent are actually out there on a consistent basis. And then under settings, we have basis. And then under settings, we have basis. And then under settings, we have others. So, we have help improvement others. So, we have help improvement others. So, we have help improvement programs. But if we go over here and we programs. But if we go over here and we programs. But if we go over here and we go to the robot settings, this is where go to the robot settings, this is where go to the robot settings, this is where we can enable the AI recognition. So, it we can enable the AI recognition. So, it we can enable the AI recognition. So, it can uh starts actually being able to can uh starts actually being able to can uh starts actually being able to detect various things such as those detect various things such as those detect various things such as those pets, dogs, pipes, things like that. So,

pets, dogs, pipes, things like that. So, pets, dogs, pipes, things like that. So, yeah, that is the bulk of the app. It's yeah, that is the bulk of the app. It's yeah, that is the bulk of the app. It's relatively simple, but with just enough relatively simple, but with just enough relatively simple, but with just enough features. One thing that I might as well features. One thing that I might as well features. One thing that I might as well point out real quick. So, if we hit this point out real quick. So, if we hit this point out real quick. So, if we hit this little camera button on the top, I'll I little camera button on the top, I'll I little camera button on the top, I'll I have to switch the mode. Standard boop. have to switch the mode. Standard boop. have to switch the mode. Standard boop. Put in my pin. And you could actually Put in my pin. And you could actually Put in my pin. And you could actually use this as a little uh video turned on use this as a little uh video turned on use this as a little uh video turned on camera. So then you could see see me camera. So then you could see see me camera. So then you could see see me right here. Hello there. And I could right here. Hello there. And I could right here. Hello there. And I could talk through it, record media. And talk through it, record media. And talk through it, record media. And here's a little clip earlier of uh me here's a little clip earlier of uh me here's a little clip earlier of uh me actually using it in that way to kind of actually using it in that way to kind of actually using it in that way to kind of see what it's doing. It's pretty cool. see what it's doing. It's pretty cool. see what it's doing. It's pretty cool. So overall, my experience with this So overall, my experience with this So overall, my experience with this thing has been really, really cool. It's thing has been really, really cool. It's thing has been really, really cool. It's a fascinating product. It's like it's a fascinating product. It's like it's a fascinating product. It's like it's like kind of silly, but at the same time like kind of silly, but at the same time like kind of silly, but at the same time so incredibly cool and convenient. If so incredibly cool and convenient. If so incredibly cool and convenient. If you have a pretty big yard and you don't you have a pretty big yard and you don't you have a pretty big yard and you don't you just want to keep it maintained all you just want to keep it maintained all you just want to keep it maintained all the time, then getting something like the time, then getting something like the time, then getting something like this is a definite steal. Especially if this is a definite steal. Especially if this is a definite steal. Especially if you have like a halfacre or more, you have like a halfacre or more, you have like a halfacre or more, getting this unit is probably a good getting this unit is probably a good getting this unit is probably a good idea. For smaller yards like mine, this idea. For smaller yards like mine, this idea. For smaller yards like mine, this is honestly unnecessary, but they do is honestly unnecessary, but they do is honestly unnecessary, but they do have smaller models uh that do a smaller have smaller models uh that do a smaller have smaller models uh that do a smaller area with basically almost the exact area with basically almost the exact area with basically almost the exact same features. So, like the recommended same features. So, like the recommended same features. So, like the recommended cutting area for this one is uh uh 3/4 cutting area for this one is uh uh 3/4 cutting area for this one is uh uh 3/4 of an acre, but then they have the A2500 of an acre, but then they have the A2500 of an acre, but then they have the A2500 which can do 5/8 of an acre. And then which can do 5/8 of an acre. And then which can do 5/8 of an acre. And then the 01,000 which does a quarter of an the 01,000 which does a quarter of an the 01,000 which does a quarter of an acre, which that one for $1,000 is acre, which that one for $1,000 is acre, which that one for $1,000 is probably the best bet. This thing comes probably the best bet. This thing comes probably the best bet. This thing comes in at a whopping in at a whopping in at a whopping $3,000. But if you have both a big lawn $3,000. But if you have both a big lawn $3,000. But if you have both a big lawn and a big and a big and a big wallet, why not? So yeah, if you're

wallet, why not? So yeah, if you're wallet, why not? So yeah, if you're interested in checking this out, do make interested in checking this out, do make interested in checking this out, do make sure you check out the link down below.