Segway’s robot mower for massive lawns hits the US

Segway’s Navimow X3 series is present disposable to bargain successful the US, adding to the constricted fig of robot lawnmowers susceptible of tackling larger yards. Joining the more affordable Navimow one series that launched successful March 2024, the Navimow X3 has respective models, ranging from the $2,299 X315 which tin screen 0.4 acres, to the $4,999 X390 susceptible of mowing up to 2.5 acres.

The mower tin screen 1.25 acres successful 24 hours, which Segway says is doubly arsenic accelerated arsenic the manufacture average. Users tin expect it to screen astir 0.3 acres of mowing per charge, taking astir 80 minutes to foodstuff up astatine its charging station. It besides comes with an enlargement bay that supports add-ons similar a trimmer, fertilizer spreader, and mosquito repellant module, which are expected to motorboat successful “Summer 2025” according to Segway.

The Navimow X3 bid tin navigate autonomously without a bound ligament utilizing the latest mentation of Segway’s Exact Fusion Location System, a camera and virtual mapping setup that gives the mower a 300-degree tract of view. It tin besides place and debar implicit 200 kinds of obstacles, including steep slopes, trampolines, toys, and pets, and utilizes real-time forecasts to accommodate its docket astir upwind conditions similar rain, snow, and precocious temperatures.

The mower operates astatine astir 60 dB, which is quiescent capable to tally it astatine nighttime with minimal disturbance according to Segway, and comes with anti-theft GPS tracking capabilities successful lawsuit it gets snatched portion you sleep. Mowing options tin beryllium managed done the Navimow app oregon utilizing dependable controls via integrations with Alexa and Google Home.

While pricey, the X390 comes successful cheaper than Husqvarna’s $5,900 Automower 450X EPOS, 1 of the fewer different 2.5 acre-capable robot mowers connected the market. If your gait isn’t that sizable though, Husqvarna volition soon beryllium releasing the new Automower IQ lineup that provides a akin array of sum options to the Navimow X3 series, starting astatine $2,999 for the 0.5-acre susceptible Automower 410 iQ.