What is an Alexa routine and how do I create one for my Automower® robotic lawn mower?

If you have added your Automower® robotic lawn mower to Alexa, you can easily create routines to make it part of your smart home. Routines save you time by grouping a number of actions so you do not have to ask for each action individually. It is easy to add the commands for your Automower® robotic lawn mower to a routine.

Learn more about Alexa routines

To create an Automower® routine

1. Sign in to the Alexa app on your smartphone.
2. Tap the plus (+) button in the top right corner.
3. Select Routine from the list.
4. Select an event (the trigger that will activate your routine). Automower® status updates can now be used as events.
5. Tap Add action to specify what you want Alexa to do.
6. Tap Smart Home.
7. Select your mower.
8. Tap Select to choose what you want your mower to do.
9. Add any other actions you want to include in your routine.
10. Save your routine.

Available Automower® actions

The following Automower® actions are available for routines:

For details on the conditions that apply for each action, see How to talk to Alexa to control your Automower® robotic mower.

Enable or disable routines

You can enable or disable your routine as desired. Just tap the routine to open it and use the slider at the top to enable or disable it.