diff --git a/custom_components/robonect/__init__.py b/custom_components/robonect/__init__.py
index c864e30..ea2780a 100644
--- a/custom_components/robonect/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/robonect/__init__.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
     EVENT_ROBONECT_RESPONSE,
     PLATFORMS,
     SENSOR_GROUPS,
+    SERVICE_DIRECT,
+    SERVICE_DIRECT_SCHEMA,
     SERVICE_JOB,
     SERVICE_JOB_AFTER_VALUES,
     SERVICE_JOB_CORRIDOR_VALUES,
@@ -122,6 +124,21 @@ async def timer(service: ServiceCall) -> bool:
         DOMAIN, SERVICE_TIMER, timer, schema=SERVICE_TIMER_SCHEMA
     )
 
+    async def direct(service: ServiceCall) -> bool:
+        """Modify a direction."""
+        params = {}
+        try:
+            params |= {"left": service.data["left"]}
+            params |= {"right": service.data["right"]}
+            params |= {"timeout": service.data["timeout"]}
+        except ValueError as error:
+            raise RobonectException(error)
+        await async_send_command(hass, entry, "direct", params)
+
+    hass.services.async_register(
+        DOMAIN, SERVICE_DIRECT, direct, schema=SERVICE_DIRECT_SCHEMA
+    )
+
     async def job(service: ServiceCall) -> bool:
         """Schedule a mowing job."""
         params = {"mode": "job"}
diff --git a/custom_components/robonect/const.py b/custom_components/robonect/const.py
index 25745a2..7fc5853 100644
--- a/custom_components/robonect/const.py
+++ b/custom_components/robonect/const.py
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
 )
 import voluptuous as vol
 
+
+# Custom validator for degrees (allowing positive and negative integers)
+def validate_degrees(value):
+    """Validate degree value."""
+    return vol.Coerce(int)(value)
+
+
 PLATFORMS: Final = [
     Platform.BINARY_SENSOR,
     Platform.SENSOR,
@@ -77,6 +84,7 @@
 SERVICE_SLEEP = "sleep"
 SERVICE_TIMER = "timer"
 SERVICE_JOB = "job"
+SERVICE_DIRECT = "direct"
 
 CONF_ENTRY_ID = "entry_id"
 
@@ -139,6 +147,21 @@
     }
 )
 
+SERVICE_DIRECT_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
+    {
+        vol.Required(CONF_ENTITY_ID): cv.entity_id,  # Validate entity ID
+        vol.Required(
+            "left"
+        ): validate_degrees,  # Validate left as an integer (positive or negative)
+        vol.Required(
+            "right"
+        ): validate_degrees,  # Validate right as an integer (positive or negative)
+        vol.Required("timeout"): vol.All(
+            cv.positive_int, vol.Range(max=5000)
+        ),  # Validate timeout as a positive integer with a max of 5000
+    }
+)
+
 SERVICE_MODE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {
         vol.Required("mode", default="auto"): vol.In(SERVICE_MODE_VALUES),
diff --git a/custom_components/robonect/manifest.json b/custom_components/robonect/manifest.json
index abbc5c4..e1badb6 100644
--- a/custom_components/robonect/manifest.json
+++ b/custom_components/robonect/manifest.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "automower/mqtt"
   ],
   "requirements": [
-    "aiorobonect>=1.1.3",
+    "aiorobonect>=1.2.0",
     "jsonpath"
   ],
   "version": "v1.8.0"
diff --git a/custom_components/robonect/services.yaml b/custom_components/robonect/services.yaml
index 2e8e24e..f42f0bb 100644
--- a/custom_components/robonect/services.yaml
+++ b/custom_components/robonect/services.yaml
@@ -194,3 +194,45 @@ timer:
               value: sa
             - label: Sunday
               value: su
+
+direct:
+  name: Direct the mower
+  description: Direct a Robonect mower by setting the speed percentage for each wheel and a duration
+  fields:
+    entity_id:
+      name: Entity ID
+      description: Entity ID of the Robonect Vacuum
+      required: true
+      example: vacuum.automower_robonect
+      selector:
+        entity:
+          domain: vacuum
+          integration: robonect
+    left:
+      name: Left
+      description: "The percentage of speed on the left wheel. Can be positive or negative."
+      required: true
+      example: 50
+      selector:
+        number:
+          mode: box
+          unit_of_measurement: "%"
+    right:
+      name: Right
+      description: "The percentage of speed on the right wheel. Can be positive or negative."
+      required: true
+      example: 50
+      selector:
+        number:
+          mode: box
+          unit_of_measurement: "%"
+    timeout:
+      name: Timeout
+      description: "The timeout/duration in milliseconds."
+      required: true
+      example: 3000
+      selector:
+        number:
+          min: 1
+          mode: box
+          unit_of_measurement: ms