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Matter robot vacuum on Home Assistant

For robot vacuums, Home Assistant supports pairing, control, automation triggers and automation actions. Our confidence in this answer is High.

High confidence
2026-10-19 last checked
4/4 capabilities confirmed

At a glance

AnswerHome Assistant
PairingY
ControlY
Starts an automationY
Controlled by an automationY
ConfidenceHigh
Matter spec1.2+

Y = confirmed for this device type, Partial = works with limits, N = not supported by this platform, Unknown = not enough dated evidence. These are type-level answers, not a guarantee for one product.

What this means

All four answers are confirmed for this device type on this platform. Individual products can still implement less than the device type — check the product notes before you buy.

Requirements

Hub requirement: Home Assistant Matter Server (HA OS recommended). Thread border router for Thread devices.

Matter spec: 1.2+.

Confidence

We have direct, dated evidence for most of these answers, including native hands-on reports where available.

Last checked 2026-10-19. The answers above come from the published type matrix; the sources below are what they rest on.

Sources

Frequently asked questions

Does a Matter robot vacuum work with Home Assistant?

Home Assistant pairs a Matter robot vacuum and can start or stop cleaning as an automation action. High confidence, checked 2026-10-19. Home Assistant can control a Matter robot vacuum from its app, including start, stop, dock and cleaning mode (High, checked 2026-10-19).

Can a Matter robot vacuum start a Home Assistant automation?

Yes — a Matter robot vacuum can start a Home Assistant automation, for example when a room empties. A Matter robot vacuum can be used as a Home Assistant automation action (High, checked 2026-10-19).

Do I need a hub for a Matter robot vacuum on Home Assistant?

Home Assistant needs a Matter controller before a Matter robot vacuum will pair.

Next steps

Other platforms for robot vacuums

Informational only — verify before you buy. How we check · All robot vacuums across platforms