# Leaf Blower "Follow Me" Obstacle Avoidance **URL:** \ **Category:** Suggestion and Feature Requests\ **Tags:** blower\ **Created:** [April 10, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/leaf-blower-follow-me-obstacle-avoidance/5768 "2026-04-10T01:43:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![willy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/willy/32/5388_2.png) [@willy](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/willy)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/leaf-blower-follow-me-obstacle-avoidance/5768/1 "2026-04-10T01:43:34Z")
The “Follow Me” is really useful, frees up my hands and seems to work for me. When having the blower “follow me” down trails I need to stay close to the Yarbo or it cuts corners. That is fine, except when there are trees in the way. It would be so much easier to have it avoid the trees on its own, rather than me having to direct it carefully or free it up from being stuck against one. ---
**Author:** ![Yarbo-Forum](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/yarbo-forum/32/126_2.png) [@Yarbo-Forum](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Yarbo-Forum)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/leaf-blower-follow-me-obstacle-avoidance/5768/2 "2026-04-10T03:22:56Z")
Hi there, thanks for sharing your experience with Follow Me mode — really glad to hear it’s been helpful overall. You’re absolutely right about the behavior you’re seeing. Currently, when Follow Me mode is enabled, Yarbo does not actively avoid obstacles on its own and will primarily focus on tracking your movement. At this stage, we don’t have plans to change this behavior. That said, we truly appreciate you taking the time to share this suggestion. Feedback like this helps us better understand real-world usage scenarios, especially in more complex environments like trails with trees.