SAM module Patrol first experience

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Today disconnected Blower module and attached SAM module.
I noticed the following inconvenient items related to SAM and Patrol mode.

  1. In case of any issue Yarbo returns back. Patrol did 90% of the path, detected false obstacle and started to return back instead of completing the job (or based on user decision).

  2. The same behaviour as #1 if user clicks Pause and Resume. Yarbo returns back instead of completing the path.

  3. App controller is not convenient remotely at all. Should be option to display map in App Control screen and also to display map in Smart Vision screen to be able to return to the path/area etc.

  4. Obstacle detection is too far from expected. I cant complete single Plan with Obstacle Avoidance enabled. Yarbo detects Obstacles all the time in the plain field (no cars, no obstacles, just different colors of lawn and soil).
    Yarbo should create levels of sensitivity or sensitivity parameters for user to adjust sensitivy. My other robot lawn mower (Mammotion Luba 2x AWD) is having 4 different levels of sensitivity, based on cameras without touching, soft touch, touch etc. Yarbo is able to detect load on the wheel motors (for example to reduce speed during snow blowing etc) so it should be used also for obstacle detection.

  5. Sometimes pathway curve is not good enough in case of turn, reduced speed, going backwards gps, etc and there is no way to fix this directly in the app (redraw, remove crap segment etc). Each time such issue happens I should drive Yarbo another 200m from scratch to redraw Patrol Path completely.

  6. Notification about detected intruders without proof (screenshots from cameras or video) is not making sense.

  7. What is the point of End Time in Schedule?
    If Plan will be executed repeatedly during this time frame corresponding toggle button should be added to the Scheduler and interval specified. If Plan should be executed only once there is no point of endtime.

    Basic Scheduler should have the following parameters:

    1. Starttime (date time)
    2. Repeats: Does not repeat, repeat every n minute, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly
    3. Run Plan Every (selector depends on #2): 5min, 10min, etc., 1 hour, 2 hours, 4hours, 1day, 2days etc.
    4. Run Plan on: days or the week multiselect checkboxes.
    5. Repeats Until: (Indefinitely or End datetime of the Schedule)

  8. Direction of Patrol Path is missing (as parameter)

  9. Recharge using Remote controller (set of buttons). Currently I should open App Controller and click Recharge button and this is not convenient.

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Thank you sincerely for taking the time to share such detailed feedback about Patrol Mode and for providing so many valuable suggestions. We truly appreciate it.

We know there’s still plenty of room for improvement, and I’ll make sure to pass your ideas along to our product team for their consideration.

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Do you happen to know if any SAM improvements are actively being developed at this time?

Thanks.

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Like expanding its features to all modules? Yes please!

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@rgloverii Our development resources are currently focused on broader software improvements, as well as ongoing work on the snowblower module, lawn mower, and trimmer. If there are specific SAM features you’re particularly interested in, please feel free to share them — I’ll be happy to pass your feedback along to the team.

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Thank you for the response, and I appreciate and agree with the prioritization. SAM featureset enhancements are not critical as opposed to the main Yarbo modules

When the time comes, I would live to see a more robust Patrol Mode, which I believe would be appreciated by many owners. I have previously posted a feature request with my thoughts, so there’s no need to duplicate them here.

Thank you.

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