No! Thankfully, solar pool skimmers do all the work themselves, saving you all of the time hand skimming would have taken you. Most pool skimmers are fitted with radar sensors enabling them to travel the length and breadth of your pool automatically, whilst some are designed to actually cleverly seek out the brightest areas of your pool in order to charge. However, if you do want to control the skimmer, then it's worth making sure you pick out one with a compatible app or physical wireless remote control.