Sunseeker, a Chinese company known for making robotic lawnmowers, has partnered with the French Football Federation since January 2026 to boost its presence in Europe. At the IFA 2026 trade show in Berlin, the company unveiled its plans, including five new robotic lawnmower models. These models are equipped with a 3D navigation system, designed for lawns ranging from 500 to 3,000 square meters. The company aims to speed up the shift to fully autonomous devices that can map and maintain lawns without needing any special installation, such as buried cables or external GPS systems, which can sometimes be unreliable. Among the new models, the flagship S7 LiDAR Ultra AWD 3000 is tailored for large lawns up to 3,000 square meters. It uses a navigation system that combines a 360-degree rotating LiDAR (a sensor that measures distances by bouncing laser beams) with a double stereoscopic camera that mimics human binocular vision. This allows the robot to detect and avoid over 360 types of obstacles, including garden tools, hoses, and even animals, even in low light. The S7 also includes a thermal camera to spot nocturnal animals like hedgehogs. Mechanically, it features a four-wheel drive system that lets it climb slopes as steep as 80%, or about 39 degrees. It uses a double floating cutting disc that can mow large areas efficiently and follow the natural contours of the lawn. The S7 also has an expansion port that can connect to an extendable line trimmer for edge trimming and a robotic arm that can pick up small objects, though the arm is still in the concept phase and not yet for sale. Sunseeker is not the only company in this field. Competitors like Mammotion and Dreame have also launched high-end models, such as the Luba 4 AWD and A4 AWD Pro series, which can climb slopes up to 90% (about 42 degrees). For medium-sized lawns up to 1,800 square meters, Sunseeker introduced the S5 LiDAR Ultra Pro AWD 1800, which shares the same navigation system as the S7. It also includes a thermal camera for detecting animals at night and a four-wheel drive system for handling rough or wet terrain. The S5 features a side-mounted cutting plate that allows it to mow close to edges, leaving less than 3 centimeters of grass near obstacles. For smaller lawns up to 500 square meters, the S3 series is available. It uses a semiconductor LiDAR with an AI-assisted camera, which eliminates moving parts and makes it more resistant to dust and vibrations. The S3 has a 18 cm wide floating cutting disc with three adjustable blades, allowing a cutting height from 20 to 60 mm. It is powered by a 20-volt Li-Ion battery and can climb slopes up to 30% (17 degrees). The S3 will be available for purchase starting in February 2027, though the price is not yet announced. All of Sunseeker’s models use the MapOS software, which creates a 3D digital map of the garden using LiDAR and optical vision. This system can automatically distinguish between lawns, gravel paths, and other surfaces without manual input. Starting in February 2027, Sunseeker plans to integrate its robots into a global maintenance platform. The lawnmowers will connect with rain gauges, soil moisture sensors, and irrigation systems, enabling fully autonomous garden management. For example, an irrigation system could detect dry soil and start watering automatically, while the lawnmower adjusts its mowing schedule accordingly, all controlled through a single interface.