NEW MOWERS FROM SEGWAY

At the Las Vegas fair in January, the trade magazine Elektronikkbransjen meets Brian Saxon at Segway Navimow. He says the Navimow X450 is easier to get started with, and that navigation has become even more precise.

– This year it will be easier to set up, since with Navimow's new network RTK you can skip the installation of the RTK antenna. The antenna is included as a backup, but you don't need it, says Saxon.

He also highlights better vision in the robotic lawnmower, where several technologies work together.

– The technology in the X4 is VSLAM, and it works better than LiDAR thanks to the other navigation options in the X4, namely the built-in camera-based system and Network RTK. If it had only been VSLAM, the performance would have been comparable to a LiDAR system with similar specifications. The advantage here is that the system is solid-state, with fewer moving parts that wear out over time, and it is less likely that the vision sensors will be affected by scratches or other normal wear and tear that most lawnmowers are exposed to, Saxon tells the trade magazine Elektronikkbransjen.

Four-wheel drive.

He says the X series has power on all four wheels, with independent operation for precise turns and stability on slopes.

The Segway Navimow 2026 series consists of the X4 series, H2 series, i2 AWD, i2 LiDAR, i2 LiDAR Pro, and the Terranox series. Common to them is operation without a boundary cable, and an installation where the robot can map the garden via the GeoSketch function in the app, except for the i2 AWD models.

The new navigation architecture is described as EFLS LiDAR + Vision, an "AI triple Fusion Positioning System" that combines high-res solid-state LiDAR, network-based RTK positioning, and AI-based vision via cameras. A press release states that solid-state LiDAR scans the surroundings with nearly 200,000 points per second, creating a 3D point cloud without blind spots.

5,000 square metres

The X4 series is designed for large, private lawns. The capacity of the top model X450 is stated to be 5,000 square metres, and the price is 38,000 Norwegian kroner. Corresponding figures for the X430 are 3,000 square metres and 33,000 kroner, while the X420 covers 2,000 square metres and costs 30,000 kroner.

The X4 models can be used on slopes up to 84 percent (40 degrees), the cutting width is 430 mm, and they are IP66 classified.

The Navimow H2 series is adapted for all types of lawns, including the winding and complicated ones, and has EFLS LiDAR + Vision. The four models have a range from 600 to 3,000 square metres, with prices from 19,500 to 30,000 Norwegian kroner.

i2 LiDAR and i2 LiDAR Pro use advanced LiDAR technology for automatic mapping of the garden via the GeoSketch function and intuitive adaptation via the app. The user can simply place the robot and start mowing, where the system then builds up a digital map that can easily be adjusted.

The i2 LiDAR series is available in six versions, for grass areas from 800 to 2,000 square metres, and prices from 14,500 to 25,500 Norwegian kroner.

Navimow i2 AWD

According to the press release, Navimow i2 AWD brings the advanced Xero-turn AWD technology to smaller lawns, as the only robotic lawnmower in its class with drive on all three wheels. The propulsion system handles slopes of up to 45 percent (24 degrees), while an electronic stability control (ESC) ensures stable operation without side-slipping on slopes. The series is available in four versions, for lawns from 500 to 1,000 square metres, with prices from 11,500 to 14,500 Norwegian kroner.

With the Terranox series, Navimow takes a step into the market for professional services. The series is developed for commercial and professional maintenance of green areas, with two models for 12,000 and 24,000 square metres.

Navimow was introduced by Segway in 2021, as the company's entry into the garden and outdoor equipment market. Based on Segway's more than 20 years of experience in robotics technology, Navimow has, according to the press release, developed the Exact Fusion Locating System (EFLS), which enables positioning with centimetre precision.