I would like to request a pathing mode similar to “deadend” but without the step of reversing back through the entire path. This would allow users to create custom paths for narrow areas where the area tool path algorithm is ineffective and reversing is not required. Additionally, it could also be used to generate towing routes where a specific path is desired and reversing Yarbo could cause jackknifing or impacts with the trailer.
I am hoping this is a simple add - just a deadend path without the reversing step.
Snowblower has these, called Sidewalks. A mower’s Deadend is identical to a snowblower’s zero-turn Sidewalk.
Sidewalks by default have the rover go in and turn around and come back, but they added no-turns like the Deadend very recently.
I have snowblower Sidewalks that act like Pathways and go end-to-end, which you would like to see. I also believe that Sidewalks should be available for all modules, and I’ve shared this with the Yarbo folks – some of whom agree. Sidewalks should just replace Pathways, we don’t really need both, IMO.
Thank you for your input! We will pass your suggestion to the relevant department for consideration. However, I’d like to clarify a few details. When you mention adding the ability for a “deadend path without the reversing step,” what would you expect the lawn mower to do after completing the task on the “deadend path”? We’d appreciate any additional details to help us better understand your request. Thank you!
Thanks for the quick reply - A selection to either stop in place without further action (similar to a waypoint / tow mode?) or continue to the next action strikes me as most functional. For instance, when the when a deadend activity completes now, the Yarbo will either continue with the next assignment or return to the charger. The manual pathing would function in exactly the same manner, but allow for one-direction of travel and allow for an end point different from the starting point. The expectation being that the user will end the the current activity in a place where Yarbo is able to find a path out for the next activity.
An example use case would be to mow grass around other landscaping. In my situation, I have narrow strips of grass adjacent to bushes and trees where I can manually pilot the Yarbo through, but no combination of no-go zones and areas will allow for threading-of-the-needle between obstacles. If I draw a path using deadend mode, the Yarbo makes a beeline through the obstacles perfectly on the way in, but often gets hung up on the way out. In this case, the simplest solution would be for me to manually draw the path, not reverse out, and have an end point that differs from the start point.
I also have a narrow strip in front of my plants between the plants and my front path that this would be useful for. It’s basically 1 Yarbo wide (that’s a standard measurement on here, right?). So I can’t make an ‘area’ of it.
Additionally, it would be nice if I could create such an area in a free standing way - so I can make a pathway to it. The end goal being that it drives over my pathway with the blades OFF, then goes into this narrow strip and mows it, then exits at the other end (via. a pathway again?) to go on it’s way. Or turns around and gets out the way it came.
Essentially what I’m asking for is the ability to make a mowable area that is only as wide as the yarbo itself I can make pathways to/from.
But I can’t make a floating dead end. And pathways require two ends. So I can’t create a dead end where there is actual grass, then a pathway between the main yard and that dead end, so that the blade is turned off (and raised) while traversing the path between the main yard and the narrow strip of grass in front of my garden (ie. going over my front pathway).
Thank you for the detailed explanation! We now fully understand your needs and have passed this information along to the relevant department for further consideration. We appreciate your input and will keep you updated on any developments.
Based on the table of new features post, it doesn’t appear that the purpose of this function request was understood. I am not asking to duplicate a deadend function, I am requesting a manual pathing mode. That is, I draw a path with the yarbo and it repeats that path. There are many circumstances where the Yarbo can physically fit through tight spaces, but the area algorithm is incapable of figuring it out or is ineffective and will destroy the lawn with an excessive number of turns. Give us the ability to manually plot a path to mow without the yarbo going all the way back through the path backwards.
Thank you for the clarification, and I’m sorry for the earlier misunderstanding. I’ve passed your suggestion to our product team again. The status of your feature request is expected to be updated this Wednesday. We really appreciate your detailed input—thanks again!