04/10/2026
Firmware V.3.13.0
New Features:
General
1. Introduced an optional auto shutdown at low battery, helping protect the system and conserve power.
2. Improved area management: all sub-areas are now retained after splitting and remain available for selection and use.
3. Added battery charging optimization: charging automatically pauses near full capacity and resumes when the level drops, helping protect battery health and extend lifespan.
SAM
4. Follow Me Mode now supports background operation, with the option to continue or stop when the screen is off.
Plow Blade
5. Added a safety buffer option in plow mode, allowing users to adjust boundary distance for improved edge clearing performance.
Snow Blower
6. Users can now choose which work plan is executed when an automatic schedule is triggered, instead of relying on the default plan.
Lawn Mower & Lawn Mower Pro
7. Added a toggle for perimeter mowing laps, allowing users to enable or disable edge mowing as needed (including NGZ edges).
Optimizations & Bug Fixes:
General
1. Side RGB lights now turn off when Yarbo is charging or inactive to reduce power consumption and improve user experience.
2. Aligned Smart Vision voice volume with system volume settings for more consistent and intuitive control.
3. Fixed an issue where maps could not be saved after editing an area.
Lawn Mower & Lawn Mower Pro
4. Improved vehicle detection on pathways by adding confirmation logic to reduce false positives and prevent unnecessary stops or interruptions.
5. Fixed an issue where switching to U-turn mode could prevent plans from starting.
Blower
6. Improved obstacle handling when the front camera is blocked, reducing unnecessary avoidance triggers.
Snow Blower
7. Refined turning behavior with smoother curved turns in certain scenarios, minimizing stops and unnecessary movements for more efficient and fluid operation.
8. Fixed an issue where Yarbo could enter sidewalks rear-first instead of front-first.
App V.3.18.1
New Features:
General
1. Added camera zoom-in: double-tap any camera view to enter zoom mode for clearer monitoring.
2. Added NetRTK service integration for real-time positioning, with support for switching between Data Center and NetRTK in positioning settings.
Lawn Mower & Lawn Mower Pro
3. Added a Pathway Offset feature to help avoid repeatedly using the same Pathway for travel.
4. Added Path Offset, which automatically varies mowing paths to prevent Yarbo from following the same routes repeatedly.
Snow Blower
5. Added an offset option for Work Twice, shifting the second pass to improve snow clearing coverage.
6. Added Light Snow and Heavy Snow modes, along with Perimeter Blowing Laps, for more flexible and efficient snow clearing.
Optimizations:
General
1. Refined the Yarbo Settings layout with a clearer structure and improved navigation, making it easier to find and manage key settings.
2. Enhanced PPVS functionality and UI by introducing global and per-area settings, improving positioning stability and flexibility across different environments.
3. Expanded the label system in Work Plans, allowing labels set in Area Settings to be displayed in the plan list.
4. Improved label and layer visibility with clearer entry points and easier management directly within the My Yard map view.
5. Enhanced the "Camera Blocked" alert to specify which camera is affected, enabling quicker identification and troubleshooting.
6. Added a Notifications entry on the main page and work plan ex*****on page for quick access to recent alerts and error messages.
7. Optimized the controller UI layout for improved usability, reduced mis-touch, and clearer parameter adjustments.
8. Improved overall app UI and copy for a more consistent and user-friendly experience.
Blower & Snow Blower
9. Improved in-app error messages by clearly indicating the affected area when direction settings are missing.
