The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) published the robotic lawn mower standard. The standards were approved in September 2019.
The standards were developed to provide an industry standard for robotic, battery-powered and electrical lawn mowers. They are the first of their kind and were developed from public input from consumers, manufacturers and commercial equipment users.
The ANSI/OPEI robotic mower standard is “ANSI/OPEI 60335-2-107-2020 (Standard) for Outdoor Power Equipment — Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety — Part 2-107: Particular requirements for robotic battery-powered electrical lawnmowers (national adoption with modifications of IEC 60335-2-107).”
OPEI says the global market for robotic lawn mowers is predicted to grow by nearly 22 percent by 2025 and the market is estimated to be worth $1,400.62 million by 2025, according to a study last year by Grand View Research.
