The Mower Pro includes additional control on obstacle avoidance. By enabling Boundary Obstacle Avoidance or Ultrasonic Detection, the Mower Pro can decide to avoid obstacles by combining camera and ultrasonic sensing, to manage close-distance risk or dangling objects (swingers, goalpost) more precisely.
When Yarbo is traveling along a Pathway and detects a vehicle or large obstacle, it will perform a confirmation sequence before taking action — reducing false stops caused by misidentification:
Initial detection — Yarbo reverses 30 cm, then moves forward 25 cm to reconfirm whether an obstacle is present
No obstacle confirmed — Yarbo resumes the plan normally
Obstacle still detected — Yarbo repeats the confirmation sequence up to 2 more times (3 attempts total)
If any attempt finds the path clear, Yarbo resumes the plan
If all 3 attempts confirm an obstacle is present, Yarbo pauses the plan
Behavior after 3 confirmed detections:
If Yarbo is leaving the docking station, it will return to the docking station
If Yarbo is returning to recharge, it will pause the plan and notify you in the app
Note: This confirmation logic reduces unintended stops caused by people walking past the mower or brief misidentifications, while still protecting Yarbo from navigating into genuinely blocked pathways.