I agree with you, @mike1 . I actually want Yarbo to succeed, and that’s exactly why I think the priority right now has to be stabilizing the existing hardware, not expanding the product line.
From my own experience: my Core failed within ~10 days due to the well-known LW001 left-wheel lock issue, and then—after a replacement—the snowblower hardware failed again within about two weeks due to a timing belt failure. These are not edge cases, and they’re happening during normal real-world use, not abuse.
The platform itself is a market disruptor. The concept, autonomy, and modularity are impressive. But as you said, none of that matters if the core reliability isn’t there yet. New features and new products don’t help customers who are down in the middle of winter with snow in the driveway.
I don’t think anyone here is rooting against Yarbo—we’re asking them to do the hard but necessary work:
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lock down hardware reliability,
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tighten QC and supplier validation, and
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prove durability over a full season before scaling further.
If Yarbo truly focuses on fixing what current users are experiencing now, they’ll earn long-term trust and loyalty. Otherwise, adding more products just multiplies the same issues across a larger surface area.
Your point is fair, and it’s coming from someone who wants the company to get this right.