Segway
Comparison · 2 robots
Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro · TerraMow V1000
All robot lawn mowers. Every measure below is plotted against the full class, so a difference can be read against how much the class itself varies.
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro
- TerraMow V1000
01 Classification
What each one does on its own.
The Autonomy Ladder is the same five rungs for every robot on the site. A rung describes the conditions a robot handles without you, not how good it is.
V
Generalized
Any task, any setting
IV
Environmental
Handles new obstacles without help
III
Conditional
Finishes familiar jobs on its own
Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR ProTerraMow V1000
II
Assisted
Runs preset routines, needs rescue
I
Manual
One action, on command
02 Assessment
Where they actually differ.
The Robovations Score is nine inputs across three pillars, each weighted as shown and each scored so that more is better. A robot can lead on one and trail on another, which is the point of showing them apart. Cost of ownership and data handling are reported on each robot's own page and are never averaged into the score.
Capability
Task completion16% of score
Does it finish the job it is sold to do, unattended
7258
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro72
- TerraMow V100058
18median 72 across 428 scored robots100
Coverage and navigation10% of score
Does it work the whole area, and hold that between runs
8255
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro82
- TerraMow V100055
0median 70 across 416 scored robots100
Edge-case recovery10% of score
Does it recover from the failures its category presents
7225
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro72
- TerraMow V100025
18median 52 across 317 scored robots100
Operating envelope4% of score
How far conditions can vary before performance drops
7425
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro74
- TerraMow V100025
28median 68 across 392 scored robots100
Dependability
Field failure rate16% of score
Documented hardware failures per owner-year
7060
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro70
- TerraMow V100060
6median 70 across 355 scored robots100
Software stability14% of score
Whether updates fix more than they break
6525
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro65
- TerraMow V100025
15median 65 across 339 scored robots100
Support longevity10% of score
Committed parts, service and updates, with dates
6245
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro62
- TerraMow V100045
0median 62 across 424 scored robots100
Ownership burden
Routine maintenance12% of score
Hands-on time it asks for in normal operation
6472
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro64
- TerraMow V100072
22median 67 across 429 scored robots100
Consumables8% of score
Parts that must be bought to keep it working
6665
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro66
- TerraMow V100065
8median 69 across 429 scored robots100
03 Measured against the class
How far apart is a long way?
A number only means something next to the spread it sits in. Each track below is the real range across every classified robot in the class, with the median marked.
Price92 with a published figure
$1,599$1,299
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro$1,599
- TerraMow V1000$1,299
$549median $1,999$5,999
Noise103 with a published figure
59 dB54 dB
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro59 dB
- TerraMow V100054 dB
50 dBmedian 60 dB82 dB
Weight115 with a published figure
38.3 lbs26 lbs
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro38.3 lbs
- TerraMow V100026 lbs
13 lbsmedian 30.2 lbs134 lbs
Height116 with a published figure
11.4 in13 in
- Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro11.4 in
- TerraMow V100013 in
7.5 inmedian 11 in16.5 in
Not compared, because fewer than two of these robots carry a published figure: Suction, Runtime, Charge time.
04 Ownership
What the numbers leave out.
The trade-off
What each design gives up to be good at what it is good at.
Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro
LiDAR navigation keeps it on course under trees without an antenna, but there is no edge deck and about 20 cm of border stays uncut.
Quiet in use, below 55 dB in Notebookcheck’s measurement, yet about 13 W on standby lifts its monthly energy use.
TerraMow V1000
Skipping the trench buys back a weekend of setup labor and hands boundary accuracy to a camera reading a fence line in changing light.
Wired’s review documents inconsistent boundary recognition near obstacles, because a single-camera vision system has no wire signal to fall back on when lighting or contrast is poor.
Single-review evidence base: TerraMow’s field record outside one publication’s short testing window is effectively unestablished.
Who each one is wrong for
Stated by the record itself. A robot being wrong for a household is a fact about fit, not a fault.
Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro
- Owners who want crisp lawn edges
- Notebookcheck found an unmowed border of around 20 cm where there is no ground-level transition, and no edge-cutting deck.
- Owners focused on energy use
- Notebookcheck measured about 13 W on standby and nearly 12 kWh a month for a 500 m² lawn mowed three times a week.
- Lawns larger than 2,000 m²
- Segway rates the i220 LiDAR Pro for 2,000 m² and the i210 for 1,000 m².
- Lawns scattered with small balls
- Notebookcheck saw a neon-yellow tennis ball usually run over or touched, though larger objects were avoided.
TerraMow V1000
- Buyers who require a buried-wire boundary option
- The V1000 is built around camera-based, wire-free boundary mapping; no documented buried-wire fallback mode exists for owners who prefer or require trenched cable, per manufacturer description.
- Yards over about 0.3 acre
- Manufacturer-rated coverage tops out at roughly 1,200 sq m (about 0.3 acre); larger or more complex lots exceed the documented capacity.
- Slopes beyond 18 degrees, or heavily shaded terrain
- Manufacturer specifications cap the rated operating slope at 18 degrees (about 32.5% grade); low-light navigation behavior is undocumented, per class-level behavior of similar camera-guided systems.
- Buyers needing a multi-year reliability track record
- TerraMow is a newer entrant to consumer robot mowers; no long-term owner-reported failure history or independent longevity testing exists for the V1000 yet, beyond one published review's short testing window.
- Night or low-light mowing schedules
- Camera-based navigation systems as a class depend on adequate lighting; no specific low-light or dusk performance claim for the V1000 was located in available sources.
What stays your job
The upkeep ownership hands back to you, whatever the autonomy level says.
Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro
- Weekly: Trim the roughly 20 cm border the mower leaves along raised lawn edges, per Notebookcheck.
- As needed: Clear tennis balls and small toys before mowing.
- As needed: Replace the blades on the six-blade disc; six spares come in the box.
- As needed: Edit mowing areas and restricted zones in the Navimow app map editor.
- Annually: Renew 4G data at 29.99 euros a year after the first free year if remote control is wanted.
TerraMow V1000
- Seasonally: Blade replacement recommended once per season or when cutting quality declines, per manufacturer guidance.
- Weekly: Wipe the onboard vision camera lens clear of grass clippings, dew, and debris.
- Monthly: Inspect wheels and undercarriage for grass buildup and clear as needed.
- Seasonally: Clean dock charging contacts before storage or winterization.
- As needed: Re-run the app boundary mapping walk if the yard layout changes.
- Annually: Check battery health before the start of mowing season, per manufacturer guidance.
05 Evidence
How much each of these is standing on.
Classifications rest on different depths of evidence. A pre-release assessment and a verified one are not the same kind of claim.
| Robot | Evidence status | Sources reviewed | Last assessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segway Navimow i2 LiDAR Pro | Provisional | 4 | Sep 2026 |
| TerraMow V1000 | Provisional | 4 | Sep 2026 |
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