'When it needs to pivot, it turns the wheels and does a crab walk' – Segway Navimow exec reveals the invention that means its new flagship lawnbot won't churn up your grass

Segway Navimow X4 series.

There were plenty of impressive lawnbots on show at CES 2026, but Segway Navimow's new flagship has a trick I didn't see anywhere else. It's all to do with how it handles tight turns, and I had a chance to grill a brand exec on exactly how it all works.

I spoke with Tony Ho, Vice President of Business Development for Segway Navimow, and he told me that some other lawnbots had a tendency to churn up the lawn when making a pivot (a common requirement, as most lawnbots these days will mow in straight, parallel lines, turning at the top of each row).