The Wall Beacon provides millimeter-precision docking using Computer Vision. By recognizing the Aruco markers, Yarbo’s camera calculates its exact position relative to the charging pad. This eliminates “GPS drift” issues, allowing the robot to dock reliably even in areas with poor satellite reception or heavy GPS shadowing and near wall
It should be able to do this with vision alone. I believe that is the end goal. The dock being up against the wall like that will limit docking if you have rear attachments though.
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I have to say, that is a brilliant idea. If this becomes reality, i will purchase.
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Hi there, thank you for sharing your thoughts on this.
We understand the need for reliable docking in situations where GPS signals are weak or obstructed, and we appreciate you bringing forward this solution. Insights like this are very helpful as we continue improving the product.
Yes. The AI wanted to put it too close to the wall. However, you can get the idea from the picture.
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Something else to consider is for that plaque to be mounted on a large 90 degree bracket mounted to the underside of the charging pad. This would be useful in freestanding environments that might get snow covered or are under a tree canopy.
Yeah the S1 dock clearing would definitely run into the wall
I might need a heated version
A really windy storm my docking area starts looking like this:
I even made a bunch of extra sidewalks to clear better around the dock now that the season is basically over
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This is why they don’t use the QR codes for docking. The choice of using GPS to get to the dock and magnetic sensors when on the dock was wise. But they should be able to use vision to get to the dock in the absence of GPS. I know they want to get there (VIO, VSLAM). The M is going to use Lidar to fill the void here. I hope they offer a Lidar upgrade for the Y series. Seems like VIO and VSLAM are still a ways out, unfortunately.
partner with xAI/Tesla, they’d probably have vision up and running in a week 
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You just need a really good enclosure for your Yarbo. While I don’t get NEARLY as much snow as you, my temporary fabric dog house kept all the snow off of the dock all winter long.
I think you get too much snow for a fabric dog house though. The heavy snow would eventually stretch and rip the fabric.
I’ll be building a permanent wooden ‘dog house’ later this Spring for my Yarbo. I think you should do the same. I just need to wait until the Trimmer arrives so I can account for its size in my design.
This is what I built for one of my Luba 2 robots. Yarbo’s dog house will be similar, but with a polycarbonate roof instead of shingles.
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that sounds ruff
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Exactly my thought process…almost pulled the trigger but my GPS status back there is marginal and I might move the dock for next winter. a couple storms it took almost half of the battery just to get to the driveway
Yea, dock placement was a big question for me in 2025. I didn’t know if the ‘summer placement’ would work for the winter season or not.
Considered buying a second dock for Winter use. Now I’m glad I didn’t. Yarbo was able to traverse to the driveway areas just fine throughout the winter.
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If they could get vision working already I’d rip apart 1 or both of our decks and Yarbo would park under there. It fits under the front porch with the low antennas but not the high mounts
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Need those flexible high mounts. 
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Well I have those too, but IDK if we want to test exactly how flexible repeated flexing is over winter
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I thought you were a tester!? 
Send me a box of spare parts to have on hand and I’m up for just about anything
Edit: I believe I have a couple RTKs antennas on hand already but those flexy mounts the wifey already complained about purchasing
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