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No. The Lawn Companion uses vision-based navigation with a downward-facing camera. No perimeter wires, RTK base stations, or magnets are required. Just place the base station, connect to Wi-Fi, and the robot learns your lawn autonomously.

Setup involves two steps: connect to Wi-Fi and place the base station. This takes minutes, not hours. The robot begins learning your lawn immediately — no professional installation required.

Yes. Properties with disconnected lawn areas (separated by driveways, patios, etc.) receive multiple robots. Each unit handles its assigned zone independently. The robot can also navigate designated crossings between zones.

Everything: Lawn Companion robot(s), charging base station, all accessories, Lawn Intelligence AI platform, Volta app, and support. Volta determines how many robots your property needs.

Three plans: Basic ($72/mo, up to 1/4 acre), Ultra ($89/mo, up to 1/2 acre), and Elite ($159/mo, up to 1 acre). All require a 24-month commitment. After 24 months, rates reduce to $49, $59, and $99/mo respectively.

Volta uses a property assessment including satellite imagery to determine fleet size. Each Lawn Companion covers up to 11,000 sq ft. Properties with multiple disconnected zones receive additional units regardless of total area.

First, check the base station power connection. If temperature is extreme (below 14°F or above 122°F), the thermal inhibition system may pause charging to protect the battery. This is normal and protective — the robot will resume charging when temperature returns to safe range.

The Li-ion battery (5 Ah, 25.9 V) provides sufficient runtime to cover up to 11,000 sq ft per session. The ~1:2 charge-to-discharge ratio means for every hour of charging, the robot operates approximately two hours. Thermal inhibition protects long-term battery health.

The Lawn Companion uses a downward-facing camera combined with GNSS and a 6-axis IMU to build a spatial model of your lawn. It learns boundaries, obstacle positions, and terrain features through repeated sessions — no pre-programming needed.

The robot's navigation system continuously adapts to environmental changes without manual remapping. Its spatial model updates organically as it encounters new conditions during normal operation.

Yes. The Volta app provides virtual geofencing — draw exclusion zones on the map interface, and the robot's path planning will respect those boundaries. No physical markers required.

Blade replacement intervals depend on usage, lawn size, and conditions. The app monitors blade wear and alerts you when replacement is needed. Replacement blades are included in all subscription plans.

Yes. Every serviceable component is accessible with a single standard screwdriver. No adhesive bonds, no ultrasonic welds, no proprietary tools. For issues beyond basic maintenance, Volta provides remote support, and authorized local dealers handle hardware service.

No. The camera faces straight down at the turf surface. It physically cannot capture faces, license plates, or property interiors. This is privacy by physics — not software filtering. The lens sees only grass, soil, and ground-level obstacles.

The robot connects via 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n). While connectivity enables full Lawn Intelligence features and OTA updates, the robot can continue basic mowing operations during temporary connectivity loss.

The Lawn Companion uses a three-layer safety architecture: EN 60335-2-107 standard compliance, privacy-preserving predictive vision (obstacle avoidance before contact), and the floating hexoskeleton (360° contact detection). Wheels are fully enclosed, and the blade is centered for equal safety margin in all directions.

The blade stops immediately. Lift and tilt detection are part of EN 60335-2-107 compliance — the foundational safety layer. The robot also has emergency stop capability.

Lawn Intelligence is Volta's core AI platform. It combines spatial precision (Uber H3 hexagonal grid), continuous learning (per-lawn data from every mowing session), and fleet intelligence (collective knowledge from all Volta robots) to treat each lawn as a living system.

The hexagonal shape serves three structural purposes: equal safety margin from centered blade in all directions, omnidirectional contact detection via the floating hexoskeleton, and enclosed wheels that prevent debris wrapping and entanglement hazards.