Description

Know When Someone Is Actually There with the Aqara FP300

Take your smart home automation to the next level with the Aqara Presence Multi-Sensor FP300, an advanced 5-in-1 battery-powered presence sensor designed to understand what’s happening in a room—not simply detect movement.

Traditional PIR motion sensors can tell you when someone moves, but they may incorrectly report a room as empty when someone is sitting still. The FP300 combines 60GHz mmWave radar with PIR detection to provide much more accurate presence sensing, helping your smart home know whether a person is actually in the room—even when they’re sitting, reading, working, or relaxing.

Alongside presence detection, the FP300 monitors ambient light, temperature and humidity, providing multiple useful sensors in a single compact device.

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5 Sensors in One Compact Device

The FP300 combines multiple sensing technologies into one discreet smart home sensor:

• Human Presence Detection – Detects people even when they remain relatively still.
• PIR Motion Detection – Provides rapid detection of movement.
• Ambient Light – Enables lighting automations based on actual room brightness.
• Temperature – Monitor room temperature for comfort and climate automation.
• Humidity – Track humidity levels and trigger ventilation or other automations.

This combination makes the FP300 much more than a conventional motion sensor.

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Advanced 60GHz mmWave + PIR Presence Detection

The FP300 combines 60GHz millimetre-wave radar and PIR sensing to improve the accuracy of human presence detection.

The mmWave radar can detect subtle movements that traditional PIR sensors may miss, helping prevent automations from incorrectly assuming that a room is empty.

For example:

Traditional PIR sensor:

Person sits down → stops moving → sensor eventually reports “no motion”

FP300:

Person sits down → mmWave continues detecting subtle movement → presence remains active

This makes it particularly useful for:

• Home offices
• Bedrooms
• Living rooms
• Reading areas
• Bathrooms
• Media rooms
• Meeting rooms
• Study areas

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AI-Powered Presence Detection

The FP300 uses intelligent detection and spatial learning to improve reliability and reduce unwanted triggers.

Its adaptive detection capabilities can help distinguish genuine human presence from environmental interference such as:

• Curtains moving
• Fans
• Small movements
• Other sources of interference

The result is more dependable occupancy information for your smart home automations.

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Zigbee or Thread – Choose Your Smart Home Ecosystem

One of the FP300’s biggest advantages is its dual-protocol flexibility.

The sensor supports both Zigbee and Thread, allowing you to choose the technology that best suits your smart home.

Zigbee Mode

When connected using Zigbee, the FP300 can access the broader Aqara ecosystem and advanced configuration options through the Aqara Home app.

This is particularly useful for users who want detailed control over sensor behaviour, sensitivity, reporting and other advanced settings.

Thread Mode

Thread provides a modern, low-power mesh network designed for smart home devices.

Combined with Matter, the FP300 can integrate into compatible ecosystems including:

• Apple Home
• Google Home
• Amazon Alexa
• Samsung SmartThings
• Home Assistant
• Other Matter-compatible platforms

Note: Available features and configuration options can vary depending on the protocol, platform and Matter controller being used.

Zigbee mode requires an Aqara hub or Zigbee coordinator (e.g. via Zigbee2MQTT). Thread/Matter mode requires a Thread Border Router.

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Battery Powered – No Wiring Required

The FP300 is designed to operate without mains power, making installation simple and flexible.

It uses two replaceable CR2450 batteries and can provide up to approximately:

• 3 years in Zigbee mode
• 2 years in Thread mode

Actual battery life will depend on configuration, reporting frequency, environmental conditions and usage.

You can also extend battery life by adjusting reporting intervals or disabling sensors that aren’t required for your particular installation.

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Smart Lighting That Actually Understands Occupancy

Combine presence detection and ambient light sensing to create much smarter lighting automations.

For example:

Someone enters + room is dark → Turn lights on

Room becomes empty → Turn lights off

Someone is present + daylight is sufficient → Keep lights off

This is far more intelligent than simply switching lights on whenever motion is detected.

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Smarter Climate Automation

The FP300’s temperature and humidity sensors can also be incorporated into your home automation system.

For example:

Room occupied + temperature rises → Start fan

High humidity detected → Activate ventilation

Room unoccupied → Reduce heating or cooling

This allows presence information to be combined with environmental data to create more energy-efficient climate control.

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Flexible Installation

The FP300 can be positioned to suit the room and installation requirements.

Its adjustable design allows it to be mounted in different orientations, including:

• Walls
• Ceilings
• Corners
• Shelves
• Other suitable surfaces

Its compact 42 × 42 × 50 mm enclosure keeps the sensor discreet while providing a wide 120° field of view and detection range of up to approximately 6 metres.

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Ideal for Home Assistant & Smart Home Automation

The FP300 is particularly appealing to advanced smart home users who want reliable occupancy information rather than basic motion detection.

Use it to build automations for:

• Smart lighting
• Heating and cooling
• Fans
• Ventilation
• Energy saving
• Security notifications
• Room occupancy
• Sleep routines
• Office automation
• Smart scenes

Its Zigbee and Thread capabilities also give you flexibility when designing or expanding your smart home network.

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Perfect For

🏠 Living Rooms

Keep lighting and climate control active while someone is actually using the room.

🛏️ Bedrooms

Detect occupancy even when someone is sleeping or lying still.

💻 Home Offices

Keep lights, displays or climate systems active while you’re working at your desk.

🚿 Bathrooms

Combine occupancy and humidity readings to intelligently control ventilation.

🎬 Media Rooms

Maintain lighting and climate automation without relying on large movements to maintain presence.

🏢 Offices & Workspaces

Create occupancy-based energy-saving automations for lighting and climate control.

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Technical Specifications

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Zigbee vs Thread: Which Should You Use?

For Aqara users wanting the widest range of configuration options, Zigbee mode is generally the better choice. For users building a Matter/Thread-based smart home, Thread mode provides excellent cross-platform flexibility.

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Why Choose the Aqara FP300?

The Aqara FP300 combines the capabilities of a presence sensor, motion sensor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor and light sensor into one compact, battery-powered device.

Its combination of 60GHz mmWave radar and PIR detection makes it particularly useful where conventional motion sensors fall short—especially when people spend long periods sitting or lying still.

With Zigbee and Thread support, Matter compatibility, long battery life and flexible installation, the FP300 is an excellent choice for anyone looking to build smarter, more responsive and energy-efficient home automation.

Important Note

The FP300’s available features depend on whether it is being used in Zigbee or Thread mode and on the capabilities of the connected platform. Advanced configuration options are primarily available through the Aqara ecosystem when using Zigbee. Battery-life figures are manufacturer/laboratory estimates and actual results will vary according to configuration and usage.