Head to head
MOVA LiDAX Flex vs Husqvarna 430V NERA: what each is for
Both mow without a boundary wire. One steers by satellite signals and the other by LiDAR, and each suits a different lawn. Neither is sold in the US today.
This page checks
- Sold in the USWhere each can be bought new today
- The lawnRated size, slope and narrow gaps
- PositioningWhat it steers by and what it needs from the yard
- EvidenceIndependent tests of this exact model
MOVA
Australia only, on backorder; no US listing found
Husqvarna
Sold in the UK; Husqvarna's US page lists no NERA model
Husqvarna announces Automower 430V NERA with built-in AI vision for lawns to 4,800 square meters
Full specifications19 figures on record · 12 differ
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LiDAX Ultra 1200 AWD Flex
Automower 430V NERAWhat each is for
The lawn each one is built around
Neither is sold in the US. The Husqvarna is rated for about four times the lawn (51,667 vs 12,917 sq ft) and has hands-on reviews. The MOVA is rated to 80% slopes against 50%, and 23.6 in gaps against 48 in, with no independent test of this model found.
The lawn it covers
Squares drawn to one scale
Each rated area is drawn as a square at one scale. The dashed outline is a known size for reference.
- LiDAX Ultra 1200 AWD Flex
- 12,917sq ftLargest mapping area. One charge mows 1,722 to 1,938 sq ft.Maker product page
- Automower 430V NERA
- 51,667sq ftRating for straight mowing patterns. In irregular mode it is 34,445 sq ft.Maker manual
LiDAX Ultra 1200 AWD Flex Maker store pages · Maker product page · Maker product page and manual · Searched hands-on reviewsAutomower 430V NERA Maker UK and US pages · Maker manual · Hands-on reviews, 2026
Same on both: no boundary wire, a lawn map drawn in the app, and a PIN code that locks the mower when it is lifted or carried off.
Your home
How each one fits a home like yours
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Fit check
Describe your home
Pick what applies. Each robot answers from its own record.
Everything else
Where they land among 133 robot lawn mowers
Only the measures on which these two differ. The bar is the whole category; the block is the typical middle half; the tick is the median.
Sources
Where every figure comes from
- MOVA LiDAX Ultra 1200 AWD Flex · au.mova.tech product page (specifications and FAQ); MOVA spec sheet PDF; mova.tech US LiDAX Ultra page; read 29 Oct 2026
- Husqvarna Automower 430V NERA · husqvarna.com UK product page; operating manual 2852-003 (9 Mar 2026); husqvarna.com US robotic mower page; Trusted Reviews (Jul 2026); The Ambient review
Figures come from each maker's own page and manual, read on 29 Oct 2026, plus two hands-on reviews for the Husqvarna.
Questions
What readers ask
Can either mower be bought in the US?
Not as of 29 Oct 2026. MOVA’s Australian store lists the Flex on backorder at A$3,299. Husqvarna’s UK site lists the 430V NERA from £3,849; its US page lists no NERA model.
Has the MOVA Flex been tested independently?
No test of this exact model was found on 29 Oct 2026. One hands-on review covers the LiDAX Ultra 1200 without all-wheel drive, a different model, so it is not counted here.
Does the Husqvarna need a boundary wire or reference station?
No wire. Its manual says correction data arrives through Husqvarna’s cloud over cellular or Wi-Fi, so coverage is needed across the whole lawn. A reference station is optional where coverage is weak.
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