Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR: The Robot Mower That Works Under Trees

There's a conversation that's happened in thousands of Twin Cities homes over the last few years. Someone researches robot mowers, gets interested, and then hears: "your yard has a lot of tree coverage, which can cause GPS signal issues." And the whole thing stalls.

The i2 LiDAR is Navimow's direct answer to that conversation.

It's a vision-only robot mower. No RTK. No GPS dependency. No antenna of any kind. It navigates entirely using solid-state LiDAR — a 3D sensing system that maps its physical environment using light pulses and uses that map to navigate. The environments where RTK struggles — dense tree canopy, old-growth neighborhoods, yards flanked by tall structures — are the environments where LiDAR works best.

Why Trees Break RTK, and Why They Help LiDAR

RTK needs clear access to GPS satellites. Dense overhead canopy blocks and reflects satellite signals, introducing positioning errors. In a yard with heavy old-growth canopy — common in established Forest Lake neighborhoods, parts of White Bear Lake, Stillwater's older sections — RTK signal quality can degrade enough to cause boundary drift, mid-session stops, or zones the mower avoids entirely.

LiDAR is the inversion of this problem. It uses objects to navigate. Every tree, fence, structure, and surface within range becomes a reference point in a continuously updated 3D map. The same trees that block satellite signals become navigation anchors for LiDAR. A tree-dense yard isn't a difficult environment for the i2 LiDAR — it's a navigation-rich one.

The solid-state LiDAR module processes 200,000 data points per second, building a precise and continuously refined picture of what's around the mower at all times.

Key Features

The i2 LiDAR covers up to 3/8 acre — slightly more than the i2 AWD's 1/4 acre. It handles slopes up to 24 degrees and supports 20 zones. It includes GeoSketch for remote map editing and Cleaning Mode. The lowering cut kit comes in the box, extending cut height down to 0.80 inches for Bermuda and Zoysia.

The honest trade-off: it's two-wheel drive, not AWD. On flat to moderately irregular terrain this isn't a limitation. If your yard has both significant tree coverage and significant terrain irregularity, the H2 LiDAR's combination of LiDAR navigation and more robust chassis is the stronger fit.