A new class of remote-controlled tracked lawn mowers is gaining attention as a practical solution for landowners, contractors, and municipalities facing terrain that conventional mowers cannot safely handle. Equipped with powerful petrol engines, rubber tracks, and wireless remote operation, these machines are designed to mow steep slopes, embankments, and overgrown areas while keeping the operator at a safe distance.
The need for equipment such as the Tracked Remote Control Lawn Mower is well-documented.Fatality investigations by state safety agencies have reported cases in which workers were crushed when riding mowers rolled down embankments. Investigators recommended using walk-behind equipment or avoiding hazardous slopes entirely. Similar incidents in other regions underscore the dangers of operating conventional mowers on steep or uneven ground.
Remote-controlled tracked mowers address this problem through a different design. Machines such as the Forest Master LM-800 feature rubber tracks that provide traction on loose soil, muddy fields, and gradients that would cause wheeled mowers to slip or tip. The LM-800, powered by a 16hp Loncin engine with an 800mm cutting width, is rated for slopes up to 50 degrees and can be operated from up to 500 metres away. Other tracked models offer working gradients between 40 and 45 degrees, with cutting widths from 540mm to 1000mm.
By removing the operator from the machine, the risk of rollover injuries is eliminated. Users control driving and cutting via a wireless remote, standing on stable ground while the mower works on embankments, roadside verges, or orchard slopes. One customer described it as "the closest thing to having a mowing tank on the team."
These machines are not aimed at the average suburban lawn. Primary applications include highway embankments, riverbanks, orchards, vineyards, solar farms, and overgrown pastureland-environments where traditional mowers cannot reach or operate safely. The tracked design distributes weight more evenly than wheels, reducing ground pressure and improving stability on soft or uneven surfaces.
The market context supports this category. The global lawn mowers market was valued at approximately 38.34 billion US dollars in 2025 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.9 percent through 2034. Robotic and remote-controlled solutions are expanding as labour costs rise and safety regulations tighten. The robotic lawn mower segment is forecast to grow at 15.2 percent annually between 2026 and 2030.
For commercial operators and landowners with challenging terrain, the remote-controlled tracked mower represents a middle path between fully autonomous robotic mowers-which struggle on steep or complex ground-and conventional ride-on equipment that exposes the operator to rollover hazards. For terrain long considered too dangerous to mow with conventional equipment, the practical solution may now be to send in a machine and keep the operator out of harm's way.