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Robot lawn mower maker Yarbo to remove remote backdoor access

Yarbo, the company responsible for a robot lawn mower that allegedly attacked a user, has announced plans to remove a remote backdoor from its devices. This backdoor could have allowed unauthorized individuals to reprogram the mower over the internet. The company's decision follows an incident where the mower reportedly caused harm. AI

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IMPACT This product change addresses a potential security vulnerability in a consumer device, highlighting the importance of secure design in AI-powered hardware.

RANK_REASON Company announces a change to an existing product's features.

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    Yarbo says it will remove the intentional backdoor from its robot lawn mower The company behind the robot lawn mower that ran me over has changed its tune. Yarb

    Yarbo says it will remove the intentional backdoor from its robot lawn mower The company behind the robot lawn mower that ran me over has changed its tune. Yarbo now plans to completely remove the remote backdoor access that could have let bad actors reprogram the robot over the …