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Dreame Roboticmower A1 vs Ecovacs Goat G1
Price, coverage, slope, navigation, and drive for Dreame Roboticmower A1 and Ecovacs Goat G1, side by side and cited.
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2,000 m² (0.49 acre)largest lawn
Dreame Roboticmower A1 (Roboticmower A1)·Ecovacs Goat G1 (Goat G1, Goat G1-800)
Your lawn
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Drive
2-wheel drive
2-wheel drive
Obstacle avoidance
Navigation
Wire-free. 3D LiDAR mapping plus AI vision (OmniSense), no perimeter wire and no satellite dependence.
Wire-free. LiDAR (LDS) plus AIVI 3D vision and UWB beacons, no perimeter wire and no satellite RTK.
Cutting
22 cm (8.7 in) cut, 30 to 70 mm (1.2 to 2.8 in) height
22 cm (8.7 in) cut, 30 to 60 mm (1.2 to 2.4 in) height, about 59 dB
Rain
Rain sensor: returns to the dock and resumes the task once the rain stops
Rain sensor helps it decide whether to keep mowing
Anti-theft
PIN lock and a lift alarm (no GPS; it navigates by LiDAR and vSLAM)
GPS anti-theft and retrieval, a 4-digit PIN lock, and an off-map/lift alarm
Connectivity
WiFi, Bluetooth; 4G optional (add-on module)
WiFi, Bluetooth, and cellular (LTE) for GPS anti-theft
Released
2024
2023
A check marks the lower price, the higher score, the larger coverage, and the steeper slope. Our pick below is derived from those same specs; the right choice still depends on your lawn, your budget, and how you'll use it.
Our pick
Which to buy
Best buyEcovacs Goat G1
For most lawns, the Ecovacs Goat G1 is the better buy at $1,599: it matches its 45% slope rating and LiDAR + Vision navigation, about $500 less than the Dreame Roboticmower A1. Step up to the Dreame Roboticmower A1 only if your lawn is larger than 1,600 m² (0.4 acre).
From $1,599The bottom line
What actually differs
- Ecovacs Goat G1 has the lower price ($1,599).
- Dreame Roboticmower A1 covers the most lawn (2,000 m² (0.49 acre)).
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