We ’ve reviewed a couple of robot lawnmowers that do n’t require boundary wire , but they were both a little fiddly to set up and relatively expensive . With the Segway Navimow i Series , the ship’s company is promising easy conformation and a starting price of just £ 949 .
build on the high - death Navimow H Series ( of which we review theNavimow H1500E ) , the raw i Series is designed to be smart and easy to configure , and is cheaper , purpose at people with small gardens .
Navimow i105E and i108E
Segway has announced two new products , which are superposable , debar the size of it of assault and battery , and , therefore , the area they can cover . The unveiling - story example is the Navimow i105E , which will be £ 949 and cover an area up to 500m2 ; there ’s also the Navimow i108E , which will cost £ 1199 and can deal an region up to 800m2 .
Rather than using boundary wire , the i Series use GPS with the Exact Fusion Location System 2.0 ( EFLS ) system . As with the original H Series product , EFLS 2.0 utilise two Global Positioning System receivers – one in the robot and one connected to the docking place – to provide accurate location and mapping via veridical - Time Kinematic ( RTK ) positioning .
For this example , Segway has manufactured its own RTK mental faculty , which the caller promise makes for gentle setup . Plus , Segway has optional 2 one thousand extension pole and roof - backing kit uncommitted if you need to relocate the base place ’s pass receiver to get a better signal .
“ It ’s very wanton to find an antenna place , ” say Calvin Chen , CTO and President of Segway Navimow . “ We have a new tutorial in the app to aid feel the best location . ”
Upgraded vision system
Both i Series products have an integrate VisionFence tv camera ( offer as an climb choice on the H Series ) , uses for improved navigation , obstruction avoidance and smarter mapping .
With the camera , the robot can automatically recognise garden mete , create its own mapping ( manual override is available ) . We saw the system in surgery and were impressed with how it work in the demo region , which consisted of a fenced - in lawn on three English , and a hedge on the 4th side .
VisionFence uses AI to detect 28 different objects and avoid them , include BBQs , picnic blankets , toys , garden tool and more .
Should the golem murder an domain with pitiable orbiter coverage , it can uses its television camera to aid sailing . This feature is available during daytime hours only and is flip off at night , although a headlamp does entail that object avoidance is still available .
With the photographic camera , the golem is open of more precise seafaring , offer a new Ride - On manner . With this enable , the i Series can move down a border at the same grade as the lawn , cutting right to the edge and move out the penury for a grass trimmer joist . For grandiloquent bound , such as fence , the lawnmower can trend within 10 cm of the boundary .
Cutting heights
Rather than using a motor to aline the cutting altitude , the i Series robots have a manual dial on top that allows a cut height of between 2 cm and 6 cm , which covers everything you ’re potential to require from a nicely - clipped short lawn , to a somewhat longer and fuller finish . Using a manual dial mean the cut ca n’t be align from the app , but it helps keep the cost down .
Even so , the range of features at this cost is telling , peculiarly study that the H Series cost more than £ 2000 . George Ren , chief executive officer of Segway Navimow excuse that the low toll was down to having a mature supply chain and develop a lot of engineering science in - house .
“ Technology innovation means we plan our own RTK [ positioning system ] and vision scheme in - house , ” explained Ren .
Smart features
Wi - Fi and Bluetooth are ramp up - in , give full remote control options from the app , which gives manual start / stop options and scheduling . In accession , there ’s an optional 4 chiliad module , which can be used in large gardens where Wi - Fi insurance coverage is poor . Plus , the 4 G faculty also add a safety lock , where the automaton will shut away if it ’s removed from its home position , broadcasting its current emplacement to facilitate with recovery .
There ’s also a program to further the robot ’s smarts further in April or May .
“ We ’re planning to integrate Alexa and Google Home , ” said Chen . “ Matter , we ’re investigating , but it might take some time . ”
Both models are usable now , and we will have a full review when sampling are available .
