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Segway Navimow: Redefining Lawn Care at the Bad Homburg Open

Segway Navimow, the leading global brand for wire-free robotic lawn mowers, has returned for the second consecutive year as the official Platinum Partner of the Bad Homburg Open. This prestigious women’s tennis tournament, part of the WTA Tour, is set to showcase some of the world’s top tennis talents from June 20 to 27. Players like Iga Swiatek, last year’s Wimbledon champion, and Venus Williams, a legendary figure in tennis, will compete on meticulously maintained grass courts, courtesy of Navimow’s cutting-edge technology.

As part of this partnership, Navimow aims to illustrate the possibility of attaining championship-quality lawns in any private garden using its market-available robotic mowers. Just like the precision required on the courts of the Bad Homburg Open, where every millimeter of grass matters, Navimow's robotic mowers are capable of maintaining even the most demanding lawns to an exact height of eight millimeters, mirroring professional tournament standards.

Aljoscha Thron, the tournament director of the WTA Bad Homburg Open powered by Solarwatt, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, "We are proud to have found in Navimow an ideal partner, a technology-focused company driven by innovation. Whether it’s grass court tennis or premium robotic lawn mowers, precision and excellence are critical. The partnership will ultimately enhance the tournament's global appeal and international profile."

At the Bad Homburg Open, Navimow is deploying its X4 series robotic mowers, outfitted with state-of-the-art technology. This includes the EdgeSense™ feature, which allows the mower to identify walls and fences when mapping its environment and mowing, cutting within a precise five-centimeter distance of obstacles. The mower’s driving strategy adapts automatically to changes in terrain and slight height differences, ensuring a flawless finish.

Moreover, to protect the lawns during turning maneuvers—whether in professional tournaments or private gardens—the Navimow X4 series implements Xero-Turn™ technology. This innovative control system helps preserve the grass's integrity during operations, thanks to an offset design in the front wheel and patented grass-friendly intelligence that enables clean and damage-free maneuvering.

Child-friendly lawns, like those used in tennis courts, need to be returned to playable condition swiftly, and Navimow’s MowMentum™ technology ensures effective mowing while delivering pristine results. The mower's two-disc cutting deck, equipped with twelve blades, provides a mowing area 1.8 times greater than single-disc systems, while two high-performance 180-watt motors ensure fast travel speeds, significantly reducing mowing time for larger lawns.

In addition to its technological prowess, Navimow has received numerous accolades for its performance in lawn care. Most recently, the X4 series was honored with the Red Dot Design Award for its exceptional design quality.

About Segway Navimow

Segway Navimow, a subsidiary of Ninebot Limited (stock code 689009.SH), is committed to researching, developing, manufacturing, and distributing intelligent robots. Navimow's mission is to fully integrate robotics and AI into daily life, providing smart lawn care technology that creates sustainable global value. The company aims to consolidate Navimow as the forefront brand in the wire-free robotic lawn mower market.

With a core team specializing in robotics and AI, the company operates in cities such as Beijing, Changzhou, Shenzhen, Amsterdam, Boston, Düsseldorf, and Paris, backed by a global network of collaborators. The product lineup includes the i, H, and X series for private use, as well as the commercial series Terranox for professional landscaping, catering to a comprehensive range of lawn sizes and applications. Having achieved the status of the world's top-selling wire-free robotic mower brand for two consecutive years, Navimow's products are now relied upon by over 550,000 customers in more than 40 countries and regions, including Europe, North America, and Australia.

Data sourced from Euromonitor International, measured by total retail sales volume (units) for the brand in 2024 and 2025; survey conducted in March 2026. The term 'wire-free robotic lawn mowers' refers to lawn mowers for private or commercial use that operate without a physical boundary wire, utilizing technologies such as UWB, vision-based navigation, RTK, or 3D LiDAR.