Sure was a big disappointment getting that error immediately after plugging it in.
But it makes me wonder - The power board is in the Core. So is my Core dying?
Maybe I’ll go connect the snowblower module in and see if that one still works….
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I don’t think so. Probably something with the blower. They will probably want it connected to troubleshoot it. Probably just being overly sensitive.
ok. I connected the snowblower and it worked just fine. But the blower is still DOA.
I’m leaving the blower attached so they can (hopefully) diagnose it overnight. Hopefully I’ll get some good news soon.
But what a letdown. I was looking forward to testing the blower today.
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@Yarbo-Forum : Can you please look into ticket #109500 for me?
I have the malfunctioning module connected to the Core now for remote diagnostics
Thank you.
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Hi there, your case has been escalated to our field service engineer for further investigation. The B010 error on the blower is generally caused by two possible reasons — one that can be fixed remotely, and another that requires replacing the blower module. We will investigate further to confirm the root cause and provide you with the solution.
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Hello @Yarbo-Forum Can you please look into this and help to get a resolution?
Seems fairly straightforward to determine if replacing the module is necessary or not. I wouldn’t expect it to take multiple days.
Not trying to be pushy, it I can’t use Yarbo as a mower if the defective blower remains connected for remote diagnostics for an extended period of time
Thanks
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Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I’ve reached out to the FSE in charge of your case and asked him to make it a priority. He’ll take a look as soon as he’s on duty so we can get this resolved for you as quickly as possible.
Thanks for your patience!
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Is the power board error an overcurrent sensor or is there more involved?
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I think it’s just an overcurrent and sometimes the threshold defined is a little too tight for the component installed. If it’s too far out of tolerance, they would replace it. If it’s teetering on the edge, I think they just tweak it. Complete speculation.
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I can confirm this is not the case, it DOES NOT work well. It is not capable at all. Yes, the blower has solid power and the rest stops at that. It is scared of its own shadow. Tried it in 4” grass (sod) in full sunlight that had some leaves from a oak that got oak wilt and all it would say is avoiding obstacle. Pretty sure this is because the blower is at the lowest setting and the camera angle sees the grass as an obstacle. It will work pretty good on asphalt (unless you have shadows or say part dry/wet asphalt, then “avoiding obstacle”). If you want to blow leaves off your lawn, don’t bother. Now it is scared of grass and sees that as an obstacle but has no problem smashing into a vehicle going forward a full speed. It has no rear obstacle avoidance so it sees your grass as an obstacle in front of it, but that 100 year old oak tree when its going backwards is not detected and it will try and climb it.
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Good news! Looks like my Blower was remotely fixed last night. I never got an email or anything, but went to check it this morning and it’s working.
I’ll post a video later. But first impressions are very positive.
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Glad it’s fixed…. but communication from Yarbo would be good too.
@Yarbo-Forum how about an automated email when support connects to our equipment.
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Or even some sort of an indicator on the main app screen that shows that the rover is being remotely accessed for support purposes.
We (customers) really need to know when our Yarbos are being remotely accessed. Both from a privacy perspective, but also to ensure we don’t try to use it and screw up the remote repair work that is being performed.
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It should be a user toggle like my smart TV has. A event history with logging of support access and tech notes would be awesome too.
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I am using blower to clean up the private property road and parking space from pine tree needles and cones. Yarbo Blower performs job well as expected.
Later in September/October I will use it to blow leaves to the specified places for manual collection. Hand pipe and Follow Me mode makes it promising as Makita 18V blower lasts only 5min on full power and power wired Bosch is too complicated.
There are small issues with Yarbo Blower, but not critical. Issues already reported to Support. For example:
- missing Schedule in the App (present on screenshots in Wiki)
- starting motion before getting specified blower power (especially if High is selected).
- Better obstacle avoidance in Reverse Blowing. Reverse Motion is cool feature indeed and it allows to perform more work, but obstacle avoidance should be improved.
- Follow me mode is not able to handle properly mirrored objects, for example mirrored image in the window.
PS Yarbo app is perfect if I compare with Mammotion app I use for my 18kg Luba 2X AWD Lawn Mower.
No errors in Yarbo app, position of robot perfectly corresponds position on the land, map refreshed good. I was able to map area from the first time and this is how it should work
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It does not have ANY obstacle avoidance in reverse, heck they even admit that. You said “better obstacle avoidance in reverse” assumes it has some, it does not. The blower does not support a schedule at all, its in the app but tells you its not supported. Go try and pretend you are blowing leaves and report back. Get it in the grass vs your driveway and I bet your opinion will change. On my driveway I thought it was ok, then i tried it in the lawn. As it stands in its current status it is an okay driveway blower and that is it.
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Rear Obstacle Avoidance is a thing. Perhaps you have a tow hitch installed? Is your rear camera working in Smart Vision?
Here’s a quick video I made to show the Blower in action.
I made a test area around an Elm tree that loves to annoy me with seed packs in the summer. Yarbo started out by blowing the outer perimeter, (which I did not expect). Then Yarbo started working the inner area using the new backwards driving feature. And YES, the obstacle avoidance was working. The backwards driving works very well. I wish the mower could do that! 
Overall, I am extremely impressed. I did catch some areas of improvement in my test that I’ll outline in a separate posting. Aside from those concerns, the Blower did a surprising job blowing those leaves and seeds from that annoying Elm tree. The pile in the end of the video was created entirely by Yarbo.
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No, I don’t have the tow bar on but thanks for that insightful suggestion.
Right from Yarbo themselves in a support ticket: “Obstacle Notice
Obstacle avoidance is still under development for Yarbo Blower. Currently, Yarbo Blower can only stop when detecting pedestrians or animals, but it is unable to bypass them. If there are any obstacles in your yard, please create No-Go Zones on the map to prevent potential collisions or operational issues.”.
Then you can take a peak right in the App itself under Reverse Blowing (Beta): Caution obstacle detection is not effective in Reverse Blowing. Clear the area behind the robot before activating.
Cut all my trees down then?
It will smash into anything in reverse. How many videos are on this and other sources showing it climbing trees, mailbox posts or you pick?
I understand you want to be the top contributor here but what you provide is not always accurate. In Overheated Battery didn’t start charging below 45 - Support & Solutions - Yarbo Forum you said what I was experiencing was a known bug, but Yarbo has adamantly insisted it is not and your statement is not correct.
Go out and try to actually use this thing with the leaf blower! How do you go from “Full disclaimer, unboxed but never connected mine yet.” to defend the leaf blowers honor. The most naive statement is quoting a release note and since its in that it must be true. If the release notes had any accuracy the volume of outraged customers would not exist.
So, go put it on and send it out to your yard even if it doesn’t have a single leaf. Works like the marketing videos? Works even within 10% of an acceptable condition?
You cut the video at 1:36 (jump from in front of tree to behind); it does not show any obstacle avoidance let alone any avoidance in reverse.