Segway Navimow i210 LiDAR Pro Review: Robotic Lawn Mower with AWD

With the i2 sequence, Segway Navimow has changed its common predecessor fashions, the i105 and i108. The flagship mannequin of the brand new sequence, the Navimow i210 LiDAR Pro, doesn’t require a boundary wire or an RTK antenna mast—as a substitute, it depends on a triple navigation system consisting of a LiDAR laser scanner, Network RTK, and an AI digital camera. This is complemented by true all-wheel drive with three pushed wheels. Priced at 1,399 euros, the system is clearly positioned within the premium phase for lawns as much as 1,000 m². Our in-depth evaluate reveals whether or not it additionally delivers premium efficiency.

Technical Specifications

Property	Value
Model	Navimow i210 LiDAR Pro
Recommended garden space	as much as 1,000 m²
Dimensions (L × W × H)	655 × 445 × 290 mm
Weight	17.35 kg
Navigation System	EFLS LiDAR+ (Triple Fusion: Solid-State LiDAR + Network RTK + Camera)
Obstacle Detection	VisionFence – 140° wide-angle digital camera + LiDAR, over 200 object sorts
Drive	Xero-Turn AWD (3WD all-wheel drive, all wheels pushed)
Electronic Stability Control	TCS (Traction Control) + ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
Max. Grade	55% (29°)
Max. clearance peak	4 cm
Cutting width	22 cm
Cutting peak	20–70 mm (in 5-mm increments, adjustable by way of the app)
Cutting unit	1 mowing disc with 6 blades
Mower Motor	100 W high-performance motor
Battery capability	5.1 Ah
Loading time	about 90 minutes
Mowing time per cost	about 75 minutes
Area per load	approx. 195 m²
Daily Output	as much as 1,700 m² / 24 hours
Noise Level	max. 59 dB(A)
Mowing Zones	as much as 20 zones
Connectivity	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz), 4G (elective)
Smart Home Integration	Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri, Home Assistant (HACS)
Theft Protection	GPS monitoring, Apple “Find My” community (built-in AirTag), raise alarm, PIN
Protection Class	IP66
Display	2.4-inch LCD show (shade)
Weather Adjustment	Rain, snow, warmth, frost, wind (by way of OpenWeather)
Network RTK	Included at no cost and indefinitely; 4G distant entry is free for the primary 12 months, then €29.90/12 months
Price	€ 1,299.00 *

What’s Included

• Navimow i210 LiDAR Pro Robotic Lawn Mower
• Charging station
• Power provide with a connecting cable to the charging station
• 4 floor screws, together with an Allen wrench
• Cable Clamps / Ground Anchors
• Replacement blades
• User Manual
• Quick Start Guide

Design and Workmanship

The Navimow i210 LiDAR Pro bears the unmistakable signature of the i-Series. It includes a high-quality plastic housing in a shade mixture of sunshine grey and anthracite. And after all, the attribute orange all-terrain tires on the rear wheels are a should. Visually, the design is harking back to a compact electrical automobile—clear traces, no protruding parts, and a hanging LED ring on high serving as a lightweight signature. Compared to the H2 sequence, such because the Navimow H206E (Review | € 1,497.00 *), the i210 seems easier and extra understated general.

With dimensions of 655 × 445 × 290 mm and a weight of 17.35 kg, the i210 LiDAR Pro is noticeably bigger and heavier than its predecessor—a distinction you undoubtedly discover when dealing with it. However, sensible recessed handles nonetheless make it fairly comfy to hold. The construct high quality is top-notch: the gaps are exact, there aren’t any creaks, and nothing wobbles. The charging station is compact and doesn’t require an RTK antenna mast—a transparent set up benefit over earlier generations.

On the highest of the system is a 2.4-inch shade LCD show with surprisingly good decision, which clearly exhibits an important standing data even in direct daylight. Below which can be bodily buttons for Start, Pause, Return Home, and menu navigation, in addition to an simply accessible pink emergency cease button.

The solid-state LiDAR module is mounted on the entrance, with the RGB digital camera module for impediment and edge detection to its left. In a direct dimension comparability with different cordless robotic mowers—such because the Anthbot M9 (Review | € 599.00 *)—the Navimow seems considerably bulkier. Anyone in search of a robotic garden mower for very slender backyard passages lower than 65 cm large ought to measure the area beforehand.

Installation and Commissioning

Setting up the i210 LiDAR Pro is likely one of the easier processes within the robotic garden mower phase. Since neither a boundary wire nor an RTK antenna must be put in, the bodily setup is proscribed to positioning and securing the charging station with screws, in addition to connecting the facility adapter. 

Navimow recommends leaving at the very least two meters of free area in entrance of the station and 50 cm on both aspect—it is best to test this earlier than buying. After turning on the robotic, the Navimow app guides you step-by-step via the preliminary setup. This consists of Bluetooth pairing, Wi-Fi connection, system registration, after which a compulsory firmware replace, which took about ten minutes in our check. 

Overall, it takes about 20 to 25 minutes to get it up and operating. There are two strategies to select from for mapping the yard. With computerized mapping, the robotic mower independently follows the sides of the garden and creates a digital map primarily based on this knowledge—handy, however with barely much less precision in advanced edge areas. 

Manual mapping lets you information the robotic exactly alongside the specified boundaries utilizing a smartphone, identical to a remote-controlled automobile, thereby attaining a extra correct outcome. This is especially useful when millimeter-precise edges are required. In apply, each strategies have labored effectively. However, if you need the very best doable edge accuracy, you’re undoubtedly higher off with the guide methodology.

After mapping, you may set as much as 20 mowing zones within the app, in addition to exclusion zones for flower beds, ponds, or areas on neighboring properties. Note: According to the producer, connecting paths between zones should be at the very least 70 cm large. In normal, the next map adjustment ensures that mapping errors may be corrected simply and conveniently. 

eufy App

The Navimow i210 LiDAR Pro is managed by way of the Navimow app, which is on the market for iOS and Android. The person interface is clearly organized. On the house display, you may see the battery stage, the zone presently being mowed, and mowing progress as a proportion at a look, together with the principle buttons for stopping and returning to the house base.

The app provides a outstanding stage of element in its settings. You can create schedules by zone, alter the chopping peak at any time—even whereas mowing—and set a customized peak for every space of the backyard. There are three mowing modes to select from—quiet, regular, and environment friendly mowing. This naturally ends in corresponding variations in pace and noise stage.

The detailed climate adjustment characteristic is especially useful . For 5 totally different climate circumstances (rain, snow, warmth, frost, and powerful winds), you may individually configure sensitivity ranges and wait instances earlier than the robotic resumes operation following a climate occasion. The app retrieves climate knowledge by way of the OpenWeather service. What the app doesn’t provide is a dwell digital camera feed whereas mowing. 

Even although this doesn’t actually hassle me personally, it’s change into virtually customary for robotic garden mowers by now. Especially for the reason that needed digital camera know-how is already inbuilt. Setting the mowing course can also be a bit fiddly and might solely be adjusted in small increments utilizing a compass-like show. Support for Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Home Assistant can also be price mentioning. This allows handy options similar to voice management.

Navigation and Obstacle Detection

At the guts of the i210 LiDAR Pro is the so-called EFLS LiDAR+ system —a triple-system mixture of solid-state LiDAR, Network-RTK satellite tv for pc positioning, and AI-powered digital camera recognition. The solid-state LiDAR operates with none rotating mechanical components and processes as much as 200,000 knowledge factors per second with a scan interval of fifty milliseconds. According to the producer, the vary for object detection is as much as 70 meters.

A key benefit over camera-only programs: LiDAR works no matter lighting circumstances—even at midnight, within the shade of dense bushes, or below overcast skies. The supplementary wide-angle digital camera, with a 140° subject of view, handles the visible classification of objects and assists with navigation via edge detection.

With Navimow, the Network RTK characteristic is included within the buy worth completely and at no additional cost—the cell knowledge required for RTK communication is offered freed from cost. However, after the primary free 12 months, a 4G subscription costing 29.90 euros per 12 months is required for distant entry whereas on the go and for GPS theft monitoring.

In sensible testing, the navigation system proved to be very dependable. The system actively makes use of detected edges—similar to garden borders, paths, or fences—as reference factors and mows the world systematically in parallel paths, altering course with every new cross. The accuracy alongside the sides is impressively excessive.

The impediment detection system makes use of the VisionFence system and, in accordance with the producer, can acknowledge over 200 various kinds of objects. In apply, the robotic mower reliably responds to typical backyard obstacles similar to watering cans, kids’s toys, backyard furnishings, or backyard slippers and navigates round them with out shedding its mowing path. Pets are additionally detected and the mower provides them loads of room. Smaller, flat objects like tennis balls, however, often pose a problem for the detection system—in these instances, detection isn’t 100% dependable.

To defend nocturnal small animals similar to hedgehogs, it is suggested (as with all different robotic mowers) to disable nighttime operation within the app. The anti-theft safety is exceptionally well-implemented: In addition to a PIN lock and GPS monitoring, an Apple AirTag is constructed into the system as customary, enabling integration into the “Find My” community. If the robotic mower is lifted or crosses a digital boundary, a loud alarm sounds that may solely be deactivated by way of PIN or the app.

Mowing Capacity

The i210 LiDAR Pro’s mowing mechanism includes a centrally positioned chopping disc with six blades and a chopping width of twenty-two cm—4 centimeters wider than its predecessor, the Navimow i105 (Review | Price not available *). The 100-watt motor drives the chopping mechanism. The chopping peak may be adjusted by way of the app in 5-mm increments between 20 and 70 mm, even on a zone-by-zone foundation and whereas the mower is in operation.

On the garden, the i210 impresses with a uniform and clear reduce. The mowing paths are slender and run precisely parallel to at least one one other, and the course modifications routinely from one cross to the following. Even with barely taller grass, the chopping deck performs effectively and leaves the garden wanting well-manicured. The noise stage throughout mowing is a most of 59 dB—a stage that’s perceived as pleasantly quiet in on a regular basis use. For all-wheel drive, Navimow depends on the Xero-Turn AWD system. 

All three wheels are pushed, coordinated by digital stability management (ESC) and traction management (TCS). The entrance wheel steers and drives on the identical time, permitting the car to show in place. This not solely ensures a small turning radius but additionally prevents ruts within the floor, which might typically happen with three-wheeled fashions which have a set help wheel. On slopes and on moist or uneven surfaces, the all-wheel drive provides a noticeable benefit. 

According to Navimow, gradients of as much as 55% (29°) are doable. The solely design-related weak spot turns into obvious when chopping alongside edges. The centrally positioned chopping deck can’t be offset to the aspect, so a strip a number of centimeters large stays uncut alongside garden edges and flower mattress borders. Models with an offset or movable chopping deck carry out higher on this regard. 

The i210 LiDAR Pro’s edge-cutting efficiency is sweet for a mid-range system, however not top-notch. The 5.1 Ah battery gives about 65 to 75 minutes of mowing time in real-world use and covers an space of roughly 175 to 195 m² per cost. The subsequent charging time is about 90 minutes. When the battery returns to the charging station, the robotic routinely resumes mowing the place it left off as soon as absolutely charged. The producer specifies the each day protection space as as much as 1,700 m².

Conclusion

The Segway Navimow i210 LiDAR Pro is a technically superior robotic garden mower that performs impressively in most areas. The Triple Fusion navigation system—combining LiDAR, Network-RTK, and a digital camera—operates with precision and stability, even below bushes, in altering gentle circumstances, and in gardens with advanced layouts. The Xero-Turn AWD drive system with three pushed wheels provides actual added worth in apply. This not solely permits it to deal with slopes of as much as 55%, but additionally allows it to activate a dime with out damaging the garden and gives good traction even on moist surfaces. Setup—which requires no boundary wire or RTK antenna—is pleasantly simple, and the Navimow app additionally impresses with its readability and spectacular stage of customization. The customary Apple AirTag theft safety and official Home Assistant integration are additional pluses.

Weaknesses change into obvious when chopping alongside edges, which is proscribed by the mower deck’s mounted central place. Anyone with slender backyard pathways must also take note its pretty large physique. This may change into a problem. The MSRP of a hefty 1,399 euros can also be price mentioning. For gardens as much as 1,000 m² with slopes, shaded areas, or for those who’re in search of a sturdy, high-tech all-rounder, the Navimow i210 LiDAR Pro is nonetheless a extremely advisable selection. On the opposite hand, those that prioritize exact edge chopping or a decrease buy worth ought to rigorously evaluate the options available on the market.