Rather than going “forward” down the path to the docking station and then rotating (needlessly?) right in front of it, running into things in the process, it would be better if it backed down the pathway. Instructions for a docking return path should tell you the “end” of the path should be in a clear area where it’s safe for the unit to spin around. This seems like it would avoid a lot of docking issues, unless the spinning at the station is for calibration purposed with GPS.
I second this suggestion. Backing down the path to the charging pad would be more efficient for my setup where the pad is in a landscaping area on top of river rocks and paver stones. Turning around in front with the mower attached makes a little rock mess. Turning around at the front of the path to charger would be done in grass and not swing the mower around in rocks.
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Thank you for your suggestion!
We have received similar feedback before and have already passed it along to our product team for consideration.
We truly appreciate your input and support as we continue working to improve the experience!
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Yes, no matter how you create a smooth turn path so that it may simply back up, it 180 turns and drags the deck across the charger only to 180 turn again to back up.
Unnecessary wear on grass or treads if concrete. This should be near the top of the fix list.
Unnecessary wear, every work plan. Every time.
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PLEASE make this happen. For snow season this is a MUST if you are going to use an enclosure. I don’t understand why you are so against people keeping your product even safer, when you already have the code for backing down a pathway for a dead end sidewalk!
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Hi @alex.l.woods ,
I’ll discuss this feature once again with our product team to evaluate its feasibility.
Thank you for bringing this up and sharing your feedback — we really appreciate it.
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@alex.l.woods Hi there, I’ve discussed this with the relevant team. Regarding the pathway behavior, during snowy seasons the snowblower needs to clear the pathway to ensure a smooth return. Because of this operational requirement, we may not be able to implement this feature at the moment.
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The pathway would be cleared from when it started. The user could make the choice whether or not it makes sense for them given the snowy conditions. Also, this would be great for other modules as well.
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