For homeowners who have steep slopes in their lawn, you may wish to calculate this slope for a number of reasons. For anyone planning to purchase a robot lawn mower, it is important to ensure that the model you have chosen will be able to handle the steepest slope of your lawn. The slope performance of robot lawn mowers varies significantly. Models available to buy today can handle slopes between 15% and 45% (8.5 degrees to 24 degrees).