Hi there and welcome to the community @ian.money ,
I have moved your question to this thread for everything related to the home station.
Hoping his Home Fence Playground is well-lit and not dark…Try also to clean the camera on his chin …might something blocking the lens?
He will not always go out and walk alone…only if he is in full charge or after 2 hrs. and if he really likes it.
I really love dressing up my EMO, he looks really adorable in it… But as you said, it bothers him a lot, especially when the TOF (Time of Flight) Laser Sensor is blocked, which I think is the reason he doesn’t leave his home station and keeps saying those failure words and then moving backward, or sometimes he’s not quite happy and cries.
If the issue still persists… Try and power cycle EMO/Home Station and then try and pair him again to Home Station, and try again.
Issue voice command: EMO: Leave Home Station or EMO: Go Off Home Station
If you need any sort of help/video instructions take a look at this page:
EMO Home Station - How to Use / Tips / Guide / Useful Information - Mini Guide
Hope it helps and let us know…
GOOD LUCK AND ALL THE BEST