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description Example Home Assistant automations for the Yarbo integration

Automations

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Disclaimer: This is an independent community project. NOT affiliated with Yarbo or its manufacturer. {: .warning }

Ready-to-use automation examples for common Yarbo scenarios. Replace YOUR_DEVICE_ID with your actual device ID and adjust entity IDs to match your robot's name.

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Basic Control

Return to Dock on Low Battery

automation:
  alias: "Yarbo: Return to dock on low battery"
  description: "Automatically sends the robot home when battery drops below 20%"
  trigger:
    - platform: numeric_state
      entity_id: sensor.yarbo_allgott_battery
      below: 20
  condition:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: sensor.yarbo_allgott_activity
      state: "working"
  action:
    - service: yarbo.return_to_dock
      data:
        device_id: "YOUR_DEVICE_ID"

Pause When Rain Detected

automation:
  alias: "Yarbo: Pause when rain detected"
  description: "Pauses the robot if rain is detected while working"
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: binary_sensor.yarbo_allgott_rain_detected
      to: "on"
  condition:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: sensor.yarbo_allgott_activity
      state: "working"
  action:
    - service: yarbo.pause
      data:
        device_id: "YOUR_DEVICE_ID"
    - service: notify.mobile_app
      data:
        message: "Yarbo paused — rain detected"

Resume After Rain Stops

automation:
  alias: "Yarbo: Resume after rain stops"
  description: "Resumes the robot 5 minutes after rain stops"
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: binary_sensor.yarbo_allgott_rain_detected
      to: "off"
      for:
        minutes: 5
  condition:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: sensor.yarbo_allgott_activity
      state: "paused"
  action:
    - service: yarbo.resume
      data:
        device_id: "YOUR_DEVICE_ID"

Scheduling

Start Mowing on a Fixed Schedule

automation:
  alias: "Yarbo: Start mowing Tuesday and Friday mornings"
  trigger:
    - platform: time
      at: "09:00:00"
  condition:
    - condition: time
      weekday:
        - tue
        - fri
    - condition: state
      entity_id: binary_sensor.yarbo_allgott_charging
      state: "on"
    - condition: numeric_state
      entity_id: sensor.yarbo_allgott_battery
      above: 80
  action:
    - service: yarbo.start_plan
      data:
        device_id: "YOUR_DEVICE_ID"
        plan_id: "1"

Start Snow Blowing After Snowfall

automation:
  alias: "Yarbo: Start snow blowing after snowfall"
  description: "Starts snow blowing when the weather integration reports snowfall has ended"
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: weather.home
      from: "snowy"
      for:
        minutes: 30
  condition:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: sensor.yarbo_allgott_activity
      state: "idle"
    - condition: numeric_state
      entity_id: sensor.yarbo_allgott_battery
      above: 50
  action:
    - service: yarbo.start_plan
      data:
        device_id: "YOUR_DEVICE_ID"
        plan_id: "2"
    - service: notify.mobile_app
      data:
        message: "Yarbo started snow clearing"

Notifications

Notify When Work Completes

automation:
  alias: "Yarbo: Notify when work plan finishes"
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: sensor.yarbo_allgott_activity
      from: "working"
      to: "returning"
  action:
    - service: notify.mobile_app
      data:
        title: "Yarbo"
        message: "Work plan complete — robot returning to dock"

Notify on Error

automation:
  alias: "Yarbo: Alert on error"
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: binary_sensor.yarbo_allgott_problem
      to: "on"
  action:
    - service: notify.mobile_app
      data:
        title: "Yarbo Alert"
        message: >
          Yarbo has reported a problem.
          Error code: {{ states('sensor.yarbo_allgott_error_code') }}.
          Please check the robot.

Daily Status Report

automation:
  alias: "Yarbo: Daily status notification"
  trigger:
    - platform: time
      at: "20:00:00"
  action:
    - service: notify.mobile_app
      data:
        title: "Yarbo Daily Status"
        message: >
          Battery: {{ states('sensor.yarbo_allgott_battery') }}%
          Status: {{ states('sensor.yarbo_allgott_activity') }}
          Head: {{ states('sensor.yarbo_allgott_head_type') }}

Lights

Turn on Lights at Sunset

automation:
  alias: "Yarbo: Turn on lights at sunset"
  trigger:
    - platform: sun
      event: sunset
  condition:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: sensor.yarbo_allgott_activity
      state: "working"
  action:
    - service: light.turn_on
      target:
        entity_id: light.yarbo_allgott_lights
      data:
        brightness: 255

Turn off Lights When Docked

automation:
  alias: "Yarbo: Turn off lights when docked"
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: sensor.yarbo_allgott_activity
      to: "charging"
  action:
    - service: light.turn_off
      target:
        entity_id: light.yarbo_allgott_lights

Snow Blower Specific

Adjust Chute Direction with Input Select

Create a helper input_select.yarbo_chute_direction with options: Left, Right, Center.

automation:
  alias: "Yarbo: Set snow chute direction from input"
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.yarbo_chute_direction
  action:
    - choose:
        - conditions:
            - condition: state
              entity_id: input_select.yarbo_chute_direction
              state: "Left"
          sequence:
            - service: yarbo.set_chute_velocity
              data:
                device_id: "YOUR_DEVICE_ID"
                velocity: -1000
        - conditions:
            - condition: state
              entity_id: input_select.yarbo_chute_direction
              state: "Right"
          sequence:
            - service: yarbo.set_chute_velocity
              data:
                device_id: "YOUR_DEVICE_ID"
                velocity: 1000
        - conditions:
            - condition: state
              entity_id: input_select.yarbo_chute_direction
              state: "Center"
          sequence:
            - service: yarbo.set_chute_velocity
              data:
                device_id: "YOUR_DEVICE_ID"
                velocity: 0

Dashboard Card Examples

Mower Control Card

type: vertical-stack
cards:
  - type: entity
    entity: sensor.yarbo_allgott_activity
    name: Yarbo Status
  - type: entities
    entities:
      - sensor.yarbo_allgott_battery
      - sensor.yarbo_allgott_head_type
      - binary_sensor.yarbo_allgott_charging
      - binary_sensor.yarbo_allgott_problem
  - type: grid
    columns: 3
    cards:
      - type: button
        entity: button.yarbo_allgott_return_to_dock
        name: Return
        icon: mdi:home-battery
      - type: button
        entity: button.yarbo_allgott_pause
        name: Pause
        icon: mdi:pause
      - type: button
        entity: button.yarbo_allgott_resume
        name: Resume
        icon: mdi:play

GPS Tracking Map Card

type: map
entities:
  - device_tracker.yarbo_allgott_location
title: Yarbo Location
aspect_ratio: 16x9

Blueprints

Several of the above automations are available as importable blueprints. See the Automations Blueprints folder in the repository.

Related Pages

  • Services — all available services with parameters
  • Entities — entity reference for trigger/condition entities
  • Configuration — integration options