Husqvarna
Comparison · 2 robots
Husqvarna Automower 312V · Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V
All robot lawn mowers. Every measure below is plotted against the full class, so a difference can be read against how much the class itself varies.
- Husqvarna Automower 312V
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V
01 Classification
What each one does on its own.
The Autonomy Ladder is the same five rungs for every robot on the site. A rung describes the conditions a robot handles without you, not how good it is.
V
Generalized
Any task, any setting
IV
Environmental
Handles new obstacles without help
Husqvarna Automower 312VHusqvarna Automower Aspire R6V
III
Conditional
Finishes familiar jobs on its own
II
Assisted
Runs preset routines, needs rescue
I
Manual
One action, on command
02 Assessment
Where they actually differ.
The Robovations Score is nine inputs across three pillars, each weighted as shown and each scored so that more is better. A robot can lead on one and trail on another, which is the point of showing them apart. Cost of ownership and data handling are reported on each robot's own page and are never averaged into the score.
Capability
Task completion16% of score
Does it finish the job it is sold to do, unattended
7878
- Husqvarna Automower 312V78
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V78
18median 72 across 429 scored robots100
Coverage and navigation10% of score
Does it work the whole area, and hold that between runs
7074
- Husqvarna Automower 312V70
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V74
0median 70 across 417 scored robots100
Edge-case recovery10% of score
Does it recover from the failures its category presents
6472
- Husqvarna Automower 312V64
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V72
18median 52 across 318 scored robots100
Operating envelope4% of score
How far conditions can vary before performance drops
5660
- Husqvarna Automower 312V56
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V60
28median 68 across 393 scored robots100
Dependability
Field failure rate16% of score
Documented hardware failures per owner-year
6870
- Husqvarna Automower 312V68
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V70
6median 70 across 355 scored robots100
Software stability14% of score
Whether updates fix more than they break
5065
- Husqvarna Automower 312V50
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V65
15median 65 across 340 scored robots100
Support longevity10% of score
Committed parts, service and updates, with dates
6258
- Husqvarna Automower 312V62
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V58
0median 62 across 425 scored robots100
Ownership burden
Routine maintenance12% of score
Hands-on time it asks for in normal operation
7072
- Husqvarna Automower 312V70
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V72
22median 67 across 430 scored robots100
Consumables8% of score
Parts that must be bought to keep it working
6868
- Husqvarna Automower 312V68
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V68
8median 69 across 430 scored robots100
03 Measured against the class
How far apart is a long way?
A number only means something next to the spread it sits in. Each track below is the real range across every classified robot in the class, with the median marked.
Price92 with a published figure
$1,499$999
- Husqvarna Automower 312V$1,499
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V$999
$549median $1,999$5,999
Runtime105 with a published figure
100 min100 min
- Husqvarna Automower 312V100 min
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V100 min
30 minmedian 100 min240 min
Charge time106 with a published figure
100 min200 min
- Husqvarna Automower 312V100 min
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V200 min
30 minmedian 90 min300 min
Noise104 with a published figure
63 dB63 dB
- Husqvarna Automower 312V63 dB
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V63 dB
50 dBmedian 60 dB82 dB
Weight116 with a published figure
21.8 lbs21.8 lbs
- Husqvarna Automower 312V21.8 lbs
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V21.8 lbs
13 lbsmedian 30 lbs134 lbs
Height117 with a published figure
9.8 in9.8 in
- Husqvarna Automower 312V9.8 in
- Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V9.8 in
7.5 inmedian 11 in16.5 in
Not compared, because fewer than two of these robots carry a published figure: Suction.
04 Ownership
What the numbers leave out.
The trade-off
What each design gives up to be good at what it is good at.
Husqvarna Automower 312V
An excellent, customisable cut once running, but getting there meant repeated troubleshooting in the app.
Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V
No boundary wire to lay, but satellite correction depends on Wi-Fi across the whole lawn.
Waypoint boundaries are easy to edit later, though too few on a curve join as straight lines and leave edges uncut.
Who each one is wrong for
Stated by the record itself. A robot being wrong for a household is a fact about fit, not a fault.
Husqvarna Automower 312V
- Owners who want a simple setup
- T3 found configuration clunky, with a blank or out-of-date map and settings problems, and suggests Husqvarna's setup service.
- Gardens with heavy tree cover
- T3 warns that too much tree coverage can stop it staying connected to satellites and cause it to malfunction.
- Gardens with patchy Wi-Fi
- Husqvarna requires Wi-Fi across the full lawn, and T3 lists the need for a strong signal as a drawback.
- Owners who mow after dark
- Husqvarna says 300 series vision works only in daylight, so object avoidance and EPOS support stop at night.
Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V
- Gardens with weak Wi-Fi at the far end
- Husqvarna requires Wi-Fi across the full lawn for its satellite correction, and Good Housekeeping UK lists this as a drawback.
- Complex layouts with tight corners
- T3's lawn has patios, raised beds and sharp turns, and the mower could not reach every corner, so strimming continued every couple of weeks.
- Lawns larger than 600 m²
- Husqvarna rates the Aspire R6V for 600 m², and 400 m² in irregular mode.
- Owners who want to change cut height from the app
- Height adjustment is manual, by turning a handle on top, per Husqvarna's spec table and Good Housekeeping UK.
What stays your job
The upkeep ownership hands back to you, whatever the autonomy level says.
Husqvarna Automower 312V
- As needed: Hose the exterior and underside clean, per Husqvarna and T3.
- As needed: Replace the three razor blades with a single screwdriver; 6 spares come in the box.
- As needed: Check Wi-Fi and open-sky coverage across the lawn when trees grow in.
- As needed: Adjust zones, profiles and Smart Routines in the Automower Connect app.
- Seasonally: Lift the top panel to change cut height by hand as growth changes.
Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V
- As needed: Hose the mower down to clean it, per Good Housekeeping UK.
- As needed: Trim tight corners and awkward edges with a strimmer, which T3 did every couple of weeks.
- As needed: Replace the three pivoting razor blades; 6 spares come in the box.
- As needed: Add or move waypoints in the app to improve edge coverage.
- Seasonally: Turn the handle to change cut height, and store it dry and frost-free over winter.
05 Evidence
How much each of these is standing on.
Classifications rest on different depths of evidence. A pre-release assessment and a verified one are not the same kind of claim.
| Robot | Evidence status | Sources reviewed | Last assessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husqvarna Automower 312V | Provisional | 4 | Sep 2026 |
| Husqvarna Automower Aspire R6V | Provisional | 4 | Sep 2026 |
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