Yarbo robot mowers

Yarbo makes a tracked, modular yard robot rather than a conventional robot mower. One core unit takes mowing, snow-clearing, blowing and trimming modules. It's built for very large, steep or rough ground, and UK pricing is hard to pin down.

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The current Yarbo range

2 models on sale in the UK, with today’s lowest price and our score.

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Yarbo Lawn Mower

  • Up to 25,000 m²
  • RTK (own base station)
  • 70% slopes
Price not published7.3/10

At a glance

Yarbo: strengths and weak spots

Pros

  • Tracks and a 70% slope rating for steep, rough ground
  • Wide 500 mm cut, rated for multi-acre plots
  • One core runs mower, snow blower, leaf blower and trimmer modules
  • Up to 150 zones, with 4G and a year of data included
  • No subscription needed to mow

Cons

  • Around 97–98 kg with a mower module fitted
  • Costs several times as much as a typical robot mower
  • UK prices and UK warranty terms couldn't be confirmed from Yarbo's UK store
  • RTK base station to mount high up, unless Yarbo's network RTK covers your address
  • No published noise figure

UK warranty and support

2-year limited warranty on the core and modules (consumables such as blades, discs, tracks and antennas excluded). Seen on the EU warranty page; the optional 3-year AIG extension (5 years total) is offered only in the US and Canada.

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Yarbo in the UK

Yarbo, founded in 2015, has taken a different route from every other brand we list. Instead of a mower, it sells a tracked robot base, the Y40 core, which carries the battery, drive and navigation. Modules clip on for different jobs: two mowing decks, a snow blower, a leaf blower and a trimmer. The pitch is one machine for the whole year.

That makes Yarbo a niche choice. The core with a mower module weighs close to 100 kg, and the ratings are measured in acres. It's aimed at large properties, paddock-like grass and steep ground, not suburban lawns.

Yarbo's region selector sends UK visitors to a pound-priced UK store, but that store blocked our automated checks, so we couldn't record UK prices or confirm exactly which bundles are listed there. Treat everything below that depends on UK pricing as unconfirmed.

The range explained

Both mower modules fit the same Y40 core and share a 500 mm cut from two discs, a 70% slope rating and up to 150 zones.

  • Lawn Mower Pro: the newer module, with two 300 W cutting motors, a lower minimum height of 20 mm and IPX6 water resistance. It comes with straight steel blades as well as razor-blade discs, for tougher grass.
  • Lawn Mower: the original module, with 150 W motors, a 30 mm minimum and IPX5. Yarbo's US store now lists it only refurbished, which may mean it's being phased out.

Each can be bought with a core, with a core plus the trimmer module, or on its own for existing core owners. Yarbo rates both for 25,000 m² on a twice-weekly schedule; its own figures work out at about 1,000 m² per charge. A faster Y40P core and a smaller M Series have been announced elsewhere, but neither was on sale in the UK at the end of September 2026.

Which Yarbo should I buy?

If you're buying a core from scratch, the Yarbo Lawn Mower Pro is the one to look at: twice the cutting power, a lower minimum height and better water resistance. Consider the trimmer bundle too, because a 500 mm tracked deck can't reach into tight corners. The Yarbo Lawn Mower mainly makes sense as a cheaper add-on for someone who already owns a core, or if a bundle is offered at a clear discount.

Not for you if: you have an ordinary garden, narrow side access, or nowhere to store a machine of nearly 100 kg. A large all-wheel-drive robot mower is a simpler buy for most big lawns; our slopes guide covers what the ratings mean.

Tech and app

Positioning is RTK. Each core bundle includes Yarbo's Data Center, a base station with an outdoor antenna that should be mounted high and wired to your router; it also provides a long-range wireless link to the machine. Where Yarbo's free network RTK covers your address, you can do without the base, though the two can't run at the same time. Binocular cameras, ultrasonic sensors and a bumper handle obstacles.

The Yarbo app manages zones, schedules and a live camera view. 4G is built in with 12 months of service, and GPS tracking and geofence alerts need it active. Yarbo has published security updates about its remote-diagnostic systems; they're worth reading before you buy. Our network RTK and 4G guide explains the wider trade-offs.

UK warranty, support and where to buy

Yarbo sells direct through its own online stores, and runs a global support portal. The warranty terms we could read come from Yarbo's EU site: two years on the core and modules, with blades, discs, tracks and antennas excluded. Before you commit, ask Yarbo in writing for the UK price, delivery arrangements for a machine this size, the UK warranty terms and who carries out repairs here.

Yarbo questions

Can you buy a Yarbo robot mower in the UK, and which models are there?

Probably, but we couldn't confirm the details. Yarbo's website sends UK visitors to a store priced in pounds, but that store blocked our automated checks, so we couldn't see UK product listings, stock or prices.

Two mowing options exist for the Y40 core: the Yarbo Lawn Mower Pro and the original Yarbo Lawn Mower, each sold with the core, with the core plus a trimmer, or as a module on its own for existing owners. A smaller M Series has been announced but isn't sold on any Yarbo store, so we don't list it.

The warranty we could read is 2 years on the core and module, from Yarbo's EU terms; the longer extension is for the US and Canada only. Confirm price, warranty and who handles UK repairs before ordering. The Yarbo brand page lists both models.

Will the Yarbo Lawn Mower cut right up to the lawn edges?

Not completely, whatever the marketing says. Yarbo's product page for the Yarbo Lawn Mower advertises edge-to-edge cutting, but Yarbo also sells a separate trimmer module designed to deal with edges, which tells you something.

The cutting deck is 500 mm wide, made up of two floating discs with five razor blades each, on a tracked chassis. That layout suits long straight runs, but it can't get into tight corners, around posts or alongside raised beds. Plan on some strimming, or budget for the trimmer module if you want the machine to handle more of that work. The cutting height runs from 30 mm to 102 mm. For blade types and replacement intervals, see our blades guide.

Is the Yarbo Lawn Mower overkill for an ordinary UK back garden?

For most back gardens, yes. The Yarbo Lawn Mower is a mowing module for Yarbo's tracked Y40 core, and it's built for plots measured in acres rather than a lawn of a few hundred square metres.

Yarbo rates it for 25,000 m², but that figure assumes mowing twice a week on a long schedule. Going by Yarbo's own runtime numbers it covers roughly 1,000 m² per charge, measured on an 80% to 20% battery cycle. Even so, a machine that size is designed around big open areas.

The physical size matters more in a small garden. With the module fitted it weighs 96.9 kg and cuts a 500 mm strip. A deck that wide on a tracked chassis struggles to reach tight corners and narrow strips beside beds, and it needs somewhere to live and a route between lawn areas. It also comes with an RTK station to mount and wire in. Yarbo hasn't published UK prices we could confirm, but its other stores list it at several times the cost of a typical garden robot mower.

Where it makes sense is a large, rough or sloping plot, especially if you'd also use the snow blower or leaf blower modules on the same core. For a typical lawn, use our lawn size tool and look at mowers rated closer to your area, or read our complex gardens guide if your garden has several separate sections.

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Can the Yarbo Lawn Mower Pro cope with a steep, bumpy field?

On paper, yes. Yarbo rates the Y40 core with the Yarbo Lawn Mower Pro module for 70% slopes, which is about 35 degrees, and it runs on tracks rather than wheels, which spread its weight and grip better on uneven ground. Yarbo quotes an obstacle clearance of 50 mm.

The weight cuts both ways. At 98.2 kg with the module fitted, it's far heavier than a normal robot mower, so soft or waterlogged ground can get churned up, and you can't carry it past an obstacle. Wet grass also reduces grip on any slope, so treat the maximum as a best case. Our slopes guide explains what the percentages mean in practice.

Does the Yarbo Lawn Mower Pro need an RTK base station, or can it use network RTK?

It depends on where you live. The Yarbo Lawn Mower Pro steers by RTK satellite positioning, and every Y40 bundle ships with Yarbo's Data Center, a local reference station. Where Yarbo's network RTK reaches your address, you can mow without that station instead.

The Data Center is an outdoor antenna that Yarbo says should be mounted high up and connected to your router by cable. It also carries Yarbo's HaLow long-range Wi-Fi link to the machine. Pick a spot with a clear view of the sky, away from tall trees and walls, because RTK accuracy suffers when the antenna or the mower can't see enough satellites.

Since August 2026 Yarbo has offered network RTK free for the life of the machine, but only where it has coverage. The app checks this address by address, and we couldn't confirm what UK coverage looks like. Yarbo also says the local station and network RTK can't run at the same time, and switching from one to the other means recalibrating your map, so decide early which you'll use.

Either way there's no perimeter wire. Slopes up to 70% are within the rating. Our network RTK and 4G guide explains how the two correction methods compare, and the RTK stations page covers antenna mounting.

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What happens to a Yarbo mower when the free year of 4G runs out?

It keeps mowing. Yarbo includes 12 months of 4G service with its Y40 mowers, and after that the plan is paid, but Yarbo says mowing, mapping and scheduling carry on over home Wi-Fi or the HaLow link from its Data Center base station. There is no subscription needed to cut the grass.

What you lose without an active 4G plan is the stuff that works away from home. Yarbo lists remote access beyond your Wi-Fi range, live camera view over the mobile network, and GPS tracking with geofence alerts as 4G features. That last one matters for a large, expensive machine that may sit in an open field, so think about whether you'd renew for the security side alone.

Yarbo publishes 4G plan prices in euros and dollars on its other stores; we couldn't see a sterling price, because the UK store blocked our checks. Yarbo also says most, not all, models ship with the 4G kit built in, so confirm it's included in the bundle you buy.

Separately, Yarbo's network RTK service has been free for life since August 2026 where coverage exists, so positioning doesn't add a recurring fee either. Both mower models, the Yarbo Lawn Mower Pro and the Yarbo Lawn Mower, work the same way here. Our theft and security guide covers other ways to protect a mower.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a Yarbo worth it for a normal garden?

Almost certainly not. It's a heavy, tracked machine rated for plots of several acres. For a typical UK lawn, a conventional robot mower costs a fraction as much and is far easier to store and move.

How much does a Yarbo cost in the UK?

We couldn't confirm UK prices: Yarbo's UK store blocked our automated checks. Its European and US stores show the mower bundles costing several times as much as typical robot mowers. Get a written quote including delivery before ordering.

Does Yarbo need an RTK base station?

Each core bundle comes with Yarbo's Data Center, an RTK base with an antenna that's mounted high and wired to your router. Since August 2026 Yarbo has offered free network RTK where it has coverage, which replaces the base. Check your address in the app.

Can I use the Yarbo without paying for 4G?

Yes, for mowing. A year of 4G service is included; after that it's paid, but mowing, mapping and scheduling keep working over Wi-Fi or Yarbo's long-range link. Without 4G you lose remote access away from home and GPS theft tracking.

What warranty does Yarbo give?

Two years on the core and modules on Yarbo's EU terms, with blades, discs, tracks and antennas excluded. The longer extension Yarbo sells is offered only in the US and Canada. Confirm UK terms and repair arrangements before buying.

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