Can you add a feature where the pathways between areas move a user-defined distance along the area border every time Yarbo uses the pathway (e.g., 4", 8", etc.). When the pathway gets to the end of where those two areas connect, the pathway can start moving back in the other direction along the same area intersections automatically. This will save the wear and tear on the grass that currently occurs caused by Yarbo traveling over the same lines as it travels between areas. This is a major maintenance issue.
Hey. Great idea!
If I remember correctly, this (or something like it) is currently being developed to help alleviate the excess wear due to Yarbo always driving in exactly the same place when going back to dock. Hopefully we’ll all benefit from such an improvement soon.
You remember correctly.
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Hi there, thanks for your suggestion!
This is a great point, and we understand the concern about repeated wear on the same pathways. We’re already working on a feature to address this, and it’s currently in development.
We really appreciate you sharing your interest—feedback like this helps us prioritize improvements!
Oh I didn’t quite understand the wording but I think Gemini straightened me out.
I think this is a fantastic idea, but I noticed a potential flaw in the “sweep back and forth” logic that might actually hurt the grass on the edges.
From a turf management perspective, the goal is to give the grass the maximum amount of rest between tire impacts. If Yarbo gets to the far-right edge and then immediately reverses direction, the edge lanes get crushed twice in a very short period.
For example, if the path moves sequentially from Lane 1 to Lane 10:
The Sweep Method (Original Idea):
Yarbo uses Lane 9, then immediately uses Lane 10.
The next trip, it reverses and uses Lane 9 again on the way back.
Lane 9 gets almost zero recovery time before getting hit again.
The “Typewriter” Method (Better Alternative):
Instead, it would be much better if the software treated this function like an old-school typewriter: Once it moves sequentially from Lane 1 to Lane 10, the next command should be to immediately reset to Lane 1.
By jumping back to the start instead of sweeping back, you guarantee that every single lane gets the exact same amount of maximum rest before the tires ever touch it again.
I attached a visual comparison illustrating why the “typewriter” reset distributes wear much more evenly across the entire pathway.
AI generated so not perfect but definitely better than my chicken scratch would have been​
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Thanks for the clear explanation and visuals — really helpful.
We appreciate your suggestion on reducing lawn wear caused by repeated routes. The “typewriter” approach makes a lot of sense from a grass recovery perspective. We’ll share this with the team for consideration.
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