Method for automated coupling a device, in particular an autonomously navigating self-driving device, preferably an irrigation robot, to a water supply and decoupling the device from the water supply, wherein the device is provided with a body and has a first coupling device operably coupled to the body and having a central duct (105, 205), wherein the water supply is provided with a second coupling device having a central duct (105, 205) and a valve for opening and closing the central duct, the method for coupling comprising S1.1) approaching the first coupling device to the second coupling device by automated approaching the device to the position of the second coupling device, S1.2) inserting a nipple (102, 202) of the second coupling device into a sleeve of the first coupling device by driving the first coupling device relative to the body in a direction towards the second coupling device, S1.3) engaging an engagement device (112, 212) of the first or second coupling device (100, 200) with an engagement surface (104, 204) of the other of the first or second coupling device (100, 200), S1.4) opening the valve, located inside the second coupling device, by a valve opening element arranged with the first coupling device, the valve opening element pressing against a valve opening member of the second coupling device; and the method for decoupling comprising, S2.1) closing the valve, located inside the second coupling device, by releasing a valve opening element arranged with the first coupling device, from a valve opening member of the second coupling device. S2.2) disengaging an engagement device (112, 212) of the first or second coupling device (100, 200) with an engagement surface (104, 204) of the other of the first or second coupling device (100, 200), S2.3) retracting the nipple of the second coupling device from the sleeve of the first coupling device by driving the first coupling device relative to the body in a direction away from the second coupling device, S2.4) distancing the first coupling device from the second coupling device by moving away the device. wherein the device is provided with a body and has a first coupling device operably coupled to the body and having a central duct (105, 205), wherein the water supply is provided with a second coupling device having a central duct (105, 205) and a valve for opening and closing the central duct, the method for coupling comprising S1.1) approaching the first coupling device to the second coupling device by automated approaching the device to the position of the second coupling device, S1.2) inserting a nipple (102, 202) of the second coupling device into a sleeve of the first coupling device by driving the first coupling device relative to the body in a direction towards the second coupling device, S1.3) engaging an engagement device (112, 212) of the first or second coupling device (100, 200) with an engagement surface (104, 204) of the other of the first or second coupling device (100, 200), S1.4) opening the valve, located inside the second coupling device, by a valve opening element arranged with the first coupling device, the valve opening element pressing against a valve opening member of the second coupling device; S1.1) approaching the first coupling device to the second coupling device by automated approaching the device to the position of the second coupling device, S1.2) inserting a nipple (102, 202) of the second coupling device into a sleeve of the first coupling device by driving the first coupling device relative to the body in a direction towards the second coupling device, S1.3) engaging an engagement device (112, 212) of the first or second coupling device (100, 200) with an engagement surface (104, 204) of the other of the first or second coupling device (100, 200), S1.4) opening the valve, located inside the second coupling device, by a valve opening element arranged with the first coupling device, the valve opening element pressing against a valve opening member of the second coupling device; and the method for decoupling comprising, S2.1) closing the valve, located inside the second coupling device, by releasing a valve opening element arranged with the first coupling device, from a valve opening member of the second coupling device. S2.2) disengaging an engagement device (112, 212) of the first or second coupling device (100, 200) with an engagement surface (104, 204) of the other of the first or second coupling device (100, 200), S2.3) retracting the nipple of the second coupling device from the sleeve of the first coupling device by driving the first coupling device relative to the body in a direction away from the second coupling device, S2.4) distancing the first coupling device from the second coupling device by moving away the device. S2.1) closing the valve, located inside the second coupling device, by releasing a valve opening element arranged with the first coupling device, from a valve opening member of the second coupling device. S2.2) disengaging an engagement device (112, 212) of the first or second coupling device (100, 200) with an engagement surface (104, 204) of the other of the first or second coupling device (100, 200), S2.3) retracting the nipple of the second coupling device from the sleeve of the first coupling device by driving the first coupling device relative to the body in a direction away from the second coupling device, S2.4) distancing the first coupling device from the second coupling device by moving away the device.