Segway's first robot mower, Navimow, uses GPS to keep your lawn neatly trimmed. You won't need to put a boundary wire in order to keep the robot on the correct spot, unlike other robot mowers.
Segway claims that its Exact Fusion Locating System, which keeps the Navimow in precise positions and follows a system of mowing patterns to keep it mowing, ensures its accuracy to within two centimeters. The Navimow's sensors can detect a weak GPS signal and keep it mowing.
The Navimow app lets users define the boundaries of the area that will be mowed. It also gives directions on which areas to avoid. Segway claims that the Navimows algorithm creates a systematic mowing path and does not have to cross existing mowed areas.
The Navimow's offset blades allow it to cut lawn edges as closely as possible. Blade Halt technology detects things in grass such as pets, toys, or children and stops the mower's blades spinning. Segway claims the Navimow is able to withstand heavy rainfall, heavy splashing, and high-pressure water jets. However, its rain sensor will guide it back to its charging station when it detects that rain has started. Segway has not yet announced when the Navimow would be available in the US.
The Navimow is capable of handling inclines up to 45 degrees in lawns and operates at a quiet 54 dB. Segway offers four Navimow models starting at the H500E. This Navimow can be used on lawns up to 500 square metres or approximately 5400 square feet. It is priced at 1199 or $1,425.
The Navimow H800 is priced at 1499, or $1,781. It can handle lawns up 800 square metres (about 8,600 feet). The H1500E can manage lawns of 1,500 sqm (roughly 16,145 feet) and runs 1999 ($2,375). The H3000E can mow lawns up 3000 sqm (about 33,000 feet), and comes with a price tag 2499 (or $2969).
