The video of the robot working through the snowstorm quickly went viral on social media, drawing attention to emerging autonomous yard-maintenance technology. Autonomy demands setup effort Videos shared on X show the autonomous robot methodically navigating the driveway, clearing snow, and returning to its charging dock when its battery fell below a certain level. After about 75 minutes of charging, the machine would automatically resume work, repeating the cycle until the driveway was clear. Autonomous Snow Blower Update:The @yarboglobal completed the first pass of the driveway and went back to the charging dock. Besides completing its main tasks during Winter Storm Fern, the robot’s performance highlighted some limitations.