AqaraZigbee Presence Sensor FP1E, mmWave Radar Wired Motion Sensor, AI Spatial Learning, Supports HomeKit, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, Matter Over Bridge, Requires Aqara Zigbee 3.0 Hub

Works great with Hubitat. Much better than a standard motion sensor and offer the ability to easily determine if a given room is occupied

(Edit: 10/04/24) This month’s z2m update brought support for the FP1E. Now I have the device directly on my main Zigbee network in Home Assistant. It works great.I was easily able to pair this Aqara FP1E Presense Sensor to my M3 Hub, just followed the prompt when adding a new device. I was then able to see my Sensor in the Matter Integration that the M3 is a bridge for in Home Assistant. I set up an automation the when presense had changed from any state to clear for greater than 1 minute, to turn off the lights (if already on) in the room I have the sensor in. So far so good. I am however looking forward to when zigbee2mqtt and/or ZHA support this Zigbee device, I am very interested in seeing what is controllable/observable. I had been able to easily pair the FP1E to my z2m network, but at time of writing, it's not yet a supported device.All in all though, good sensor so far. Detects me, totally (maybe) a human, but not my cats. Setting the range of the sensor was easy too, a slidable scale within the Aqara app. And the AI/machine learning "reset" function cleared a clear room and hopefully accounted for all that it is supposed to.

I know the description says it requires an Aqara hub, but it being Zigbee 3.0, I assumed it would work with other platforms. People are working on it for other platforms, but I wish I had the earlier FP1 or FP2 models, which are supported by non-Aqara hubs.I will update my review if/when support is available in Zigbee2MQTT.

It is erroneous to say this sensor is Zigbee 3 compatible or HomeKit compatible UNLESS you have an Aqara hub. When I added the sensor by itself to my SmartThings system, it showed up as a "Zigbee Connect thing" or some generic nonsense like that. It did nothing.I thought the Zigbee 3 note meant I could use this with HomeKit through SmartThings, but no. It specifically says "Requires Aqara Zigbee 3.0 HUB " and they mean it. Once I bought the cheapest Aqara hub (around $29 when I got it), it still took some work and updating firmware to get it all working, but now it is flawless; I have a simple sensor that will turn lights off when I am not in my office.Also, I don't think this will work in “HomeKit compatible" mode in the Aqara app. I tried it, but the sensor would never pair with the hub. Then when I redid it in the Aqara app with an account (not HomeKit compatible mode), I was notified to update firmware, and things all worked. Once it was set up, it worked great. But the Zigbee 3 note is really about what Aqara hub to get, not hubs in general.So, honestly, I would recommend this if you have an Aqara Zigbee 3 hub or you just add in to the cost the extra for the USB stick Aqara hub. It's an actual "presence sensor" not just motion detection.

This presence sensor works flawlessly. I am currently using three other presence sensors in my smart home. None work as well as the FP1E. I get false detections (Ghosts) with the other sensors I own. The FP1E has yet to give me a false detection. I bought this sensor to replace a motion sensor I have in my kitchen. Once calibrated the sensor has worked seamlessly! Very easy to install, and location is key with this type of sensor! The price is reasonable, however I do wish it was a little bit less expensive, because I would like to buy three more!! Connection to my aqara hub was extremely easy and works well with Alexa and Home Assistant! Highly recommend! If you are in the market for a presence sensor, look no further!!

TLDR: get the FP2 presence sensor if you are using HomeKit or different sensor if you have any other platform instead.This is a real review of a customer who actually paid for the product. I have other Aqara products, including some of the newer releases, and my experience with Aqara has been pretty good for the most part. So it pains me to write this review.What I like: Zigbee device meaning local control, set up is pretty simple, magnetic/adjustable mount.The reason I only gave it 1 star:You have to be careful with the descriptionAqara is describing this as "precise detection for optimal spaces." Meaning that if you want presence detection you have to be within the range, which is 30 degrees on any direction from the middle of sensor, and no more than 3 meters (wall mounted). If you are outside that area the sensor is not as accurate and works as slow motion sensor only. So if your room is a decent size this won't be ideal for you.Aqara advertises a detection range of up to 6m ~ 20 ftI've seen people complaining about the power aspect wired vs battery. IMO this is not deal breaker; however, a fixed wire is a deal breaker. Fixed wire means placing can be challenging and you will need an extender. This can become an eyesore with wires hanging where you don't want them. also if for whatever reason your wire breaks that's it. Not to mention that now everything is moving towards USB C and Aqara is not even including the power brick...With this release it feels that Aqara is repurposing a sensor that has been available in the Chinese market for the past 3 years.Aqara get it together this is the second sensor that under delivers this year. The P2 settings cannot be adjusted and now this!

Aqara did an excellent job designing and engineering this sensor. It sits on a base that allows it to extended, tile, and rotate allowing you to place it in many locations.The software allows you to easily adjust the range of the sensor and has some pretty powerful automations fort those in the Aqara ecosystem.Overall, this is a GREAT sensor with GREAT software to back it up; so much so that I ordered another one. However, read the description carefully. This sensor does require an Aqara hub to use. Other than that, you can't go wrong with this gem.