The 1 millionth intelligent lawn mowing robot of Weilan Continent rolled off the production line. The production line in Malaysia has been completed and full-scale production has been launched | Frontline

Author | Huang Nan

Editor | Yuan Silai

Recently, the ceremony for the roll - off of the 1 millionth intelligent lawn mowing robot of Weilancontinent, an intelligent lawn mowing robot company, was held at its R & D and production base in Changzhou. Ren Guanjiao, CEO of Weilancontinent, Chen Zichong, President and CTO, and Frank Holzmann, Global Senior Vice President of TÜV Rheinland's Electrical and Electronic Products Services, attended the ceremony.

At a time when the competition in the lawn mowing robot market is reaching a fever pitch, the milestone of one million units is a systematic verification of the company's choice of technological route, supply - chain resilience, and global layout. From the release of the first boundary - free intelligent lawn mowing robot in 2021 to the cumulative mass production exceeding 1 million units in 2026, Weilancontinent's development path outlines the rise curve of a Chinese garden robot company.

The 1 millionth intelligent lawn mowing robot of Weilancontinent rolls off the production line

Behind the curve - like growth is the rapid increase in the popularity of the market. According to the data from the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, from January to July 2025, China's export value of lawn mowers reached 13.2 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 56.6%. In the first half of 2025, the global sales volume of lawn mowing robots skyrocketed by 327% year - on - year. Among them, the share of the boundary - free category increased from 35% in 2024 to 65%, becoming the main engine of growth.

For a long time, there has been a "reliability paradox" in the lawn mowing robot market. Users almost naturally regard lawn mowers as professional tools in the garden, expecting them to work continuously and reliably in outdoor environments exposed to wind, sun, rain, snow, and dust. The environmental reliability requirements are even close to automotive - grade standards. However, single - or dual - sensor solutions on the market each have their own shortcomings. RTK signals are prone to interruption under the shade of trees and building obstructions. Vision systems are limited by light and observation distance, and lidar is highly dependent on the abundance of scene features.

This has led to the continued existence of core user pain points: despite the continuous enrichment and iteration of industry technological solutions, the sensor - free and zero - intervention intelligent experience that users truly expect has yet to be truly realized.

Aiming at this real industry demand, Weilancontinent has always focused on the four core challenges of lawn mowing robots in complex outdoor environments: precise positioning, autonomous navigation, safe obstacle avoidance, and efficient operation in its product R & D.

In 2026, Weilancontinent launched its self - developed EFLS™ LiDAR⁺ triple - fusion positioning system. By superimposing visual perception and Network RTK positioning on top of solid - state lidar and using AI algorithms for real - time multi - source data collaborative processing, its lawn mowing robots can achieve centimeter - level precise mapping and stable navigation in extremely complex environments, significantly reducing the probability of accidental failures.

In terms of obstacle avoidance and safety, based on the self - developed VisionFence™ visual fence system, equipped with 140 - degree to 360 - degree wide - angle cameras and ToF sensors, and integrated with AI algorithms, it can intelligently identify over 200 types of obstacles, including suspended obstacles, with an accuracy of up to 1 centimeter. These technological capabilities are ultimately implemented in specific applications, providing an all - weather, all - scenario, and highly reliable intelligent perception and positioning safety system for its lawn mowing robots.

Currently, Weilancontinent's Segway Navimow products include the i - series, H - series, X - series, and the Terranox commercial series, covering the needs of different areas and usage scenarios, and building a complete product matrix from small domestic gardens to large green spaces, and from personal consumption to commercial services.

Among them, the X420 and i206 AWD products were the first to obtain the "Lawn Care" certification from TÜV Rheinland. The Xero - turn™ zero - turn all - wheel drive system they are equipped with enables the equipment to maintain stable traction in complex terrains such as narrow spaces and steep slopes, and avoids lateral pulling on the lawn when turning, thus effectively protecting the lawn.

Ren Guanjiao, CEO of Weilancontinent (middle), Chen Zichong, President and CTO of Weilancontinent (left), Frank Holzmann, Global Senior Vice President of TÜV Rheinland's Electrical and Electronic Products Services (right), pose for a photo with the 1 millionth Navimow intelligent lawn mowing robot

The continuous iteration of technology and products is directly reflected in the visible growth of sales volume and market share in the market. In April 2026, Weilancontinent received the brand certification of "the world's number one in retail sales of boundary - free lawn mowing robots for two consecutive years" and ranked among the top in the sales volume of segmented categories in six European countries during Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday in 2025. As of now, Weilancontinent's sales network covers more than 40 countries and regions, with over 5,000 offline sales stores globally.

36Kr learned that Weilancontinent's two bases in Changzhou and Nantong have formed intelligent and large - scale engineering manufacturing capabilities. Coupled with the production line in Malaysia that was fully put into operation in 2026, it constitutes a coordinated layout of "China + Malaysia" dual bases. In terms of delivery scale, the milestone of one million units means that Weilancontinent has the ability to quickly respond to global orders and has greater flexibility in the supply chain.