Yeah this doesn’t look like a new issue but one that’s been there since 3.8.X was introduced. There is definitely a bug with the IMU and with path planning that they are working on. This looks like it was free falling down the slope and trying to keep it straight but not succeeding very well. I am hopeful that this and other issues that popped up in 3.8.X will be fixed in the next few weeks with the new release.
In fairness to them and what they’ve been working on… I could do a whole list of why things are still a work in progress, but the reality is that they are a small company with limited resources and a huge lofty goal. They don’t have the luxury of solely focusing on a mower like the other companies do. They have 4 other modules and a trimmer to work on. Resources are prioritized on whatever the current season is. At least that’s the way it seems. I give them props for completely redesigning the kick starter product in less than a year to fix the problems identified with that campaign and then supporting the old one still while simultaenously providing a fix for that one as well. Most kick starter campaigns would just have moved on and not supported the earlier product.
I think that’s the one thing they prove time and time again is that they will make it right and continue to support their products and customers as best they can. I am hopeful that the series B funding they secured will help them get more resources to fix some of the problems a lot quicker and move things forward with the future potential this thing has yet to fully unlock.
If you want to test, have you applied to the PPP program?
Both of these issues have already been reported to our product team, and they are actively working on improvements.
For rear camera obstacle avoidance, we’re about to begin a month-long testing phase. Based on the results, further optimization will be done to reduce false detections. As this feature is still under development, it will take a bit more time before it’s ready for release.
Regarding the rain sensor, I’ve just checked with the product team — they are currently evaluating solutions to address the issue.
We truly appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to improve the system!
Just part of the accessories package. User preference. I personally prefer the tall,but for mowing I’m definitely using the low mounts. Both are in the box. If you don’t have low hanging stuff to worry about, low is not necessary. High if the extension breaks and the antenna is ok, you just swap to low. If the low breaks, most likely the antenna did too and the cable. There’s a redesigned low mount that has a barrel connector embedded in it. This should make replacing those and swapping them easier. No more tiny screws!
Is this available to order yet? I checked their products page and I didn’t see it. I was going to try to design a quick connect adapter for this but if they already addressed the issue I won’t bother.
Not yet. Not sure why one could not order the low mounts, but maybe this is why. Hopefully they add them soon. Maybe @Yarbo-Forum can provide some insight.
Sorry I wasn’t clear, the low mounts are available to order. Maybe I misunderstood what you meant. My low mount does have a barrel connector in it. I thought you were referring to the mount that connects to the base unit where you have to install those two tiny little screws to hold the cable and then the low mount gets screwed onto that. That is what I would like redesigned.
I edited my post to make it a little more clear I was referring to anyone in general. I was in fact referring to the plastic mount that attaches directly to the core and not the RTK antenna.
You don’t need to install those screws BTW. Just use the plastic insert to hold the connector and install the mount on top. The redesign completely eliminates that insert and you just screw the cores cable onto the embedded barrel, mount the mount, and thread on the antenna by hand
yes there is something that doesn’t work. sometime after few retry to avoid obstacle it fail and it modifiy the mow path row into completed until the border limit!!! and there was just a tree!!!
Turning Before Docking Station Causing Turf Damage
Would it be possible to define and designate an area to turn around? I have my dock installed in a large area with compacted gravel. I could easily draw an area in proximity to the dock where the rover could turn around anywhere within that area safely. It could randomly choose a location within that area to prevent the maneuver from executing in the same spot.
My Yarbo has a hard time with certain sections in my yard because of a two way slope the cutting head seems to drift a little. The Yarbo try to straighten but it doesn’t always work out. Also it doesn’t seem to overlap sometimes. I would suggest being able to outline a troublesome area and after the routine is over have my Yarbo do a 90 turn and get that area rather than make it do the whole yard.
See if you can actually do that now! Areas can absolutely overlap each other.
See if the app lets you make an area just for that spot with a fixed angle and tweak it 'til it works, right on top of the existing area.
If the app does not let you, then you can fake it with edits.
Edit out the trouble spot (remove as much of the original area as you need. You’ll be adding it back in a minute), then create the trouble spot as a dedicated area. Then edit the original area right back to what it originally was. THAT will work, although the app might not color-shade it correctly in some cases.
Just remember that it’ll do a perimeter run, so plan accordingly.
Until the next firmware is out (where “No perimeter” will be an option), if a perimeter around that trouble spot will be bad - you may need to specify “zigzag first” and then manually stop the job before that perimeter kicks off.
I see some official comments about the Yarbo crossing the patterns, and that the solution would have to be moving along the perimeter and therefor longer time. First of all, Yarbo just have to move along one of the lines it already did, or plan to do. That’s if the area is an active mowing area. If it’s not, it can move along the perimeter or maybe secondary pathways.
Second, I dont mind that it takes more time at all. The result is all that matters. And the flexibility. Most people set their working preference speed to slow anyways.
But have a look into the “use existing path” to no-go zone, docking or just moving through areas. If it’s already been mowed, just use one of the lines. If not, go along perimeter.
It would be great is @Yarbo-Forum would provide an updated post on these and other items in process. Need some sort of living Roadmap doc so we know what’s coming what’s on hold. Things keep coming up with each release that almost feel like regressions that aren’t being properly caught and slowing down the development of new features.
With both the trimmer and Pro mower head supposed to be released in August it would be great for an update.
But yeah tallman I agree. I’m still fighting hills now for 6 months. One’s that I can cut with Yarbo manually, and that I can program with dozens of “deadends”, but the mower still will not autonomously mow. And really the the roadmap has no relief after all this time, with tons of suggestions on how to improve hill mowing. At least they could give us the “deadend area” that would be a big help before the mowing season is over.
Thanks for the link, I wasn’t aware of that board. But that really doesn’t tell us much. The board might need some definitions added.
But the OP in this conversation is really needed again. What is being worked on what isn’t, tow mode has been commented on probably hundreds of times, it’s in all their PR content, however it doesn’t exist, it’s been shelved for now. Which is fine work on the bigger issues but don’t keep pushing it as something it can do. There are a number of products that are for sale on the site, but hasn’t been a word about current status. I would love to get the sprayer, I have an area that I need to spray but I can’t drive my tractor in, yarbo would be perfect for it. Trimmer is it shipping in a week or 4, same with the PRO mower, 1 week or 4, they are both “August”. App updates that come with the trimmer, status? I hear mowing on hills a lot but as you mentioned it seems to keep getting pushed with the answer of limited resources. I saw a you tube short that mentioned AI assisted mapping!?!?! WHAT is that! I didn’t have any AI assist me in my mapping. Some other feature that the limited resources may or may not be working on?
I completely understand your interest in the product improvement roadmap. I will do my best to share updates on some key issues next week to keep you informed. Thank you for your continued support of Yarbo!