ManufacturerPositec Germany GmbHRobot model · No. 10

KR173

Consumer Robots · Lawn Mowing

CommercialGermany

Key factCommercially Available · 60 min under 2025 catalog conditions

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Model details

Model specifications

AvailabilityCommercially Available

Average Mowing Runtime60 min under 2025 catalog conditions

Battery Capacity4 Ah

Battery Charging Base DimensionsNot publicly disclosed/verified

Battery Charging Base WeightNot publicly disclosed/verified

Battery ChemistryLithium-ion

Battery ModelKA3024

Battery Voltage20 V maximum

Boundary SystemVirtual, wire-free

Charger ModelKA3733

Charging BaseIncluded

Charging MethodAutomatic side-contact charging

Charging Time90 min according to 2025 US catalog

Commercial Product NameKress RTKⁿ ¾-acre robotic lawn mower with OAS

Connectivity4G

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)

Detailed OAS Sensor ConfigurationNot publicly disclosed/verified

DisplayLCD

Drive Wheel ConfigurationNot publicly disclosed/verified

Exact ModelKR173

Front Wheels2

Hose CleaningSupported

Manufacturer Product CodeKR173

Maximum Lawn Area (72-Hour Cutting Schedule)1.2 acres according to current product specifications

Maximum Lawn Area in 2025 US Catalog1.25 acres

Maximum Slope Capability40% (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 SystemKress RTKⁿ satellite navigation

Number of Cutting Blades3

Obstacle Avoidance SystemKress OAS

Operating TemperatureNot publicly disclosed/verified

Over-the-Air Firmware UpdatesYES

Perceived Sound Level59 dB

Positioning AccuracyCentimeter-level under suitable RTK conditions

Quick ReturnYES

Recommended Lawn Area in 2025 US Catalog0.75 acre

Robot HeightNot publicly disclosed/verified

Robot LengthNot publicly disclosed/verified

Robot TypeAutonomous residential robotic lawn mower

Robot Weight27.58 lb (approximately 12.51 kg)

Robot WidthNot publicly disclosed/verified

USB InterfaceYES

Water Protection RatingIPX5

Weather-Resistant OperationYES

About the KR173

Autonomous residential robotic lawn mower incorporating Kress RTKⁿ satellite navigation, network-based RTK correction, dead reckoning and an integrated Obstacle Avoidance System. Designed for approximately ¾-acre lawns under regular mowing schedules, it features a 20 cm self-leveling cutting disc, 4 Ah lithium-ion battery, electronic cutting-height adjustment, systematic mowing, app connectivity, anti-theft tracking and automatic charging.

Typical applications: Lawn Mowing.

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