Can the Landroid Vision Cloud cope with trees and a lawn right up against the house?

It's designed to. Worx says that when the satellite fix weakens near trees, hedges or walls, the Worx Landroid Vision Cloud keeps navigating on its cameras, an inertial sensor and wheel odometry. That fallback is what makes it a hybrid rather than a pure RTK mower. We haven't tested how well it works, and Worx doesn't say how far or for how long the mower can hold its position without a good RTK fix.

The reason it matters: RTK positioning needs a clear view of the sky. Leaf canopy, tall hedges and the wall of a house block or bounce satellite signals, and mowers that rely on RTK alone can lose accuracy or stop in those spots. A camera system can instead track features around it to keep its bearings.

Some caveats worth knowing before you buy:

• According to the manual, the 300 has a single camera, while the 500 has a stereo pair. Less depth information may make the fallback weaker on the smallest model.
• Cameras need light. Stick to daytime schedules, which is also better for hedgehogs.
• You create the map by driving the mower round the lawn edge in the app, so take extra care with boundaries in the shadiest corners.

If most of your lawn sits under dense trees, a boundary-wire mower such as the Worx Landroid M doesn't depend on the sky at all. For how Worx's approach compares with a rival hybrid, see Navimow i Series vs Landroid Vision Cloud, and our navigation guide for the wider picture.