Roomba ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics

Beyond offering greater convenience than traditional models, they significantly limit your exposure to dust, a big plus if you suffer from allergies. As recently as a couple of years ago, it was difficult to find a sub-$1,000 self-emptying robot vacuum, but the price of these models has been decreasing. The Wyze Robot Vacuum’s low price… Continue reading Roomba ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics

Best robot vacuum 2023: Our favourite cleaners for carpets, mopping and self-emptying

Thanks to the motorised brush that runs the entire width of the vacuum cleaner, you get full suction power right up to the edges of rooms, doing away with the need for side-sweeping brushes. The cleaning performance of the Dyson V10 is nearly flawless in all categories, capturing an average of 99% of debris during our tests… Continue reading Best robot vacuum 2023: Our favourite cleaners for carpets, mopping and self-emptying

iRobot® Roomba® i1+ 1552 Wi-Fi Connected Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets

First-generation models must be told the room size, while subsequent models either estimate room size by measuring the longest straight-line run they can perform without bumping into an object or create an accurate map of the room. When finished cleaning, or when the battery is nearly depleted, Roombas except for first-generation models will try to… Continue reading iRobot® Roomba® i1+ 1552 Wi-Fi Connected Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets

iRobot® Roomba® i1+ 1552 Wi-Fi Connected Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets

This robot’s software is designed to enable it to recognize solid pet waste on the floor and steer clear of it. With a competitive price, plus rock-solid performance and intelligent navigation, the Roborock S7 is our new favorite midrange robot vacuum. It demonstrated about the same power to remove sand from hardwood floors (92.8%) as… Continue reading iRobot® Roomba® i1+ 1552 Wi-Fi Connected Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets

iRobot® Roomba® i1+ 1552 Wi-Fi Connected Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets

Versions manufactured after October 2005 contain an electronic and software interface that allows hackers to more easily control or modify behavior and remotely monitor its sensors. The 800 series, introduced in 2013, is similar to the 700 series and its predecessors, but contains updated technology. The AeroForce Performance Cleaning System, which is five times more… Continue reading iRobot® Roomba® i1+ 1552 Wi-Fi Connected Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets

Roomba® j7+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum Cleaner

You also have to check occasionally to make sure the self-emptying chutes on both the station and the robot vacuum itself aren’t clogged. It mapped 850 square feet of my home on the first run for 110 minutes, with plenty of battery left to spare. It methodically ran around the rim of the room before… Continue reading Roomba® j7+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Roomba® j7+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Many of today’s robot vacuums are great at thoroughly cleaning every room in a home without getting lost or stuck. We’ve tested a handful of their laser-nav bots over the past few years, including the Deebot Ozmo T8 AIVI (a higher-end but otherwise similar version of their latest models, N8 and N8 Pro). All the… Continue reading Roomba® j7+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Roomba® j7+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum Cleaner

The Shark IQ Robot XL tends to have some difficulty with mapping, although there are some workarounds online that may help. The navigation may occasionally run into problems as well, with some finding the device stuck or having issues returning to its base. This is a noticeably audible machine, becoming particularly loud on hardwood flooring.… Continue reading Roomba® j7+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Roomba® j7+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Its more expensive siblings, on the other hand, can remember multiple floors, which is useful if you have a multi-level home. I’m PCMag’s executive editor of reviews, steering our coverage to make sure we’re testing the products you’re interested in buying and telling you whether they’re worth it. I previously managed the consumer electronics reviews… Continue reading Roomba® j7+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum Cleaner

iRobot® Roomba® i1+ 1552 Wi-Fi Connected Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets

The future has come to pass, and now almost every manufacturer makes one. The standard model has a large, 600ml dustbin, which can handle five or six runs’ worth of debris in a small space before you need to empty it. If you’re taking care of hardwood floors, the G20 Hybrid model swaps the 600ml… Continue reading iRobot® Roomba® i1+ 1552 Wi-Fi Connected Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets