ManufacturerPositec Germany GmbHRobot model · No. 9

KR172

Consumer Robots · Lawn Mowing

CommercialGermany

Key factAnti-Theft System · Automatic Lock

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Model details

Model specifications

Anti-Theft SystemYES

Automatic LockYES

AvailabilityCommercially Available

Average Operating Time60 min (2025 US catalog)

Battery Capacity4 Ah

Battery ModelKA3024

Battery TypeLithium-ion

Battery Voltage20 V maximum

Boundary SystemVirtual, wire-free

Charger ModelKA3732

Charging BaseIncluded

Charging Base DimensionsNot publicly disclosed/verified

Charging Base WeightNot publicly disclosed/verified

Charging MethodAutomatic side-contact charging

Charging TimeApproximately 180 min (2025 US catalog)

Commercial Product NameKress RTKⁿ ½-acre robotic lawn mower

Cutting Blades3

Cutting DiscSelf-leveling

Cutting Height AdjustmentElectronic

Cutting Height Range1.57–3.54 in (approximately 40–90 mm)

Cutting Width7 7/8 in (approximately 20 cm)

Dedicated OAS Obstacle Avoidance SystemNot specified for KR172

Exact ModelKR172

Front Wheels2

LCD DisplayYES

Lift SensorYES

Manufacturer Product CodeKR172

Maximum Lawn Area (72-Hour Cutting Schedule)0.7 acre (approximately 2833 m²)

Maximum Slope40% (approximately 22°)

Maximum Travel SpeedNot publicly disclosed/verified

Mobile ApplicationKress Mission RTKn

Mowing PatternSystematic parallel lines

Mowing Route OptimizationMAP Mowing Action Plan

NationalityChina

Navigation BackupDead reckoning

Navigation Connectivity4G

Navigation SystemKress RTKⁿ satellite guidance

Operating TemperatureNot publicly disclosed/verified

Over-the-Air UpdatesYES

Perceived Sound Level59 dB

Physical KeypadYES

PIN-Code ProtectionYES

Rain SensorYES

Robot HeightNot publicly disclosed/verified for North American KR172

Robot LengthNot publicly disclosed/verified for North American KR172

Robot TypeAutonomous residential robotic lawn mower

Robot Weight26.48 lb (approximately 12 kg)

Robot WidthNot publicly disclosed/verified for North American KR172

USB InterfaceYES

Water Protection RatingIPX5

About the KR172

Autonomous residential robotic lawn mower designed for approximately 0.5 acre under regular mowing conditions. The Kress KR172 uses network-based RTK satellite navigation, dead reckoning, virtual boundaries and systematic parallel-line cutting. It features a 20 cm self-leveling cutting disc, electronic cutting-height adjustment, a 4 Ah lithium-ion battery, app-based management, anti-theft protection and automatic charging.

Typical applications: Lawn Mowing.

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