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Mammotion Yuka: The Robot Mower That Collects Its Own Clippings
Every other robot mower mulches — it chops the grass fine and leaves it lying on the lawn. The Yuka line offers something no rival does: an optional sweeper kit that picks up clippings and leaves as it mows, then drives itself to a dumping spot and empties its own basket. If your yard rains leaves every fall, this is the Mammotion line built for you.
Full disclosure: we haven't lived with this one — this page is built from manufacturer specs, launch information, and independent reviews of the Yuka in action. The Mammotion we own and run on our own yard is the Luba 3 AWD 1500 — a different line with a different navigation system, documented there in detail.
The sweeper: the whole point of this line
Robot mowers normally leave their clippings behind as mulch. That's good for the lawn, but it isn't for everyone: if you have big deciduous trees, the fall leaf drop buries a mulching mower's best efforts, and some people simply don't want a layer of clippings sitting on the grass. The Yuka's answer is a bolt-on sweeper kit — a collection basket and sweeping brush that trails the mower and gathers clippings, leaves, and small debris as it works.
The genuinely clever part is what happens when the basket fills: the mower drives itself to a dumping spot you've marked in the app and empties the basket on its own, then goes back to work. You set the dumping spots (Mammotion advertises support for up to 50 sweeping zones), and the robot handles the haul-away. In the app you can run mow-only, sweep-only, or mow-and-sweep tasks — so in October, it can run leaf-collection passes even when the grass barely needs cutting.
Independent reviewers who've run it back the concept up. Smart Home Junkie's long-term test called the sweeper "genuinely impressive" — collecting clippings, leaves, and debris and dumping them at the designated spot — and Notebookcheck's 2025 review concluded that if you want a robot mower that collects leaves, there are virtually no alternatives. That last point is the Yuka's real moat: as of late 2026, nobody else sells a self-emptying collection system for a consumer robot mower.
How it navigates (different from the Luba)
Where the Luba 3 navigates by LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging — laser mapping), the Yuka pairs RTK satellite positioning with UltraSense AI Vision — 3D cameras that identify and avoid obstacles and help it hold position under trees and between buildings where satellite signals weaken. The original setup uses an RTK reference station; 2025-production models add iNavi — Mammotion's NetRTK (network RTK) service, which streams satellite corrections over the internet — so the antenna becomes optional. Either way it's the same family of trade-offs as every satellite-based mower: excellent precision in the open, more care needed around heavy canopy than a LiDAR machine.
Full specs
| Spec | Yuka 1500 | Yuka 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| List price (MSRP — manufacturer's suggested retail price) | $1,599 · $2,048 with sweeper kit | $1,899 · $2,348 with sweeper kit |
| Max area | 1,500 m² (0.37 acre) | 2,000 m² (0.5 acre) |
| Navigation | RTK satellite + UltraSense AI Vision (3D cameras); NetRTK/iNavi on 2025 models makes the antenna optional | |
| Cutting | 12.6 in (320 mm), dual floating discs, 5 blades per disc | |
| Cutting height | 1.18–3.94 in, adjustable in the app — one range, no S/H split | |
| Slope rating | 45% (24°) without the sweeper attached | |
| Coverage rate | ~3,800 sq ft/h | |
| Zones | Up to 10 | Up to 20 |
| Sweeper kit | Optional; adds $449 at bundle pricing; self-empties at app-set dumping spots | |
| Extras | Voice control (Alexa / Google Home); multi-zone app management | |
Prices are Mammotion's launch MSRPs; street prices run lower (the Yuka 1500 has been seen at $1,399), and Mammotion discounts aggressively during sales. A larger Yuka 3000 (3,000 m² class, self-emptying) is sold in Canada and New Zealand; we couldn't verify US pricing or availability, so we're not quoting any.
What reviewers and owners say
The praise centers on the two things the Yuka does that rivals don't: mowing quality from the wide dual-disc deck is rated excellent, and the sweeper really works — Notebookcheck scored the 2025 model well specifically because of it, alongside automatic AI (artificial intelligence) mapping and solid obstacle detection. The criticisms are equally consistent:
- Edges. Notebookcheck measured roughly 11 cm (over 4 inches) of unmown grass left along high edges — the same string-trimmer tax as every robot, collection or not.
- The sweeper has limits. It needs a dumping spot with room to maneuver, it doesn't detect small objects in its path (clear the yard first — reviewers specifically warn about pet waste), and one long-term tester found the sweeping thorough enough to expose small bare spots in the lawn.
- It needs clearance. With the sweeper attached it's a bigger machine; Notebookcheck flags roughly a meter (~39 in) of passage width needed.
- Setup friction. Initial Wi-Fi pairing frustrated at least one experienced tester — a familiar Mammotion-app theme (see our 1500 review for the full app picture).
- Power appetite. Notebookcheck measured notably high power consumption versus rival mowers — a running-cost footnote, not a dealbreaker.
Pros
- The only self-emptying collection system on a consumer robot mower
- Collects leaves in fall — run sweep-only passes when grass doesn't need cutting
- Wide 12.6 in dual-disc cut; strong mowing quality per reviewers
- One cutting-height range (1.18–3.94 in) — no permanent S vs. H decision like the Luba line
- Cheaper than a comparable Luba 3, even with the sweeper kit
Cons
- Satellite-based navigation — more canopy-sensitive than the LiDAR Luba line
- Leaves a 4+ inch unmown strip at edges; string trimmer still required
- Sweeper needs dumping-spot space and a pre-cleared yard
- Only 45% (24°) slopes — half the Luba's rating; not a hill mower
- Sweeper kit is a $449 add-on, not included at base price
Who should buy it: yards up to half an acre with serious leaf fall — big maples, oaks, anything that buries the lawn every autumn — and owners who want clippings collected rather than mulched. If that's your yard, the Yuka with the sweeper kit does a job nothing else on the market does.
Who should skip it: steep yards (the Luba line's 80% slope rating is the answer there), heavily wooded lots where satellite positioning struggles (LiDAR country — see the Luba 3), and anyone who is happy with mulching — without the sweeper, the Yuka is a good mower in a crowded field rather than a unique one. Small yard? The Yuka mini covers the little-lawn end of this family.
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Prices verified October 2026 (launch MSRPs; street prices vary). Compare the whole field in our five-flagship roundup.