Segway, the corporate finest identified for its now-discontinued, two-wheeled private transporter, is right this moment launching its award-winning sensible robotic lawnmower, the Navimow, within the UK.
The Navimow was made available for purchase throughout 12 European international locations final yr, and has lastly made its approach throughout the channel. As but, there isn’t any information on if or when the corporate plans a US launch.
There are 4 completely different fashions within the Navimow sequence, with costs starting from £1,299 to £2,299, relying on the lithium-ion battery measurement and subsequently its recommending chopping space, which begins at 500m2 and goes as much as 3,000m2.
To be clear, the Navimow isn’t a ride-on system. It’s primarily a robotic vacuum cleaner on your backyard, besides that it mows the garden as a substitute of vacuuming the ground. However whereas robotic vacuums have change into comparatively frequent within the UK, robotic lawnmowers are nonetheless fairly uncommon.
Not like some opponents, the Navimow doesn’t require customers to arrange bodily boundary cords or strips. As a substitute, digital boundaries are established through the accompanying app.
As soon as the app, which is offered for each Apple and Android, has been downloaded and the robotic paired, the person creates a map and delineates boundaries. Segway estimates that the complete arrange course of will take 20-Half-hour.
As soon as it’s able to go, the person can set mowing schedules, remotely function the Navimow and examine on its progress through the app. There’s additionally the choice to fine-tune the mowing course of, exactly adjusting the chopping blade top for grass size between 30 and 60mm.
The Navimow navigates through GPS utilizing what Segway calls its Precise Fusion Finding System (EFLS), which additionally permits it to determine and keep away from obstacles like flowerpots. It’ll observe a exact mowing path that ought to enable for a wholesome garden.
It’s received another good options as nicely, just like the anti-theft alarm you’ll be able to set remotely, its IPX6 waterproof ranking, so you’ll be able to simply hose it down to scrub it, and its industry-best 54dB quiet operation.
Segway Navimow
Segway Navimow BU’s CEO George Ren stated: “Navimow’s superior understanding of its environment and skill to adapt to surprising situations make the person’s life so simple as attainable, as they barely elevate a finger to realize the proper garden.”
And, if the considered letting a blade-equipped robotic free in your backyard makes you wince, its security measures embody together with the BladeHalt, which can cease the mower when a sensor is triggered, and its transferring object detection, which can assist it keep away from any small animals unlucky sufficient to cross its path.
In case your backyard structure is extra sophisticated or you’ve got poor satellite tv for pc reception, you could want the VisionFence Sensor as an add-on. It has a devoted AI chip and visible recognition algorithm that can soup up the robotic’s potential to navigate round and detect and keep away from obstacles. It’s an expensive accent, at £269.99, however there’s a backyard guidelines you’ll be supplied before you purchase that can let you recognize in case you want it.
Purchase earlier than the top of Could and also you’ll be capable of get the VisionFence Sensor on the discounted worth of £169.99.
The Navimow is available for purchase now from the Segway Navimow web site, the place you’ll be capable of discover a full record of native dealerships.