{"id":2847,"date":"2026-05-08T23:14:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/here-is-yarbos-promise-to-fix-the-robot-mower-that-ran-me-over\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T23:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:14:34","slug":"here-is-yarbos-promise-to-fix-the-robot-mower-that-ran-me-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/here-is-yarbos-promise-to-fix-the-robot-mower-that-ran-me-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Here is Yarbo\u2019s promise to fix the robot mower that ran me over"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Yarbo\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/0b40c0f7e4e14d22b4eb0a04c2c2394e.webp?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Yesterday, I told you how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/925696\/yarbo-robot-lawn-mower-hack-remote-control-camera-access-mqtt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower<\/a>. We explained how thousands of these bladed Chinese robots, made by Yarbo, could be hijacked with ease &#8211; exposing people&rsquo;s GPS coordinates, Wi-Fi passwords, email addresses, and more to any casual hacker who comes along. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Today, Yarbo has issued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yarbo.com\/pages\/security-update-regarding-yarbo-remote-diagnostic-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a thorough 1,200-word response<\/a> that you can read in full below. The company is confirming the security researcher&rsquo;s findings, apologizing, and providing a detailed plan to tackle many of its self-created security issues head-on. Yarbo writes that it&rsquo;s already temporarily cut off remote access and is addressing many of its most he \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/926989\/yarbo-robot-lawn-mower-hack-company-update-security-promise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, I told you how a hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower. 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