Yarbo
Yarbo M20
- Autonomy
- IVEnvironmental
- Pre-release
- 75/100Promising
- Readiness
- Not assessed
- Price
- Not tracked
ComparisonYarbo M20 and Husqvarna Automower 312V
Husqvarna
Husqvarna Automower 312V
- Autonomy
- IVEnvironmental
- Score
- 66/100Capable
- Readiness
- Ready Now
- Price
- $1,499list
Up to three
Autonomy Ladder
- IManual
- IIAssisted
- IIIConditional
- IVEnvironmental
- VGeneralized
All robot lawn mowers. Every figure below is placed against the whole class, so a gap can be read against how much the class itself varies.
Where each one suits you.
The conditions each robot was assessed against, side by side. Rows marked in gold are where these machines genuinely differ.
| Condition | Yarbo M20 | Automower 312V |
|---|---|---|
| Yard size | ||
| Under ¼ acre | GoodYarbo rates up to 1.5 acres a day, far more than a small lot needs. | GoodRated for 1,200 m², a little more than a quarter acre, so smaller lawns are covered. |
| ¼ – ½ acrethey differ | GoodLawns of this size sit well inside the 1.5 acres a day Yarbo rates. | DependsHusqvarna's 1,200 m² rating covers only the smaller end of a quarter to half acre. |
| Over ½ acrethey differ | DependsRated to 1.5 acres a day with recharging, but no delivered unit has been checked against it. | PoorLawns over half an acre are well beyond Husqvarna's 1,200 m² rating for the 312V. |
| Terrain | ||
| Mostly flat | GoodFlat lawns sit far inside the tracked chassis's 70% slope rating. | GoodA hands-on review found the cut quality excellent once the mower was configured on its lawns. |
| Gentle slopes | GoodTracks and a rated 70% slope are built for rolling yards, per Yarbo. | GoodT3's lawn is far from flat after mole damage, and the 312V coped with it well. |
| Steep / hilly | DependsThe 70% slope rating is a maker claim that no independent test has checked before delivery. | DependsHusqvarna rates 40% inside the lawn but 15% at the boundary, and no steep test was found. |
| Grass type | ||
| Typical lawn grassthey differ | DependsCutting width is unpublished and sources disagree on the cutting height range. | GoodA hands-on review rated the cut quality excellent and the cutting options highly versatile. |
| Mixed / tall growth | DependsThe cutting height ceiling is reported as about 4 in, but sources disagree on the low end. | DependsHusqvarna lists spiral cutting for uneven growth, but no long-grass test of the 312V was found. |
| Thick (Bermuda / Zoysia) | DependsNo motor or blade details exist yet to judge dense turf. | DependsNo test in thick or dense turf was found for its 22 cm cut. |
| Boundary setup | ||
| Wireless required | GoodYarbo describes wire-free NetRTK positioning with no outdoor base station. | GoodVirtual boundaries are set in the app, with no perimeter wire to lay. |
| Wire required | PoorYarbo says the M series uses no traditional boundary wires. | PoorHusqvarna lists virtual boundaries as the only boundary type, so there is no wired installation. |
| No preference | GoodWith no boundary preference, NetRTK setup needs no wire, taking about 30 minutes per Yarbo. | GoodIts wire-free setup meets a no-preference buyer, provided Wi-Fi and open sky cover the lawn. |
A robot being poor for a condition is a fact about fit, not a fault. “Depends” means the record names a limit worth reading, not that the answer is unknown.
How far apart is a long way?
A number only means something next to the spread it sits in. Each track is the real range across every classified robot in the class, with the median marked.
Runtime110 with a published figure
110 min100 min
- Yarbo M20110 min
- Husqvarna Automower 312V100 min
30 minmedian 105 min240 min
Not compared, because fewer than two of these robots carry a published figure: Price, Charge time, Noise, Weight, Height.
What the numbers leave out.
Written on each record, and the only thing here every robot on the site carries.
The trade-off
What each design gives up to be good at what it is good at.
Yarbo M20
One tracked Core covers four seasonal jobs, and every module after the mower arrives on its own later schedule.
A 70% slope rating on tracks is the claim; no delivered unit has been tested against it.
Husqvarna Automower 312V
An excellent, customisable cut once running, but getting there meant repeated troubleshooting in the app.
Who each one is wrong for
Stated by the record itself. A robot being wrong for a household is a fact about fit, not a fault.
Yarbo M20
- Buyers who need a mower this season
- Backer deliveries have not begun; BackerGuardian reports mower bundles slipped to mid-September 2026 and snow blower bundles to mid-November.
- Buyers wanting a retail purchase with a store return policy
- The M20 has so far been sold only through Yarbo's Kickstarter campaign, with no retail listing found.
- Owners who need a published cutting width
- Yarbo has not published the M20's cutting width, and sources disagree on its cutting height range.
- Owners who want independent results first
- No outlet has described the final M20 mowing a lawn; coverage so far rests on Yarbo's campaign and IFA material.
Husqvarna Automower 312V
- Owners who want a simple setup
- A hands-on review found configuration clunky, with a blank or out-of-date map and settings problems, and suggests Husqvarna's setup service.
- Gardens with heavy tree cover
- T3 warns that too much tree coverage can stop it staying connected to satellites and cause it to malfunction.
- Gardens with patchy Wi-Fi
- Husqvarna requires Wi-Fi across the full lawn, and T3 lists the need for a strong signal as a drawback.
- Owners who mow after dark
- Husqvarna says 300 series vision works only in daylight, so object avoidance and EPOS support stop at night.
What stays your job
The upkeep ownership hands back to you, whatever the autonomy level says.
Yarbo M20
- Seasonally: Swap the mower module for the snow blower or leaf module as the season changes.
- As needed: Replace mowing blades once Yarbo publishes intervals for the M20 mower module.
- Monthly: Clear grass and debris from the tracks and the underside of the mower module.
- As needed: Wipe the AI vision camera lenses.
Husqvarna Automower 312V
- As needed: Hose the exterior and underside clean, per Husqvarna and T3.
- As needed: Replace the three razor blades with a single screwdriver; 6 spares come in the box.
- As needed: Check Wi-Fi and open-sky coverage across the lawn when trees grow in.
- As needed: Adjust zones, profiles and Smart Routines in the Automower Connect app.
- Seasonally: Lift the top panel to change cut height by hand as growth changes.
How much each of these is standing on.
Classifications rest on different depths of evidence. A pre-release assessment and a verified one are not the same kind of claim.
| Robot | Evidence status | Sources reviewed | Last assessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarbo M20 | Pre-Release | 2 | Sep 2026 |
| Husqvarna Automower 312V | Provisional | 4 | Sep 2026 |
Evidence status counts the sources behind a classification, not their kind. A high count can be maker documentation and price coverage, so read it as how much was reviewed rather than as independent testing. How we weigh evidence.
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The full recordYarbo M20Specifications, evidence, the Fit Check in full, and every tracked change.
The full recordHusqvarna Automower 312VSpecifications, evidence, the Fit Check in full, and every tracked change.Robovations classifies robots; it does not rank them. Nothing on this page is a recommendation, and no manufacturer influences a classification or its placement here.
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