Does Yarbo have sensitive enough sensors to do pitch mapping? I mean, slope mode is OK but quite optimistic that a managed surface has a single slope direction.
I’ve noticed as winter has progressed, that Yarbo leaves “humps” all up and down the drive. I think these are exaggerated areas where the plow has raised significantly above the surface climbing a hump, and dug into the surface when descending.
These areas where the snow builds up the hump have a high-degree of slippage for me, and I am constantly playing the game of a small enough minimum height to clear enough snow, and a large enough minimum height to not dig into the ground (and dig itself in, grinding into and softening the snow behind it, removing its ability to get traction, and ultimately getting stuck).
Pitch mapping would help it incorporate pitch into the pathing algorithms to avoid the large clearing height variances along the length of the unit.
I think this should be possible, but I doubt it currently is implemented in that manner. It currently only slows down on slopes for mowing. I don’t believe it factors into any of the snow blower calculations yet.
Thanks so much for taking the time to share this detailed feedback and for explaining the real-world challenges you’re seeing. We understand why pitch mapping could be very helpful in situations like this, especially on surfaces with frequent small rises and dips where a single slope direction doesn’t fully describe the terrain.
At the same time, implementing true pitch mapping and integrating it into the path-planning and clearing-height algorithms can be quite complex from both a sensing and control perspective. That said, your suggestion is absolutely valuable. I’ll share your feedback with our product team and discuss the feasibility to see whether this is something we could explore or plan for in the long term.
We really appreciate you sharing your experience—it helps us better understand how the product performs in diverse conditions and where future improvements could make a difference.