This Yard Robot Replaces Four Seasonal Machines

Most homeowners store at least three seasonal machines they use a few times each year and ignore for the rest. A gas mower for summer, a snowblower for winter, a leaf blower for fall, and maybe an edge trimmer collecting dust in the corner. All that idle equipment takes up garage space, needs its own upkeep, and costs more than most people realize.

Price: From $2,199
Where to Buy: Kickstarter

Yarbo thinks one robot should handle all of it. The company’s M Series, which debuted at CES 2026 as one of our Best of CES picks and launched on Kickstarter on March 4, raised over $1 million in funding within two hours from more than 200 backers. The concept is straightforward: a single tracked robot core that accepts four interchangeable modules for mowing, snow plowing, leaf collection, and edge trimming. Swap a module, and the same machine transitions from a summer mower to a winter plow. The campaign runs through April 20, with early-bird pricing still available and estimated shipping set for August 2026.

One Core, Four Seasonal Jobs

At the center of the Yarbo M Series sits a tracked chassis running a 36V system with a 6 TOPS AI chip. Tracks give it traction on wet grass and slopes up to 70 percent (35 degrees), and the core crosses 2-inch obstacles with 220 pounds of towing capacity. It weighs roughly 88 pounds on its own, with each module adding between 31 and 44 pounds. If you’ve ever wrestled a snowblower out of a packed garage in January, you’ll notice that ritual disappears entirely here.

The mowing module on the 20Ah model runs dual 300W motors with straight blades, adjustable cutting height from 1.2 to 4 inches, and 58 dB noise levels quiet enough for early morning runs. Coverage reaches roughly 0.2 acres per charge with 110 minutes of runtime, scaling to 1.5 acres daily. The 10Ah version uses cutting discs and lighter motors for smaller lots, a reasonable trade for properties that don’t need all-day power.

Winter brings a 23.6-inch angled plow blade with adjustable steering at plus or minus 25 degrees, designed to clear snow as it falls rather than dig out deep piles after a storm. At around 60 dB with zero emissions, it sits squarely between shoveling in the dark at 6 AM and paying someone $50 to $100 per visit. The leaf collector handles leaves, clippings, pine needles, and small twigs with a 25-liter capacity and AI-managed dumping across 50+ preset spots on the property. Rounding out the lineup, the edge trimmer runs a dual-line system with automatic feeding and adaptive angle handling along walls, tight corners, and garden beds where the mower can’t reach cleanly.

How It Sees Your Yard

The M20i navigates using several sensors at once: LiDAR, NetRTK positioning, AI vision cameras, IMU, and odometry. Together, they build a live map of your property. You walk the yard once with the mobile app, about 30 minutes, and the robot plans its own routes from there. No buried boundary wires, no signal interference to troubleshoot. Connectivity covers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, optional Wi-Fi HaLow, and optional 4G cellular, and Kickstarter backers get lifetime NetRTK access, a nice bonus since Yarbo hasn’t said what that service will cost at retail.

It works in temperatures from minus 13 to 113 degrees Fahrenheit and carries an IPX6 water resistance rating, so rain, summer heat, and winter cold are all fair game. The wireless charger brings the 20Ah battery from 10 to 90 percent in about 60 minutes, and the robot returns to the dock automatically when it runs low.

Three Models and What They Cost

Yarbo splits the lineup into three tiers. The M10 is the entry point for yards around one acre with the 10Ah battery and cutting discs. The M20 steps up to 20Ah for properties up to 1.5 acres with about 30 percent more runtime per charge (110 versus 85 minutes) and straight blades. The M20i adds LiDAR and AI vision cameras for sharper obstacle detection on complex properties with tight turns and scattered furniture. All three share full module compatibility, so upgrading later doesn’t strand existing attachments. That’s a smart move for a system designed to grow with you over time.

Early-bird pricing starts at $2,199 for the M10 with the mower module only. A full four-module set runs $4,199 for early backers against a planned retail price of $5,099. The M20i with all four modules sits at $4,899 early-bird, with retail set at $5,999. Individual modules cost $699 to $799 each. Yarbo is also including a tow hitch and core cover (valued at $100) with every current Kickstarter order.

For cost context, a quality gas mower, snowblower, leaf blower, and edge trimmer can run $1,500 to $2,500 combined at mid-range prices. The M Series full set adds self-driving operation, wireless charging, and year-round use that no mix of standalone machines can match. Whether that extra cost pays off depends on how many seasonal jobs your yard actually needs each year.

Who Should Skip This

If your yard is small, flat, and manageable with a weekend push mow and 30 minutes of effort, the M Series adds automation to a problem that might not feel like one. Crowdfunding also comes with its own risks. Yarbo has shipped robots before through the Y Series, but Kickstarter timelines shift, early hardware can have unexpected issues, and the software at launch is rarely as polished as what shows up six months later through updates. If that makes you uneasy, waiting for the retail launch and early user reviews is a fair call.

Who This Is For

Homeowners who actually cycle through three or four seasonal jobs every year will get the most out of the modular setup. Yards between half an acre and 1.5 acres hit the sweet spot. At that size, the self-driving system saves real time, the tracked base earns its keep on slopes and rough ground, and managing different zones becomes more than just a bullet point on the spec sheet.

For complex yards specifically, the M20i stands apart. LiDAR and AI vision cameras don’t just dodge objects in the moment. They feed a mapping system that Yarbo says improves over time, and the sensing gap between it and the base M10 is big enough that anyone with a cluttered or complex yard should look hard at the upgrade before picking the cheapest option just to save money.

Price: From $2,199
Where to Buy: Kickstarter

Yarbo’s Kickstarter campaign for the M Series runs until April 20, 2026, with early-bird pricing currently live. Estimated shipping is August 2026. Full specifications and backer tiers are available at mseries.yarbo.com and on the Kickstarter campaign page.