Introducing the Yardstick Anywhere app
Yardstick Anywhere / A day with your yard
A full day.
A cared-for yard.
From anywhere.
Everything the installed Yardstick does, plus more you only get in the cloud. Set your schedule. We handle the servers, updates, and backups. Yardstick keeps working and recording in our cloud, every minute of your day. No computer to keep on. No software to babysit.
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The work is on us
Set it. Forget it.
We handle the rest.
Set your schedule and get on with your day. We take care of the work, the upkeep, and the stress of keeping it all running.
- No computer to keep on. No software to babysit.
- No updates to install. We install every update, and you get new features first.
- Nothing to restart after a power cut or a Windows update.
- We run the servers. Keeping Yardstick running is our job.
- We back up your map before every change.
- It records every minute, every day, whether you are home, asleep, or on vacation.
It's always working. It's always recording.
That part is on us.
See it in action
Two closer looks.
Yardstick highlights and overview
Meet Yardstick Anywhere
Your computer can take the day off.
Yardstick Anywhere is the online version of Yardstick, running in our cloud. Recording, alerts, schedules, and weather keep working while your computer is off.
01 · Open a browser
Nothing to install, and you are up and running in under 30 seconds. Open Yardstick Anywhere from any browser and stay connected from your phone or tablet, with status on your watch.
02 · Make it your yard
Bring your map, plans, and routines together in one place. Your robot works at home. You can check in from anywhere.
03 · Let us handle the updates
We update it for you, with nothing to download or install. Anywhere gets brand-new features before anything else.
01
Morning. The routine is ready.
The day starts without opening your laptop.
03 / Make a routine
A plan for the yard. Space in your day.
Set up the work once, then change it whenever life changes.
Build the right run
Create plans for mowing and other attachments, including snow blower sidewalks. Use Quick run for a job on demand, or run a plan up to 5 times back to back.
Set a week that works for you
Weekly programs keep regular jobs on track. Curfew and quiet hours keep the yard peaceful when you need it.
Make room for real life
Skip today when the yard is busy, or pause scheduling until a date. Change the routine without rebuilding it.
06 / Go where your day goes
On your desk. In your pocket. On your wrist.
Use any browser with nothing to install, or choose the mobile phone app for iPhone and Android, the tablet version for iPad and Android tablets, and the Apple Watch app for status at a glance.
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Take the controls
Sometimes, you want to do the driving.
Drive it yourself with a joystick controller on phone and tablet. A live map, attachment controls, and GPS signal strength put the useful details beside your controls.
Take your yard with you
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02
Midday. You can be somewhere else.
A quick look, a voice command, and back to your day.
01 / See your yard
The whole picture. Down to the trouble spot.
A live map turns a quick check-in into a clear understanding of what your robot is doing.
Your whole property, live
Watch your robot move across a live map of your yard. Zoom out for the whole-property view, then get closer to the area that needs attention.
A map that looks like home
Put your own drone photo behind the map, or choose Google Maps or USGS aerial imagery. Recognize every bed, border, and driveway.
See what happened, and where
Switch between coverage, path, and RTK/GPS quality layers. Open trouble spots for the full history of when something went wrong and what happened.
Know how your robot is doing
Robot health, battery, and error panels help you spot a problem. The Robot now card brings together battery, GPS fix and satellites, HaLow, Wi-Fi, and 4G.
04 / Work with the weather
Let the forecast help make the call.
Weather awareness keeps working in the cloud, even after you close your laptop.
Use the weather near your yard
Connect Tempest, Weather Underground, NOAA, or MET Norway to put local conditions to work.
Give wet grass a break
Rain holds and weather rules help decide when work should wait. Your computer can stay off while Anywhere keeps checking.
Let boundaries respond
Smart no-go zones turn on and off by rules. Keep the robot away from an area when conditions call for it.
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07 / Just ask
Your voice is a control, too.
Ask Alexa or Google Home to check in or take care of the next step. Your hands can stay right where they are.
Alexa skill and Google Home action certification in progress.
Alexa
“Alexa, ask Yardstick what's going on”
“Alexa, tell Yardstick to start Front Lawn”
“Alexa, ask Yardstick to pause the robot”
“Alexa, tell Yardstick to stop”
“Alexa, ask Yardstick to send the robot home”
“Alexa, ask Yardstick what's the battery level”
“Alexa, ask Yardstick to skip today's run”
“Alexa, ask Yardstick to pause the schedule until Friday”
See all voice commandsA little less screen time
Google Home
“Hey Google, start the mower”
“Hey Google, start the mower in Front Lawn”
“Hey Google, pause the mower”
“Hey Google, resume the mower”
“Hey Google, stop the mower”
“Hey Google, dock the mower”
“Hey Google, is the mower running?”
“Hey Google, what's the mower's battery level?”
See all voice commands03
Afternoon. A little fine-tuning.
Make the yard work the way you want it to.
02 / Shape your yard
A better map starts with a bigger view.
Edit your map in the browser, with room to see what you are changing.
Make the boundary fit
Move borders in your browser. Draw a cut to split a zone, join zones, and rename areas so your map matches the way you use your yard.
Give each area the right treatment
Turn no-go zones on or off, edit sidewalks, and set attachment options for each area. Keep delicate beds and working paths in the right places.
Every change has a way back
An automatic backup is made before every change. Your map history keeps earlier versions ready to restore, so you can adjust with confidence.
A better view is one browser away
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05 / The finishing touches
A lawn that looks cared for. All season.
Bring the whole property into step, from the direction of the cut to the height of the grass.
Stripes that belong together
Set one mowing direction for every area. Yardstick steps that direction each run, keeping the whole lawn aligned for clean stripes.
A new season in one click
Use Fall Cleanup or Spring Up to change seasonal heights in one click. Bring the yard into its next routine without adjusting every area by hand.
04
Evening. The picture is complete.
See what happened today. Let tomorrow take care of itself.
08 / Keep everyone in the picture
Stay in the loop, without staying on-screen.
One account brings your robots, records, and the updates you care about together.
Every job, in the logbook
Look back through a logbook of every job. See what ran and keep a useful record of the work across your property.
The right alert, where you are
Choose which events reach you by email, phone push, or text messages (SMS). Stay informed without watching the screen.
A wall display for the whole fleet
Turn a TV or wall-mounted tablet into a fleet map. Keep the property in view from a place everyone can see.
Room for another robot
Manage more than one robot on one account. Extra robots are supported, so your view can grow with your yard.
At home in your language
Choose English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, or Finnish. Use Yardstick in the language that feels natural to you.
Help that comes to you
Stuck? We will look at it with you, on your screen.
Anywhere comes with hands-on support. Share your screen with us and we see exactly what you see, point you to the right spot, and fix the problem with you while you watch.
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Start a support session from Yardstick Anywhere and share your screen. We look at the same page you are looking at, so nothing gets lost trying to describe it.
We point, you follow
Our pointer appears on your own screen. We walk you straight to the right button, layer, or setting, one step at a time.
We fix it with you
If you allow it, we can click through Yardstick for you while you watch, and explain each step as we go. Problems get solved in minutes, not over a long email thread.
You understand what you are looking at
We explain what your map, layers, and alerts are telling you, so next time you know exactly what to look for.
You are always in charge
Only you can start a session, with a six-digit code that expires in ten minutes. Clicking is off until you allow it. Stop sharing at any moment. Nothing is recorded, and the video goes straight from your browser to ours.
An always-on computer adds up
Keep the yard running. Lose the running costs.
A computer left on 24/7 uses electricity even when you are not looking at it. Anywhere needs no computer at home, no extra hardware, and no upkeep.
Typical computer · 50 W
About $75/year
In electricity alone
50 W × 24 h × 365 ÷ 1,000 = 438 kWh438 × $0.17 = $74.46/year
Higher-end desktop or gaming laptop · 150 W
Over $200/year
In electricity alone
150 W × 24 h × 365 ÷ 1,000 = 1,314 kWh1,314 × $0.17 = $223.38/year
Yardstick Anywhere
$0of your electricity
No hardware. No upkeep.
Runs in our cloud. No computer at homeleft on to run Yardstick.
Illustrative comparison at the US average of about $0.17/kWh. Actual computer draw and electricity rates vary. $0 refers to running Yardstick in our cloud; robot and viewing-device electricity are separate. Anywhere subscription from $9.95/month.
Two plans
Basic or Premium. Same yard, more reach.
Both plans run in our cloud, with no computer at home. Premium adds the phone and watch app, voice control, text alerts, weather rules and more. Start with 14 days of Premium free, no credit card required.
Basic
$9.95/month
or $99.50 a year, two months free
Everything you use Yardstick for today, from any browser.
Premium Recommended
$14.95/month
or $149.50 a year, two months free
Everything in Basic, plus your yard in your pocket, your voice and the weather.
| Feature | Basic | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Included in both | ||
| Access from anywhere, on unlimited computers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live map and status | ✓ | ✓ |
| Start, stop and dock | ✓ | ✓ |
| Safety alerts by email | ✓ | ✓ |
| Map editor and plans | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lawn striping (mowing direction) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Map history | ✓ | ✓ |
| Premium adds | ||
| Mobile phone app (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android) | – | ✓ |
| Voice control with Amazon Alexa and Google Home | – | ✓ |
| Text message alerts | – | ✓ |
| Weather and rain holds | – | ✓ |
| Weather rules | – | ✓ |
| Smart no-go zones | – | ✓ |
| Wall display | – | ✓ |
| Google Maps imagery | – | ✓ |
| Logbook | – | ✓ |
| Your own drone photo | – | ✓ |
| Fall Cleanup | – | ✓ |
| Spring Up | – | ✓ |
| Early access to new features | – | ✓ |
One robot is included. Each additional robot is $4.95 a month or $49.95 a year, on either plan. Prices are in US dollars, plus tax.
Moving from Yardstick on your computer? The unused part of a paid license becomes credit on Anywhere, and your history comes with you. How moving works
A few good questions
Before you start.
Do I need a computer running at home?
No. Yardstick Anywhere runs in our cloud. Recording, alerts, schedules, and weather keep working when your computer is off.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Start in any browser and be up and running in under 30 seconds. Apps are also available for iPhone, Android, iPad, Android tablets, and Apple Watch.
What does it cost?
Basic is $9.95 a month or $99.50 a year, and Premium is $14.95 a month or $149.50 a year. Start with a 14-day free trial of Premium, with no credit card required. Each extra robot is $4.95 a month or $49.95 a year. Compare the plans.
What if I get stuck?
Start a support session and share your screen. We can see what you see, point you to the right place on your own screen, and, if you allow it, fix the problem with you while you watch. You start every session, you can stop it at any moment, and nothing is recorded.
Who handles updates?
We do. There is nothing to download or install, and Anywhere gets brand-new features before anything else.
Your yard, from anywhere
Close the laptop. Keep the connection.
Set your schedule. We handle the rest. Always working. Always recording. Try 14 days on us.
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Extra robots from $4.95/month · Compare Basic and Premium