A hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower | Forget robovacs — Yarbo’s bladed robots are an even bigger security nightmare
2026-05-07 · r/technology
Yarbo's autonomous robot lawn mowers have such abysmal security that a hacker was able to remotely take control and literally run someone over with a bladed robot. Nothing says 'the future is here' like your smart yard equipment becoming a remote-controlled weapon. Forget Skynet — turns out the robot apocalypse starts with landscaping.