Outdoor awnings
Smart awning motors, shade by day, LED light by night.
Motionblinds awning motors are smart tubular motors for awnings on terraces and façades. They are available as a battery motor charged by a solar panel or as a wired motor in 230 V or 120 V — including a wired version that powers the LED lighting in the awning arms. Each motor is set up in about a minute over Bluetooth in the Motionblinds app, the same app that controls Motionblinds indoor blinds. Add the Motionblinds Bridge to connect your awning to Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and SmartThings via Matter.
Solar-powered motor, no wiring required
The rechargeable battery is built into the motor, inside the cassette. A solar panel on the front of the awning charges it by daylight, so no cable runs to the wall. Two panels can be connected with a Y-cable. When the battery is nearly empty, empty-battery mode closes the awning automatically, so it is never left out. Every awning motor is also available wired, in 230 V and in 120 V.
Set up in a minute, straight from your phone
Scan the QR code on the cassette with the Motionblinds app and the motor connects over Bluetooth. Set the bottom position; the top position is detected automatically on awnings with a closed cassette. No remote is needed and the cassette never has to be opened. Then swipe the awning out to any position, or set timers for the hours the terrace gets full sun.
One app for indoor and outdoor shading
Awnings run on the same platform as Motionblinds indoor blinds, so shade, lighting and indoor blinds are all controlled in one app. Add the Motionblinds Bridge to control from anywhere and connect to every major smart home platform via Matter. Example: at sunset, the awning LED and the garden lighting switch on automatically.
Motor-powered LED lighting
The wired LED awning motor powers the lighting in the awning arms directly from the motor. Dim the LED with a slider in the Motionblinds app, right next to the awning position. For battery awnings, a separate LED battery, placed in the awning tube at the non-motor side, powers wireless RGBW LED lighting: scan its QR code and add it in the app.
Automatic wind protection
A vibration sensor, built into the awning out of sight, detects strong wind and movement. It retracts the awning automatically and activates lock mode to prevent damage: the awning won't extend again on a timer, scene or automation until lock mode is switched off in the app. Six sensitivity levels let the installer match the sensor to the awning and its location.
Fabric tension compensation
Awning fabric needs the right tension to stay smooth and last. Fabric tension compensation offers two settings: top roll-back reduces tension on the fabric, and bottom roll-back tightens it.
For professionals: fits the awning systems you already build
Motionblinds awning motors are designed to fit standard awning hardware, so fabricators don't need to re-engineer. A drive plug adapter is available, so existing hardware can stay in use. Every awning motor comes with a star-shaped motor head as standard.
Built to last, certified to trust
Every Motionblinds motor passes an extensive quality-assurance process before it ships. Outdoor motors are IP44 rated, endurance-tested to EN 14202 for 100,000 cycles and certified CE, FCC, ETL and RCM. In-house tests cover power consumption, temperature, speed, end-position drift, stall detection and obstacle detection. Every motor comes with a 5-year warranty.
Outdoor awnings – Frequently asked questions
Smart tubular motors for awnings on terraces and façades. They are available in battery/solar and wired versions, and are set up and controlled in the Motionblinds app.
No. The rechargeable battery is built into the motor and charged by a solar panel on the front of the awning, so no wiring to the wall is needed. Wired motors are available in 230 V and in 120 V.
It depends on the size of the awning: the larger the awning, the fewer cycles per charge. For a typical awning, a full battery is enough for weeks of daily use, even without any charging.
Yes. The solar panel charges in daylight, not only in direct sun. In full sun an empty battery is full in about two days; in shade it takes longer, but the panel still keeps up with normal daily use.
Choose battery/solar for existing terraces without a power supply, and wired for new builds or when you want motor-powered LED in the awning arms. Both are set up and controlled in the same app.
Yes. The wired LED motor powers the LED in the awning arms directly from the motor. For battery awnings, a separate LED battery, placed in the awning tube at the non-motor side, powers wireless RGBW LED. Brightness is set with a slider in the Motionblinds app.
The vibration sensor, built into the awning out of sight, detects strong wind and retracts the awning automatically. The sensor then activates lock mode, so a timer, scene or automation can't extend it again until lock mode is switched off in the app.
Empty-battery mode closes the awning automatically when the battery is nearly empty, so it is never left extended.
Lock mode keeps the awning locked in position and is switched on and off in the Motionblinds app. It prevents damage during transport, lets installers hand over the awning in lock mode, and is activated automatically by the vibration sensor when it detects strong wind or movement.
Scan the QR code on the cassette with the Motionblinds app, set the bottom position, and the top position is detected automatically on awnings with a closed cassette. Setup takes about a minute and needs no remote.
No. The awning is fully operated from the app. A remote is optional and pairs through the app, without opening the cassette. One remote can control both indoor and outdoor shading.
Yes. Awnings run on the same platform as Motionblinds indoor blinds, so shade, lighting and indoor blinds are all controlled in the Motionblinds app.
Yes, with the Motionblinds Bridge. The Bridge connects the awning to smart home platforms via Matter, including Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and SmartThings.
Yes. Motionblinds awning motors fit standard awning hardware, and a drive plug adapter is available, so fabricators don't need to change production.
Every motor comes with a 5-year warranty. Outdoor motors are endurance-tested to EN 14202 (100,000 cycles) and certified CE, FCC, ETL and RCM.
Yes. Motionblinds outdoor motors are IP44 rated, protected against splashing water from any direction, and sit inside the awning cassette.
