¶ Area Settings
¶ Accessing Area Settings
- Step 1: Open the Yarbo App: Launch the Yarbo app on your mobile device.
- Step 2: Go to Setting, find the "Area Settings" section where you manage different zones and settings for your lawn.
- Step 3: Click the Tool icon to access More Settings
¶ Moving Speed
- In the “Area Settings” page, you can adjust the moving speed of your Yarbo lawn mower, with five speed levels ranging from 0.3m/s to 0.65m/s:
- ▸ Slowest/Slow/Medium/Fast/Fastest
Increasing the moving speed reduces the overall mowing time. However, it’s important to note that mowing speed can affect the cutting quality: faster speeds may reduce precision, while slower speeds typically result in a cleaner, more precise cut.
¶ Obstacle Avoidance Mode
- Use Vision
- When Use Vision is turned off, visual obstacle detection is disabled. The only available bypass option is Gentle Contact. In this case, when an obstacle is encountered, Yarbo will not slow down upon detection—it will continue at its current speed until the bumper bar makes contact, then perform obstacle bypass.
- When Use Vision is turned on, even in Gentle Contact mode, Yarbo will first slow down after visually detecting an obstacle, then continue until the bumper bar makes contact before bypassing.
- Sensitive Bypass – Best for clean, well-maintained lawns with few obstacles. Prioritizes safety but may occasionally skip cutting on small sections.
- Moderate Bypass – Ideal for complex lawns with uneven grass, weeds, small stones, or toys under 20cm. Balances safety with thorough coverage.
- Gentle Contact – Designed for tall grass (20cm+) or divided work areas. Minimizes missed sections by allowing slight contact with obstacles.
¶ Boundary Obstacle Avoidance
- When Boundary Obstacle Avoidance is ON Yarbo will intelligently bypass obstacles along the boundary using both visual and ultrasonic sensors—based on the Obstacle Avoidance Mode you select (Sensitive / Moderate / Gentle Contact / Custom).
- When It's OFF Yarbo will turn off visual and ultrasonic obstacle detection near boundaries, but still rely on its physical bumper bar for basic collision response.
This gives you more control over how Yarbo reacts to complex edges like fences, trees, or garden decor. Test it out and adjust for the perfect balance of caution and confidence!
¶ Mowing Height
📍 Path Adjustment: Settings icon→Area Settings→Mowing Height
- Adjust the mowing height by sliding the yellow bar or tapping the plus/minus icons, from 0.8/1.2–4 inches (2/3–10 cm).
Note: Setting the blade below 2.7 inches could risk potential damage to it.
¶ Target Height
- Want a thriving, stress-free lawn? Yarbo’s Target Height is here to help!
- This smart feature gradually lowers your mowing height over five sessions-giving your grass time to adjust and recover between trims. E.g, set your target at 3 inches, and Yarbo will start from 4 inches, trimming just 0.2 inches at a time until your lawn hits the ideal height.
If you manually change the mowing height during the process, the system will turn off Target Height automatically.
¶ Route Pattern: Choosing the Ideal Mowing Style
¶ Parallel (Bow Pattern) - Default
- A simple and efficient pattern where the mower moves in parallel lines. This is the default route pattern.
¶ Spiral
- A pattern that follows an automated spiral route based on the algorithm （so the sequence of whether it starts from outer to the center or from center to the outer may vary), ensuring a smooth and consistent mowing experience.
¶ Checkboard
- This pattern rotates the mowing route by 90° with each schedule, creating a checkboard-like effect for a neat and organized lawn.
¶ Route for the 1st Workplan
¶ Route for the 2nd Workplan
¶ Result after Two Work Plans
¶ Diamond
- Similar to Checkboard, but the route rotates 60° with each schedule, offering a different approach to lawn mowing.
¶ Route for the 1st Workplan
¶ Route for the 2nd Workplan
¶ Route for the 3rd Workplan
¶ Result after Three Work Plans
¶ Adaptive
- The Adaptive Route Mode has been introduced to provide more flexible area routing options.
📍 To enable it, go to Area Settings and switch the route pattern to Adaptive Route Mode.
When selected:
- The Yarbo Lawn Mower will automatically choose the nearest starting point to begin mowing.
- Instead of mowing around each no-go zone perimeter separately, it will mow the perimeter of a no-go zone when it naturally reaches it along the set route.
- Reduces unnecessary travel lines that cut across an area.
- Minimizes lawn wear by applying adaptive routes that reduce frequent turns in narrow spaces.\
¶ Route Angle: Customizing Your Mowing Path
- Range: 0° to 180° (Default: 10 degrees)
- Explanation: This setting allows you to manually adjust the angle of the mowing path to match your preferences. By setting a fixed angle, you ensure that the mowing direction aligns with your desired lawn design and overall aesthetic.
- Adjustments: Each time you modify the angle, the change will be shown in preview mode, enabling you to visualize the adjustments before applying them to your mowing session.
- The following picture illustrates the path adjustment when the route angle is set to 90°.
¶ Labels
- We’ve introduced label-based weighting to guide how the rover chooses its travel path. When moving between different areas or traveling to and from the docking station, the system now prioritizes area labels in addition to other routing factors.
¶ Example：
- When Snow Blower areas are labeled, the snow blower will prefer traveling through those areas when moving between areas or heading to the dock.
- If no area labels are configured, the snow blower will default to the shortest available path.
- If the Snow Blower starts a plan within a mowing area, it will continue to use that mowing area based on the starting context.
- If a mowing area is the only connected route, the snow blower will still pass through it, as it is the only viable corridor.
¶ Advanced Settings
¶ Expand the Advanced Settings menu
¶ Added Perimeter Direction to Area Settings
- You can now select the perimeter direction for operations. Available options include Follow Original Path, Clockwise, and Counterclockwise.
¶ Turning Mode
- There are three turning modes available to help navigate different lawn shapes:
¶ Smart Turn
- This mode involves a precise 3-step maneuver, perfect for tight spaces. While it causes less strain on the grass, it takes more time to complete.
¶ U-Turn
- When selected, the Yarbo will make a large U-turn, reducing turning time compared to the Smart Turn, but it may be less gentle on the lawn.
¶ Zero Turn
- The most efficient turning mode, ideal for wide, open spaces. However, it may be less gentle on the lawn compared to other modes
¶ Note
Turn modes are automatically adjusted in specific situations. For example:
- Spiral Mode disables U-Turn and enforces Smart Turn.
- In tight spaces or when the rear camera detects obstacles, Yarbo will automatically switch to Zero Turn for maneuverability (e.g., when the path is narrower than one Yarbo length).
¶ Overlap
- In the Area Settings, you can adjust the overlap, which impacts mowing efficiency:
- A lower overlap reduces overall working time.
- However, a lower overlap increases the risk of uncut grass. We recommend experimenting with the overlap setting to find the balance that works best for your lawn.
¶ Module Gap
There are three gap levels available:
- Loose (Default): Provides the most precise mowing performance.
- Medium: A balanced setting for effective mowing with improved resistance to clogging.
- Tight: Ideal for uneven terrain, thick grass, or less-maintained areas such as hillsides, rocky patches, or wild zones. Helps reduce clogging. Note: Selecting “Tight” may slightly affect mowing height precision.
¶ Mowing Order: Managing Mowing Sequence
- Area First: The mower starts with the internal area, finishing with the perimeter.
- Boundary First :The mower begins by mowing the perimeter, followed by the internal area.
- The sequence can be manually aadjusted by dragging the three-bar icon.
- When you enable No-Go Zone Edges, Yarbo will mow along the edges of the no-go zones. This may increase the total mowing time.
¶ Perimeter Mowing Laps
Adjusts the Perimeter Mowing Laps setting will determine how many laps Yarbo makes around the perimeter. More laps mean more time spent on the task.
- You can now turn Perimeter Mowing Laps on or off
- When enabled, choose how many laps to run along the edges
- When disabled, edge mowing laps are skipped
¶ Limitations
- Zone-Specific: The Perimeter Mowing Laps setting applies only to the selected area and does not affect the boundaries of No-Go zones.
- Automatic Plans: This setting cannot be modified in auto plans; it must be set manually in the area settings.
- Pattern Dependency: The Perimeter Mowing Laps count is only available when the mowing pattern is set to "zigzag". If the mowing pattern is set to "Spiral," the Perimeter Mowing Laps option will not be displayed.
¶ Benefits of Increasing Perimeter Mowing Laps
- Improved Coverage: Increasing the number of Perimeter Mowing Laps ensures that the edges of your lawn are thoroughly mowed, reducing the likelihood of missed spots.
- Customizable: Users can tailor the number of laps to their specific lawn conditions and preferences.
- Efficiency: While increasing laps can extend the mowing time, it ensures a more comprehensive and neat finish.
¶ Example Scenario
- Imagine you have a rectangular lawn with a complex border. By setting the Perimeter Mowing Laps to 3, you can ensure that the mower makes multiple passes along the edges, effectively covering any difficult-to-reach areas and maintaining a uniform appearance.
¶ Safety Buffer & Extend Area Boundary
¶ Perimeter Buffer
- Adjusts the entire mapped area inward by a selected value to avoid tight edges or obstacles. Available range: 0 to 16 inches, in 4-inch increments.
¶ NGZ Buffer
- Set the safety distance between the mowing path and the No-Go Zone (NGZ) inside the work area.
- Available range: 0 to 16 inches, adjustable in 4-inch increments.
Note: Increasing the NGZ Buffer may result in a strip of uncut grass around the edge of the No-Go Zone.
¶ Extend Area Boundary
- Expands allows working area by specified value. Original path remains the same but allows user to customize how far Yarbo can extend beyond the boundaries during turns. Available range: 0 to 3.3 feet.
¶ Preview
- Tap to preview the planned working route and view the estimated time required to complete the task.
