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Custom component for Home Assistant to monitor and control your Husqvarna Automower

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README.md

Home Assistant integration for Husqvarna Automower

Custom component to support Automower.

• Home Assistant integration for Husqvarna Automower

• About
• Supported devices
• Installation

• Installation through HACS
• Manual installation

• Husqvarna API-Key
• Home Assistant
• Image Sensor

• Example of map image
• Example of map image with zones enabled

• Services

• Remove Credentials
• Error: The component is not configured.

This Home Assistant integration provides status and control of supported Husqvarna Automowers. The official Husqvarna API uses websocket connection for pushed updates, so no polling is performed. Park and Start commands including schedule overrides are supported by the integration allowing for robust automations to be implemented in Home Assistant. Diagnostic and statics provided by the API are included with the integration for monitoring mower usage and performance.

Husqvarna Automowers with built-in Automower® Connect or with the Automower® Connect Module are supported. This integration does not support Bluetooth connectivity with Automowers.

Requires Home Assistant 2023.3.0 or newer.

Installation through HACS

Installation using Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) is recommended.

• If HACS is not installed, follow HACS installation and configuration at https://hacs.xyz/.
• In HACS, search under integrations for Husqvarna Automower and install.
• Restart Home Assistant!
• Download the husqvarna_automower.zip file from the repository release section.
• Extract and copy the content into the path /config/custom_components/husqvarna_automower of your HA installation. Do not download directly from the main branch.
• Restart Home Assistant!

In order to use this integration you must properly configure OAuth2 credentials using your Husqvarna account. Refer to this guide for general overview of the process. Username/password authentication for this integration is no longer supported as of version 2022.7.0.

Your Husqvarna account username/password used for the Automower® Connect phone app is required. Most users probably created a Husqvarna account during initial mower setup.

• Make sure, that the exgernal url on the page Settings. Network in the field Internet is set to your external url.
• Go to https://developer.husqvarnagroup.Cloud/ and sign in with Husqvarna account. Sign in page has password recovery/reset using registered email address if needed. Authorize Developer Porthole to access Husqvarna account when prompted.
• After signing in you will be automatically redirected to Your applications. (Otherwise go to: https://developer.husqvarnagroup.Cloud/applications)
• Create a new application:
• Name is required but can be anything, for example My Home Assistant
• Description is optional
• Redirect URL:

https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/oauth

The My Home Assistant redirect feature needs to be setup to redirect to your home assistant installation. See https://my.home-assistant.io/faq/ for additional information.

• Add the integration to your home assistant installation and test the redirect feature by following below link:
• Acknowledge prompts to open link, install Husqvarna Automower integration.
• Acknowledge prompt to setup application credentials.
• Enter the following from the Husqvrana developer tab:
• The name of the application assigned in Step 3 above
• Copy and paste the Application Key into the OAuth Client ID field
• Copy and paste the Application Secret into the OAuth Client Secret field
• Click Create
• Browser will be redirected to Husqvarna Developer site. Sign in and Authorize the integration to connect with your Husqvarna account
• After authorizing the integration the browser will show the my Home Assistant redirect link to link this account. Click on Link Account.
• Confirm successful connection of mower and assign to an HA area if desired.

Example of map image with zones enabled

The image entity is disabled by default. The image entity will plot the current coordinates and location history of the mower on a user provided image. To configure the entity you need to upload your desired map image and determine the coordinates of the top left corner and the bottom right corner of your selected image.

The image entity is configured via the configure option on the integration. To enter the coordinates, ensure that they are in Signed Degree format and separated by a comma for example 40.689209.74.044661

You can then provide the path to the image you would like to use for the map and mower. This has been tested with the PNG format, other formats may work. The. /resources/map_image.png default image is over written when the integration is updated, store the custom image in another location.

The path color can be changes by providing an RGB value such as (255,0,0).

The optional zone sensor allows zones to be designated by coordinates, this sensor will then return the name of the zone the mower is currently located.

To create a Zone, select new then enter a name for the zone and the coordinates of the zone. Coordinates are entered in Signed Degree format with latitude and longitude separated by a comma and each coordinate separated by a semi colon. You must enter at least three coordinates to define a zone. For example: 40.689209.74.044661; 40.689210.74.044652; 40.689211.74.044655 You must select save and then submit, exiting the flow in another manner will cause any entered zones to be lost.

If display zone is selected the zone will be drawn as an overlay on the map image in the provided RGB color. To change the color provide an RGB string such as (255,255,255).

If a Home Zone is set, the sensor will return Home and the image will display the mower at the home location, when the mower is charging or at the docking station.

• vacuum.start The mower continues to mow, within the specified schedule
• vacuum.pause Pauses the mower until a new command
• vacuum.stop The mower returns to the base and parks there until the next schedule starts
• vacuum.return_to_base The mower returns to the base and parks there until it gets a new start command
• number.automower_park_for Override schedule to park mower for specified number of minutes.
• number.automower_mow_for Override schedule to mow for specified number of minutes.
• number.automower_cutting_height Set mower cutting height.
• select.automower_headlight_mode Set the mower headlight operating mode
• husqvarna_automower.calendar Allows mower schedule to be revised. Supports single schedule per day, this will override existing schedule.

service: husqvarna_automower.calendar data: start: ’11:45:00′ end: ’21:30:00′ monday: true tuesday: true wednesday: true thursday: true friday: true saturday: false sunday: false target: entity_id: vacuum.automower
service: husqvarna_automower.custom_command data: command_type: actions json_string:. data: target: entity_id: vacuum.automower

To enable debug logging for this integration and related libraries you can control this in your Home Assistant configuration.yaml file.

logger: default: info logs: custom_components.husqvarna_automower: debug aioautomower: debug

After a restart detailed log entries will appear in /config/home-assistant.log.

The OAuth2 credentials can be removed from the home assistant user interface. Navigate to the Integrations tab under settings. Access the Application Credentials menu by clicking on the Kebab (3 vertical dot menu icon) or direct link.

Error: The component is not configured.

Dialog box stating the component is not configured. Please follow the documentation. This error is resolved by removing OAuth2 credentials

About

Custom component for Home Assistant to monitor and control your Husqvarna Automower

Husqvarna Automower 430X

Advanced and fully-sized model in the X-line series from the world leaders in robotic mowing. Smart enough to negotiate the challenges of large and complex lawns – like multiple narrow passages, obstacles, tough terrain and slopes up to 45%.

Working area capacity 3200 m² ±20%

Typical charging time 50 min

Sound level Measured 57 dB(A)

• Automower® ConnectAutomower® Connect gives you full control of the mower right in your smartphone. You can easily send start, stop and park commands, check and adjust settings. If required also receive alarms and track your mower’s position in case of theft – wherever you are.10 years mobile data contract included. Standard on X-line, optional for all 300-400 series.
• GPS-assisted navigation. PATENTEDAn onboard GPS system creates a map of the garden, including where the boundary and guide wires are installed. Husqvarna Automower® will then register which parts of the garden it has covered and adjusts its mowing pattern accordingly. This will ensure optimised lawn coverage and an excellent cutting result.
• LED headlightsEnergy-efficient LED headlights for better visibility and control even in the dark. The lights will also start flashing if a malfunction occurs.
• Ultra-silent driveWheel motors with 2 step gearboxes, a new technology that enables ultra-silent drive. Gives an outstanding performance in perceived noise level and enables night time operation or 24/7 mowing in all kind of neighborhoods.

This product is offered at a SPECIAL WEBSITE PRICE, which may be lower than the price advertised in store. From time to time the website advertised price will differ from the in store price. This practise allows us to monitor our online marketing campaigns. To take advantage of this great low price please remember to mention the online advertised price when in store at the time of purchase.

Working area capacity 3200 m² ±20%

Charging system Automatic

Maximum incline within the working area 24 °

Cutting system 3 pivoting razor blades

Cutting width 24 cm

Cutting Height, min-max 20-60 mm

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Husqvarna Automower 430X

Husqvarna Automower 430X premium model for large complex lawns of up to 3,200m2; X-line design with GPS assisted navigation and Automower Connect; 20-60mm electric height of cut adjustment; LED headlights; Suitable for separated lawn areas with narrow passages, obstacles and steep slopes.

How to regularly clean your Husqvarna Automower®

A regular clean of your Automower will help to maintain performance and extend Automower life. It is important to keep your Automower® clean for the best performance and a long service life. A mower with a lot of clippings attached also handles slopes poorly. It is recommended to clean it using a brush, spraying with water, or use a damp cloth. Never use running water, high-pressure washer, or solvent, when cleaning your Husqvarna Automower®.

Checklist for cleaning your Husqvarna Automower®

• Set the main switch in the OFF position
• Wear protective gloves
• Turn the Automower® upside down
• Use your hand to remove chunks of clippings
• Use a dishwashing brush to remove clippings from the skid plate, wheels, body etc.
• Flip the Automower® to get rid of the loose clippings
• Use a damp cloth to clean the chassis, body, panel etc. Do not use running water, high-pressure washer, or solvent.
• Make sure to get a thorough, professional cleaning at your dealer’s after each season

Description

Husqvarna Automower 430X premium model for large complex lawns of up to 3,200m2; X-line design with GPS assisted navigation and Automower Connect; 20-60mm electric height of cut adjustment; LED headlights; Suitable for separated lawn areas with narrow passages, obstacles and steep slopes.

Specifications

Brand Husqvarna Maximum Working Area (m2) 3200 m2 Power Source Battery Connectivity Automower Connect GPS Assisted Navigation Standard Maximum Incline (%) 45 %

Mix Match

Advanced and fully-sized model in the X-line series from the world leaders in robotic mowing. Smart enough to negotiate the challenges of large and complex lawns – like multiple narrow passages, obstacles, tough terrain and slopes up to 45%. GPS-assisted navigation and a host of features including Automower® Connect make it the intelligent way to keep your lawn green, healthy and perfectly mowed. The Automower® Connect app keeps you in control: track, interact and stay updated at the touch of a screen, wherever you are in the world.

Features

Automower® ConnectAutomower® Connect gives you full control of the mower right in your smartphone. You can easily send start, stop and park commands, check and adjust settings. If required also receive alarms and track your mower’s position in case of theft – wherever you are.10 years mobile data contract included. Standard on X-line, optional for all 300-400 series.

GPS-assisted navigation. PATENTEDAn onboard GPS system creates a map of the garden, including where the boundary and guide wires are installed. Husqvarna Automower® will then register which parts of the garden it has covered and adjusts its mowing pattern accordingly. This will ensure optimized lawn coverage and an excellent cutting result.

LED headlightsEnergy-efficient LED headlights for better visibility and control even in the dark. The lights will also start flashing if a malfunction occurs.

Superior interactionAll Automower® Connect equipped robotic mowers are compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home. This means all you need to do is give your Smart speaker a voice command, and Husqvarna Automower® will jump to the task. You can execute the most common commands such as start, stop, park and get status updates from your mower by simply asking your voice assistant.

Front bumperThe rubber-made front bumper makes the mower more resistant to recurrent collisions with trees, shrubs and other objects within the installation.

Backlit keypadPossibility to adjust settings even when it is dark. An efficient backlit keypad makes all the buttons clearly visible also during the dark hours.

Ultra-silent driveWheel motors with 2 step gearboxes, a new technology that enables ultra-silent drive. Gives an outstanding performance in perceived noise level and enables night time operation or 24/7 mowing in all kind of neighbourhoods.

Electric height adjustment. PATENTEDThe cutting height is swiftly adjusted by the electrically operated height adjustment, easily accessible from the main menu.

Dual guide wires. PATENTEDModel equipped with dual guide wires, our patented solution which will reduce searching times especially for complex gardens.

Systematic Passage MowingTo deliver excellent cutting results everywhere, the robotic mower can be set to automatically switch mowing pattern from random mode to systematic mode in narrow passages.

Easy cleaningYou can wash the exterior and underneath of the robotic mower with a garden hose. By using the attached maintenance tool, the cover can easily be removed, for easy cleaning and reachability everywhere.

Weather timerAdjusts the working time to the lawn’s growth rate, meaning that Husqvarna Automower® will maximize its mowing time during periods of strong grass growth. In sunny or dry weather, or late in the season, the mower will spend less time mowing, which decreases wear on lawn and mower.

Automatic passage handling. PATENTEDHusqvarna Automower® automatically senses narrow passages and finds its way even through the smallest passages. It will vary its route through the passage to avoid unpleasant tracks.

Remote start points x5A uniform cutting result throughout the lawn thanks to the possibility to start the mowing at three different remote locations along the patented guide wire, out from the charging station. The larger grass area, the better and more important with several starting points. With active GPS assisted navigation (specific models), the remote starting points are autoset and manual settings are not needed.

Spiral cuttingAutomatic cutting functionality to even out grass height differences. Cutting disc sensors detect whether the mower enters area with higher grass and switches cutting technology to the systematic spiral pattern.

Replaceable top coversMake your mower unique and personal by changing the colour of the top cover. Available in polar white, Husqvarna orange or in the standard colour granite grey.

ReliabilityRobotic lawn mowing is all about reliability. Husqvarna has during 20 years of development refined its mower concept to achieve the highest level of reliability, quality and cutting result, with a minimum of assistance.

Unique cutting systemHusqvarna Automower® cuts just a little but frequently, which assures a nice and healthy lawn. It is equipped with sharp razor-like blades made of strong carbon steel mounted on a robust cutting disc system. This provides for efficient operation and extremely low energy consumption.

Automatic chargingWhen Automower® needs more power, it finds its own way back to the charging station.

Lift Tilt sensorsIf Automower® is lifted off the ground or tips over, the cutting automatically shuts off. In addition, the blades are rotating far from the outer edge of the machine. If Automower® meets an obstacle it will stop and redirect itself without causing any damage.

Flexible charging station placementEnables flexible placement of the charging station in the garden which simplifies the installation and secures reliable docking every time.

Spot cuttingSpecial mode to quickly mow a limited area of longer grass. This is especially useful for areas beneath for example garden furniture, once the furniture is removed. Place the mower in the desired area and choose Spot cutting mode. The mower will mow in tight spirals and when finished resume in automatic mode.

Excellent cutting resultThanks to the free movement pattern of Husqvarna Automower® the lawn is perfectly cut, achieving a beautiful and carpet-like look. The razor-sharp blades cut the grass gently from all directions, helping it to grow strong. Moss growth is effectively prevented.

No emissionsBecause it is electrically powered, Automower® produces no harmful emissions.

Low energy consumptionEfficient energy management means low energy consumption, allowing Automower® to operate at a fraction of the cost of conventional lawnmowers.

WeatherproofAutomower® can be outside around the clock and is designed to function properly and unattended regardless of the weather conditions. Automower® is built to withstand the harsh Nordic climate without any problems.

Manages slopes up to 45%Large coarse-tread wheels provide excellent traction even if the surface is slippery. The mower handles slopes up to 45%.

Balance controlFor silent and trouble-free operation it automatically detects imbalance in the cutting system. The imbalance could be caused by missing, double mounted or damaged blades.

ProfilesMakes life easier when sharing one mower on numerous locations. With personal names on each profile and installation, it is easy to switch between different setups.

Graphic menu display, large-sizedHigh resolution, large-sized display with clear and intuitive graphic menu structure. Easy and pleasant to use. Self-explaining set-up for convenient programming of the individual settings.

SilentThanks to its unique cutting system, Automower® works extremely discreet and quiet and just when you want.

Theft protection by alarm/PIN codeDifferent level theft protection for high security. If the mower carried away a high-sounding alarm starts and can only be deactivated with the mower’s unique PIN code.

SchedulingYou decide if you want Automower® to mow the lawn around the clock and 7 days a week.

Review: Husqvarna Automower 415X (2022)

We review Husqvarna Automower 415X, the smallest premium robot lawn mower in the Husqvarna 400 series. Images, videos and in-depth testing! Husqvarna Automower 415X is, by lawn capacity, the second smallest robot lawn mower in Husqvarnas premium series of robots (the 400 series). It has a recommended lawn size of up to 16 000 square foot, and is part of the new Husqvarna platform that is rinse proof (IPX5) and slim in its design. This review consists of:

• Design – What does it look like?
• Installation – How do you install it and is the installation easy and time efficient?
• Performance terrainability – What types of lawns can it handle? Under what conditions does it run into trouble?
• Cutting time – How big lawn can it mow without having to mow all the time?
• Programming features – What features is it equipped with? Are they any good? How easy is it to program?
• Verdict – Is this robot any good? What are the pros and cons? How does it perform compared to other mowers in the same price range?

Design

Husqvarna Automower 415X is clearly smaller than its bigger sibling Automower 430X. While the standard series Automowers, like 310 Mark II and Automower 315 are physically identical to each other even though they are meant for different sized lawns, the Automower 415X and the Automower 430X are not at all the same.

Looking at the 415X it looks compact and stealthy while at the same time being light-weight and sturdy. Its smaller than 430X, and IPX5 so you can wash it with your garden hose. We really feel the design is appealing.

The Husqvarna Automower 415X is equipped with LED lights that you can set to always on, on at the evening, on at evening and night or always off.

The robot lawn mower has four wheels, with great tread-depth on the back ones. The two front wheels are just smaller, smooth support wheels.

The Automower 415X has a big red stop button on the top. That button also opens a hatch covering the display and the buttons to navigate the user interface on said display. There is no knob for the cutting height adjustment since that is programmed electronically.

Underneath the robot lawn mower is a knife disk holding three razor blade knives. They are hiding under a cover plate and are mostly only visible when the disk spins. This is great because robots that keep their razor blades uncovered usually gather a lot of grass around the screws which mess up the movement of the blades.

You also find a dedicated power switch meant to be used when you do maintenance work on the robot or when you store it during the offseason.

Inside the robot lawn mower is a SIM card so that you can operate your 415X remotely.

Installation process

The installation process for Husqvarna Automower 415X is very quick and user-friendly. We are up and running in approximately ten minutes (of course this does not include a full wire installation around the lawn since this is something you need to have in place with almost all robot lawn mowers on the market).

The 415X has a unique pin code which you find in the box together with the robot lawn mower, its charging dock and needed connectors.

The charging dock has connectors for the two boundary wire ends plus one guide wire. A guide wire is an extra wire that you connect to the station and then attach to the boundary wire in another area of the installation. It then acts as a guiding shortcut over the lawn, or as a guide through hard passages.

A positive thing with the guide wire is that it opens up for you to position the boundary wire in very steep slopes or in hard terrain without messing up the “going home” part since it now mainly acts as a “fence”, not a “sidewalk” for your robot. The only time the robot lawn mower will take the boundary wire way home is if it for some reason can’t find the guide wire, or if you program it to use the boundary wire as its main option.

Anyways, with the connectors all hooked up you simply position the robot lawn mower in the charging station, fire it up and enter the pin code. You now have the option to either start the mowing immediately or to program a schedule. We decided to download the Husqvarna Automower app (Automower Connect), created an account and connected the robot to that account.

One great thing with Husqvarna is that you can have multiple accounts for the same robot lawn mower. So if you and your neighbours share the 415X you can have one account each with your own password.

In the app you simply press schedule and create time slots for the different days of the week. You can have multiple slots with different time spans and multiple days attached to each slot.

In the settings area of the app you can adjust the installation fittingly, like changing how far it should drive past the boundary wire (depends on how much edge cutting you want) and what cutting height it should have. If it is the first start of the season you can set a target height and the mower will then start off by mowing at a bigger cutting height and gradually lower it during the coming weeks until it reaches the target.

Since we have multiple test lawns we set the GPS option on. It means the AI and the mower work together to identify remote areas and make sure each part of the lawn is cut often enough. But since AIM is available now you can also draw different zones on the map (more about this a bit further down in this review), or you can simply use starting points to send the robot directly to the remote part of the lawn a certain percentage of the starts.

You can do the same adjustments to the settings, schedule etc via the display. It has great readability and a user friendly interface. We do however recommend the app since it’s a lot more handy and you also get remote software updates through it.

Terrainability and performance

Husqvarna Automower 415X perform great on most lawns. It has no problem mowing slopes within its recommended maximum angle, soft lawns with moss or bumpy, uneven lawns with loose dirt. We would argue that the AI and the terrainability is what really separates Husqvarna from many of its competitors.

If you have a somewhat complex lawn you will want a robot lawn mower that is reliable, and this one sure is.

It did get stuck a handful of times during the several months of testing it. One of the lawns has a steep slope and the boundary wire is positioned at the end of that slope and right after that is a flowerbed. The 415X once ended up in the flowerbed after trying to go backwards up the slope, slipping a bit in the dirt and twisting around out into the flowerbed. It then tried to get out but the dirt in the flowerbed was too loose.

For most robot lawn mowers we have to close off this sloop area because they can’t handle this slope at all, but Husqvarna and Honda seem to be able to for the most part. But Husqvarna Automower 415X has a slight weakness when it comes to going backwards on steep slopes, so if you put the boundary wire here you will want to set some safety distance to your flowerbed.

It also got stuck 2-3 times on stuff we had forgotten to pick up in the garden, like toys and a big fallen branch. But it did not get stuck in situations that we could miscredit it for.

When it’s stuck it stops, sends you a push notification and go into a battery preserving state. So when you find it you can easily move it some inches (since it’s very lightweight), press start and it will pick up its mowing session where it ended.

Another thing we really appreciate is how quiet 415X operates. This robot lawn mower is one of the stealthiest out there, both regarding design and how quiet it moves – and mows.

Cutting time

The recommended lawn size of approximately 16 000 square foot is accurate. The cutting time is said to be 50 minutes and after a year we still get about 50 minutes of mowing time before it needs to go back to charge. It then charges the battery for 55 minutes and leaves the station to go out and mow again as long as it is still in a scheduled time slot.

This means that if you schedule Automower 415X to work 7-12 it will be out mowing the lawn for three hours that day. We estimate you need to have it out mowing every weekday (not weekend) for this schedule to be sufficient enough for the full recommended size to be mowed. Perfectly acceptable!

The guide wire saves a lot of time when the robot lawn mower is going back charging since it won’t have to travel all around the lawn before arriving at the charging station. We do feel Husqvarna could have been a bit more generous when it comes to the guide wire support, it supports one wire but we feel the option of having two would have been better since it gives us more options as to where to place the charging station.

To make this robotic lawn mower even more time efficient you should play around with the intelligent mapping zones.

Programming and features

Automower 415X is connected to your mobile and even though the display and the user interface on the robot itself is very easy to use, you will want to download the app and use that forever. Why? Because all features and settings are available via the app, and you also get push notifications if someone steals your robot or if anything else is going on that you need to know about.

The connectivity also means you can control this robot lawn mower from your Smart speaker or your Apple Watch. It even has support for IFTTT so you can include it in your advanced Smart home installation – if you want to.

The 2022 version of the Automower 415X (and last years version if you update the software) come with a handy feature named intelligent mapping. It’s a brand new feature where the robot lawn mower analyzes your lawn by GPS and measuring data, and then saves a map of it. You can use that map to create different zones, and each zone can have its individual mowing schedule and cutting height. This means you can have one zone that is temporarily not being mowed at all, and other areas being mowed more or less often.

We divided one of our test lawns into three zones. One zone is where the house owner has a pool area that is being used quite frequently during the day, so we programmed the 415X to only mow this area early morning. We also made a zone in the middle of the main lawn that was not supposed to be cut at all. We added loose objects to the center of it to see if the robot lawn mower interacted with it even though we had excluded it from the mowing schedule. We also set a different cutting height to the main lawn to see a noticeable difference from the lawn in the pool area.

The spiral cutting feature is by far one of our favourites. If the robot lawn mower detects uncut areas with grass of a certain height, it will make a circular motion and extend that circle for each lap – just like some of the robot vacuum cleaners do. You can set the intensity of this feature. The intensity setting determines how tall the grass has to be to trigger the feature. This feature works really well. And the neat part is that you can keep the mowing schedule to a minimum if you use it since the spiral motion will help determine if Automower 415X has missed any areas.

We are currently still evaluating the AIM functionality so we will update this review as soon as we feel we’ve gathered more data. So far we have a good understanding of the basic functionality. We have programmed two different cutting zones and one “no go zone”.

When we add a zone that is outside of the guide wire the robot lawn mower uses the boundary wire to travel to that zone. If we make sure the guide wire is part of the zone it instead uses the guide wire. Sadly it does not seem to make use of the GPS.

If it runs into any trouble on the way to the zone it immediately gives up and returns to the charging station, charges for a couple of minutes and then tries again. It does not navigate around obstacles along the wire, as it does when not using zones. The fact that is gives up so easily can cause problems and frustration since you have to keep a close eye on your lawn. Our hope is that Husqvarna acknowledges this and make sure to add the “go around the obstacle” functionality to the Intelligent Mapping function too.

With that being said the AIM functionality is a big plus. The robot lawn mower has different schedules and cutting height for our two zones and is following these settings in a perfect manner. It has never entered our temporary no go zone, and is sticking to mowing the areas we’vre told it too. The AIM functionality is easy to work with. But something we would love to see in the future is a “test your zone” tool. As of now it is kind of hard to know if you put the zone parameters in the right place.

See the AIM part of the Automower Connect app: https://www.YouTube.com/shorts/-ZluUnAhTN0

Besides the AIM functionality, you can also program up to three different starting points. Since the robot lawn mower come with guide wire support you can fine-tune your installation so that the robot a certain percentage of the time travels via the guide wire to a remote area and start mowing there instead of close to the station.

Frost sensor and weather timer, where the robot delays the start if it senses frost or if it’s about to rain, are other interesting features.

There are settings such as how far you want the robot to travel over the boundary wire before turning around, which is important since you want the edges to be mowed too. There is sadly no edge cutting option, but the “drive past wire” feature will mow the edge anyway so it’s not really a problem.

Something we would like to see in a future version of Automower 415X is an easily removable battery (like they have on Roboyagi and Worx Landroid). That would make it a lot more user friendly since you could just remove the battery during colder periods. Why not even add it to the Husqvarna battery sharing platform? That way you could borrow the battery from your mower and attach it to your Husqvarna battery grass trimmer, and then put it back in your mower when done. Husqvarna is all about sharing economy, so this would have been a great feature that it’s now lacking.

However, we love that the 415X robot lawn mower is IPX5. It’s so easy to rinse the wheels and the blades when needed.

As you can see there are lots of neat features that come in handy for the homeowner who finds these sorts of things exciting. But they also make the robot less prone to getting stuck, more thorough – plus you rarely have to change stuff in the installation (like moving the boundary wire etc), most can be done virtually.

Verdict

Husqvarna Automower 415X is a great buy. The Husqvarna Automower setup is as easy as always, and the app is one of the best robot lawn mower apps on the market. There are lots of great features! The robot has premium build quality, mows very quietly, is strong, resilient and durable. The cost is in the premium range, but if you are picky with your lawn this is the best premium option.

For who: Homeowners with a medium-sized or big lawn that are looking for a time efficient robot lawn mower with great terrainability and a neat set of features.

A top modern and quite stealthy robot lawn mower that supports custom virtual zones on your lawn, cellular connectivity and GPS-assisted AI. It’s very reliable and overall a great robot lawn mower in the premium segment.