Building on the high-end Segway Navimow H Series the new i Series is designed to be smarter and easier to configure for people with smaller gardens and all at a cheaper price. The i Series will skilfully navigate through your garden, ensuring every corner is evenly mowed without need for boundary wires.  The user can easily set up or mark temporary off-limit areas, and draw safe channels to connect multiple zones for instance if you have lawn either side of a pathway. 
 
Navimow i105E and i108E
These two new products from Segway are identical, bar the size of battery, and, therefore, the area they can cover. The entry-level model is the Navimow i105E costing £999 and covering an area up to 500m.  The Navimow i108E, will cost £1249 and can cover an area up to 800m2.
 
Rather than using boundary wire, the i Series uses GPS with the Exact Fusion Location System 2.0 (EFLS) system with one receiver in the robot and the other connected to the docking station.  This is designed to provide precise location and mapping via Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) positioning.
 
For this i Series range, Segway has manufactured its own RTK module, which the company promises makes for easier setup. Plus, Segway has optional 2m extension poles and roof-mount kits available if you need to relocate the base station’s receiver to get a better signal. 
 
Upgraded vision system
Both i Series products have an integrated VisionFence camera for improved navigation, obstacle avoidance and smarter mapping.  With the camera, the automower can automatically recognise garden borders, creating its own map (manual override is available).
 
VisionFence with its fish-eye camera and 140° degree field of view uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect different objects and avoid them, including BBQs, picnic blankets, toys, garden tools and more.
Should the automower move to an area with poor satellite coverage, it can uses its camera to aid navigation. This feature is available during daylight hours only and is switched off at night, although a headlight does mean that object avoidance is still available.
 
With the camera, the robot is capable of more precise navigation, offering a new Ride-On mode. With this enabled, the i Series can move down a border at the same level as the lawn, cutting right to the edge and removing the need for a grass trimmer. For taller boundaries, such as fences, the lawnmower can cut within 10cm of the edge.
 
Cutting heights
Rather than using a motor to adjust the cutting height, the i Series automower has a manual dial on top that allows a cutting height of between 2cm and 6cm.  Perfect whether you desire that tightly cut look or the slightly fuller lush finish. With a manual adjustment dial the user cannot alter the height from from the app. 
 
Smart features
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are built-in, giving a full resource of options from the app including manual start/stop options and scheduling. There is an optional 4G module, which can be used in larger gardens where Wi-Fi coverage is poor. And for additional security the 4G module also adds a safety lock, whereby the robot will lock if it’s removed from its home location, Locations can then be monitored from the app aiding prompt retrieval.
 
The intuitive app control, also allows users to set mowing schedules, monitor performance, and adjust settings from anywhere.
 
Segway are continually developing there product with software updates automatically loading on to the automower.  As the automower learns more about the area covered further software is developed to make it more efficient in its running.
 
With plans to boost the Segway automowers smart features further including planned integration with Alexa and Google there has never been a better time to invest in a Segway.
 
Battery life
The integrated battery supports extended mowing cycles, ideal for medium-sized gardens up to 800m². The device features intuitive app control, allowing users to set mowing schedules, monitor performance, and adjust settings from anywhere. 
 
Specification i108E
Covers up to 800m²
Fully automatic mowing map creation
Excellent obstacle avoidance
No need for cable laying
Efficiently mows the lawn with a cutting height of 20-60mm and a cutting width of 18cm
IPX-6 water protection
Rain and frost protection
Handles slopes up to 30%
3-blade system
Brushless motor
58 dB noise level
 
Optional Accessories
Robot garage i
Temporary fence
Blade accessories
Antenna extension kit
Antenna extension cable