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Yarbo Y40P and Y40 vs the announced M20i: shipped snow robots against a promised one
The Y40P and Y40 are sold in the US; the M20i is announced, not on sale. What each maker claims for snow, slope, one charge, seeing the yard and 4G: shipped against promised.
This page checks
- Snow clearingTool, width, depth and slope
- One chargeArea cleared in 1 in of snow
- Seeing the yardCameras, LiDAR and 4G service
- Getting oneOrder route and list price
Yarbo
Where to buy
Snow blower ships from October 2026
Yarbo
Where to buy
Snow blower module ships in October 2026
Yarbo
Kickstarter pre-order only; not in Yarbo's store
Yarbo swaps M20i snow module’s plow blade for two-stage blower, delays shipping to mid-November
Full specifications17 figures on record · 12 differ
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Y40P
Y40
M20iSnow clearing
What a snowy yard asks of each one
The Y40 and Y40P carry the same 24 in wide, 12 in deep snow blower and the same 36% slope limit. The Y40P adds a 7,000 sq ft rating against 6,000 and two years of 4G against one. The M20i's snow blower is a late Kickstarter upgrade with no width, depth or slope found.
Ships from Oct 2026
Yarbo's product page gives an estimated ship start of October 2026.
Yarbo product pageModule ships Oct 2026
The product page says pre-order, with the snow blower module due in October and other items in 3 to 8 business days.
Yarbo product pageKickstarter pledge
Funded 21 Apr 2026. A 1 Jul update put snow blower bundles at mid-Nov 2026. No later schedule was found by 21 Oct.
Campaign tracker, Jul 2026Two-stage blower
Gen 2 module on the Y40P Core. Chute turns from -10° to 190°.
Yarbo product pageTwo-stage blower
Gen 2 module, with studded snow tracks and a tow hitch in the bundle.
Yarbo product pagePlow, upgraded to blower
The plow was 23.6 in wide. In July the maker said backers get a two-stage blower instead. Its specs were not found.
Campaign tracker and independent reports, 202624in wide, up to 12 in deep
Intake height 12 in, adjustable. Throws up to 40 ft.
Yarbo product page24in wide, up to 12 in deep
Intake height 12 in, adjustable. Throws up to 40 ft.
Yarbo product pageNot found
Only the old plow's width (23.6 in) was found. Blower width, intake and depth: searched maker, campaign and tracker pages.
Campaign pages and reports searched36% (20°)
Yarbo rates the same Core at 70% for mowing. This is the snow-clearing limit.
Yarbo product page36% (21°)
Yarbo product pageNot found
The 70% figure is for the Core with the mower. No snow slope found.
Campaign pages and reports searched7,000sq ft
Top speed 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) with gearbox-free hub motors, per Yarbo's launch post.
Yarbo product page and launch post6,000sq ft
Top speed 1.5 mph (0.65 m/s), per Yarbo's launch post for the Y40P.
Yarbo product page and launch postNot found
Mowing runtime is 110 minutes. No snow area found.
Campaign pages and reports searchedNo LiDAR listed
NetRTK positioning, stereo cameras, IMU and wheel odometry.
Yarbo product pageNo LiDAR listed
NetRTK positioning, stereo cameras, IMU and wheel odometry.
Yarbo product page360° LiDAR
Adds LiDAR to NetRTK, cameras and odometry. Reports say the LiDAR helps in shaded yards, where GPS signals bounce, and at night.
Independent reports of the campaign, 20262 years
Core functions work without it. Price after the free period is unclear on the page.
Yarbo 4G Service page1 year
Core functions work without it. Price after the free period is unclear on the page.
Yarbo 4G Service pageLifetime NetRTK
For Kickstarter backers, per an independent report. The 4G Service page does not list the M20i.
Independent report, Mar 2026$7,799USD, Core with snow blower
Yarbo product page$6,199USD, Core with snow blower
Yarbo product page$5,999USD, planned retail, full module set
Not sold in Yarbo's store. The $5,999 price includes the mowing, snow, leaf and trimming modules.
Independent report, Mar 2026Same on all 3: a tracked, wire-free robot that takes a mower module as well as the snow tool, positioned by NetRTK with no buried boundary.
Your home
How each one fits a home like yours
Set the conditions that describe your home. Each robot answers from its own Fit Check; nothing is scored until you choose.
Fit check
Describe your home
Pick what applies. Each robot answers from its own record.
Everything else
Where they land among 11 multi-task robots
Only the measures on which these three differ. The bar is the whole category; the block is the typical middle half; the tick is the median.
Sources
Where every figure comes from
- Y40P · yarbo.com: Y40P Core with Snow Blower Module Gen 2 product page; Y40P launch post (28 Sep 2026); Yarbo 4G Service page; fetched 9 Oct 2026
- Y40 · yarbo.com: Y40 Core with Snow Blower Module Gen 2 product page; Yarbo 4G Service page; a US dealer's spec table; fetched 9 Oct 2026
- M20i · Kickstarter campaign (page blocked, 403); campaign tracker summary of updates to 27 Jul 2026; The Gadgeteer (30 Mar 2026); Pocketables (Feb 2026); Yarbo forum (6 Mar 2026)
- Earlier hardware · PCWorld, 20 Oct 2025, reviewed the first-generation Yarbo Core with snow blower ($4,999); not the Gen 2 module or the Y40P
Each Yarbo figure was read from the page listed on 9 Oct 2026. The M20i's own campaign page returned an error, so its figures come from reports of it. "Not found" means those pages were searched and say nothing.
Questions
What readers ask
What separates the Y40P from the Y40 snow blower?
Both list a 24 in wide, 12 in deep blower and a 36% slope limit. The Y40P is rated 7,000 sq ft per charge against 6,000, has gearbox-free hub motors, a faster top speed and two years of 4G. List price is $7,799 against $6,199.
Can the M20i clear snow today?
Not as far as the sources show. A 1 Jul 2026 update put snow blower bundles at mid-November. No later schedule was found by 21 Oct 2026. The M20i’s blower specs were not found.
Does any of the three need a buried boundary wire?
No wire appears in any source. The Y40 and Y40P use NetRTK positioning with stereo cameras. The M20i adds 360° LiDAR to the same approach.
Common questions