i208 LiDAR
The cheapest Navimow with LiDAR: 800 m², rear-wheel drive for 45% slopes, LiDAR and a camera instead of satellites, ride-on edge cutting and 59 dB, for €1,199.
Review method: Specification analysis
Our verdict
The i2 LiDAR is Segway's answer to the small garden a satellite mower cannot see. It positions by LiDAR and a camera alone, so it needs no antenna, no wire and no view of the sky, and it maps itself on the first run. Against the i2 LiDAR Pro it gives up network RTK and the three-wheel drive, keeping two driven rear wheels, off-road tyres and a 45% slope rating, and it keeps the things that matter: ride-on edge cutting, 200+ recognised obstacles at 1 cm, twenty zones, a 3 cm step, GPS tracking, a PIN and a colour screen. The i208 is the 800 m² version with a 5.1 Ah battery: 265 m² and 110 minutes a charge, 110 minutes to recharge, so Segway budgets nine hours for its lawn. It weighs 14.7 kg, runs at 59 dB, is sealed to IP66 and carries a three-year warranty; cellular data is free for a year and €29.90 a year after that.
Pros
- LiDAR and camera positioning: no antenna, wire or satellite view, and automatic mapping
- Ride-on edge cutting, 20 zones, 200+ obstacles recognised at 1 cm
- 59 dB and IP66 in a 14.7 kg machine
- GPS tracking, lift and boundary alarms, PIN code as standard
- €1,199 with a three-year warranty
Cons
- Rear-wheel drive and 45% slopes, so not for banks and terraces
- 220 mm deck, one disc: 800 m² takes nine hours by Segway's own count
- Weather forecast only, no rain sensor
- Cellular data costs €29.90 a year after the first
Best for
- Small lawns up to 800 m² with trees, walls or narrow passages
- Gardens where a satellite mower loses its fix
Not recommended for
- Steep gardens
- Lawns above 800 m², where the i215 and i220 carry bigger batteries
Score breakdown
- Navigation
- 81
- Cutting
- 72
- Terrain
- 41
- Obstacle Avoidance
- 100
- Ease of Use
- 85
- Reliability
- 84
- Features
- 95
- Value
- 100
Specifications
Coverage
- Max lawn area
- 800 m² (8,611 sq ft)
- Zones
- 20
Navigation
- Navigation
- Vision + LiDAR
- Boundary wire
- Not required
- Obstacle avoidance
- Camera + LiDAR fusion
Cutting
- Cutting width
- 220 mm
- Cutting height
- 20–70 mm
- Edge cutting
- Yes
Terrain
- Max slope
- 45% (24°)
- Drivetrain
- 2WD
Power
- Battery
- Not published
- Runtime
- 1 h 50 min
- Charging time
- 1 h 50 min
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- 4G / LTE
- Yes
- GPS
- Yes
Physical
- Weight
- 14.7 kg
- L × W × H
- 635 × 445 × 288 mm
- Noise
- 59 dB
- Weather sealing
- IP66
Support
- Warranty
- 36 months
- Released
- Not published
Power
- Area per charge
- 265 m²
- Mowing rate
- 145 m²/h
- Time for the rated area
- 9 hours
- Battery warranty
- 2 years
Terrain
- Vertical step
- 3 cm
Cutting
- Cutting height adjustment
- From the app
Obstacles
- Recognised object types
- 200+
- Stated detection precision
- 1 cm
Connectivity
- Cellular plan
- 1 year free, then €29.90 a year
- On-device display
- 2.4-inch colour LCD
- Smart home
- Alexa, Google Home
Segway Navimow EU 'Spec & Compare' table, i208 LiDAR column, retrieved 2026-09-09
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