Robot lawn mowers can be a major effort-saver, but there's a bit of a learning curve to getting started with one. I say this as someone who nearly had a breakdown when trying to test their first lawnbot (I'm happy to say that I've since mastered them). However, it looks like future owners might be able to skip the stressful stage altogether, thanks to the introduction of a new kind of navigation technology.
LiDAR-powered lawnbots were everywhere at CES – in fact, it's one of the hot tech trends for 2026. This light-based positioning system is already the standard in the best robot vacuums, and now it looks set to make its way beyond that market, too. I had a chance to chat to Tony Ho, vice president of business development for Segway Navimow, about this particular advancement and why it's such a big deal.
