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… Yarbo now plans to completely remove the remote backdoor access that could have let bad actors reprogram the robot over the internet. Yarbo customers will be able to decide whether that feature even gets installed in the first place, cofounder Kenneth Kohlmann pledges to The Verge. …
… Important: A security firmware update is being pushed to all Yarbo devices. To receive this update, please connect your Yarbo to the internet. …
… With a few clicks, Makris hijacks the Yarbo right in front of my eyes, both while idle and while it’s already in the middle of mowing sessions. I see that he sees me through the Yarbo’s cameras. It’s time to see if the Yarbo has any built-in safety mechanisms, like, say, obstacle avoidance. …