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Weight prints 14.6 kg. Sound level perceived prints 56 dB(A). Protection index prints IPX5. Battery capacity prints 5 Ah, and charging current prints 4.2 A. Typical mow time on one charge prints 100 min, and typical charging time prints 40 min. Those times are not added. Area capacity prints 3,200 square metres. Price from prints 3,622.00 euros. Automower 430V NERA and Automower 450X are not this article ([Husqvarna](https://www.husqvarna.com/ie/robotic-lawn-mowers/automower-430x-nera/))."},{"label":"430X NERA slope prints 50 percent inside and 25 percent at the boundary","value":"The same 430X NERA table prints maximum slope performance inside the installation at 50 percent, and maximum slope performance at the boundary at 25 percent. Those slopes are not added. Cutting height prints 20 mm minimum and 60 mm maximum. Cutting width prints 24 cm. The cutting system prints 3 pivoting razor blades, and cutting-height adjustment prints electric. Object detection prints radar. Boundary type prints physical wire. Max active time prints 24 h. Mean energy consumption per month at maximum use prints 13 kWh ([Husqvarna](https://www.husqvarna.com/ie/robotic-lawn-mowers/automower-430x-nera/))."}],"createdAt":"2026-06-06T01:05:45.067Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-03T19:45:51.436Z","unitsInFieldClaimed":null,"unitsInFieldVerified":null,"unitsManufacturedClaimed":null,"unitsManufacturedVerified":null,"unitsAsOf":null,"unitsSource":null,"salesModel":null,"priceUndisclosedSince":null,"autonomyClass":null,"autonomyStatement":null,"autonomyStatementSource":null,"demoForensics":null,"exportControlClass":null,"minCommitment":null,"warrantyTerms":null,"serviceModel":null,"productionRateClaimed":null,"productionRateEvidenced":null,"teleopRatioDisclosed":null,"interventionRateDisclosed":null},"deployment":{"id":"35885bd7-eaff-4b27-b7a0-cb8cb79952ac","modelId":"dbe4c51b-4f04-4990-8962-960116e24dc1","versionId":null,"locationId":"55fa831e-97cd-493f-bff6-d960966626fe","operatorId":"71605fb4-9822-4414-99ab-2eeaf884a0e5","ownerId":null,"slug":"husqvarna-automower-united-kingdom-europe","status":"operational","firstSeen":"2024-06-01T00:00:00.000Z","statusChangeReason":null,"contractType":null,"pilotOutcome":null,"endedAt":null,"unitsOnSite":null,"tasksPerformed":["cleaning","maintenance","assistance"],"shiftStructure":null,"hoursPerDay":10,"siteType":"home","operatorConfirmed":null,"humanSupervisionOnsite":null,"locationPrecisionTier":"city_centroid","deploymentScale":"large_100_plus","siteEnvironment":"indoor","operatorType":"customer_deployed","sourceQualityTier":8,"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[],"notes":"Commercial product — available for purchase in this market.","keyFacts":[],"reviewNote":"Bulk deepened — form-factor-based metadata assignment","exposureHours":null,"deploymentMilesEstimate":null,"exposureBasis":null,"customerSegment":"consumer","scaleTier":"fleet_1000_plus","contractValueUsd":null,"contractValueBasis":null,"customerCompanyId":null,"customerExternalName":null,"createdAt":"2026-08-20T04:09:11.452Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T16:27:49.466Z"},"company":{"id":"71605fb4-9822-4414-99ab-2eeaf884a0e5","name":"Husqvarna","slug":"husqvarna","description":"Swedish outdoor power equipment manufacturer founded in 1689 and a [Global](/companies/global-ai) leader in robotic lawn mowers. 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