Husqvarna Automower 440 iQ Robotic Lawn Mower
- Over 1.5 acres lawn
- 31-45% slope
- RTK
- 8.1-10 in cut
SVT Score, Lower
A wire-free EPOS robotic mower rated by Husqvarna for lawns up to 2 acres and slopes up to 45%, with its reference station in the box.
$4,300
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Usability
5.1 out of 10- Per charge: Husqvarna prints a typical mowing time of 138 min and a charging time of 54 min, not an area per charge
- Lawn size: rated 1 acre in an irregular pattern
Better on coverageYarbo Y40 Lawn Mower ProYarbo rates it for 6 acres with twice-weekly mowing. $5,999Scores 10.0- Boundary: rated for 15% at a virtual boundary
Better on slopeYarbo Y40 Lawn Mower ProIs rated for slopes up to 70%. $5,999Scores 9.0- Noise: no manual figure read; the page's 62 dB(A) earns no noise point
Better on cutting & buildYarbo Y40 Lawn Mower ProA 20 inch cut. $5,999Scores 9.0- Searched: Intertek UL CSA Certipedia TÜV SÜD
Better on verificationNavimow X390$4,499Scores 4.0- Returns: 100-day money-back guarantee on iQ mowers bought on husqvarna.com
Strengths
- No boundary wire to bury
- Wide cutting height range for tall grass types
- GPS theft tracking and alarm built in
- Four-year warranty on the mower
- Stripes and patterns from straight-line mowing
Drawbacks
- Narrow cut for an estate-size lawn
- Satellite positioning can drift under tree cover
- Reference station needs a clear sky view
- Virtual boundary only on gentle inclines
A wire-free mower for big open lawns, but slow for its size
Specs
- TypeEstate
- BoundaryWire-free
- NavigationRTK
- Rated AreaOver 1.5 acres
- Slope31-45%
- Cut Width8.1-10 in
- Cut Height RangeOver 3 in span
- Drive2WD
- Noise61-65 dB(A)
- Ingress RatingIPX5
- ConnectivityWi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G included
- CertificationsNone verifiable
- Warranty4 Years
Not published by Husqvarna: area per charge.
At a glance
- Hose-washable underside
- Alexa and Google Home
- Free blades for a year
Husqvarna AB of Sweden owns the brand and holds the HUSQVARNA and AUTOMOWER trademarks at the USPTO.
- Husqvarna robotic mowers are sold in the US by Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina, the company named on the husqvarna.com/us imprint.
- Husqvarna sells its Automower mowers on its own US store, on Amazon, through its dealers and at Lowe's and Tractor Supply.
- Husqvarna sells a US robotic range running from half-acre residential iQ mowers to commercial EPOS units and the CEORA sports-turf mower.
The Husqvarna Automower 440 iQ (article 970 72 76-01) is a wire-free robotic lawn mower that positions itself by Husqvarna's EPOS satellite system, with correction data from Husqvarna Cloud where it is available or from the EPOS reference station in the box.
Husqvarna rates it for lawns up to 2 acres (plus or minus 20%) mowed in stripes and 1 acre mowed in an irregular pattern, on slopes up to 45% inside the lawn and 15% at a virtual boundary.
Husqvarna lists a typical mowing time of 138 minutes and a charging time of 54 minutes on its 7.5 Ah lithium-ion battery, and prints no area per charge. It cuts a 9.4 inch path with three pivoting razor blades, set electrically in the app from 1 to 4 inches, and senses objects by radar.
The product page rates it at 62 dB(A) perceived noise, gives IPX5 and lists 29.6 x 21.4 x 11.1 inches and 39 lb. It connects by cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and carries GPS theft tracking, a GeoFence, an alarm, a PIN code and lift and tilt sensors.
The box holds the mower, charging station, EPOS reference station and plug-in, power supply, 33 ft low-voltage cable, 100 stakes and 6 extra blades; no loop wire is included.
Questions answered from our data
Is Husqvarna good?We list three Husqvarna products and score three of them. Their overall scores run from 4.2 to 5.5, with a median of 4.8, against a median of 5.5 for all 49 products we score.
How much does a robot lawn mower cost?The 50 wire-free robot mowers and boundary-wire robot mowers we list run from $679 to $5,999, with a median of $1,749.
How many acres can a robot mower cover?Of the 50 robot lawn mowers we list, 50 state a rated lawn area; the most common is Up to 0.25 acre (21).
What slope can a robot mower climb?19 of the 50 robot lawn mowers we list are rated by their makers for slopes steeper than 45%.
