8 Best Robot Vacuums That Are Worth The Investment
8 Best Robot Vacuums That Are Worth The Investment
From pet hair to dust bunnies, from muddy footprints to messes of food crumbs, we all wish the vacuuming could just be done for us. Enter the robot vacuum, and its ability to easily roam your home in search of things to tidy. Scroll down for our top eight favorites.
1) Shark IQ Robot Vacuum
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With outstanding maneuverability, the Shark IQ Robot can vacuum through your home for up to two hours, taking care of your floors and carpet without bumping into obstacles. During testing, this pick vacuumed every size mess efficiently and more quickly than our other winners. Our favorite feature, however, is the self-emptying base where it automatically empties dirt and debris into the dust bin that only needs to be emptied once every 30 days. Oh, and connect it to Alexa for easy programming.
2) eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 11S
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Amazon reviewers love this robot vacuum because it's easy on the wallet but still gets the job done. It uses BoostIQ? Technology to automatically increase suction power when it detects an extra-strength cleaning job is needed. It also recharges on its own, so it'll be ready to come out and clean when you need it. Plus, it's nice to look at and that's because of its sleek design (it was recently re-engineered toward a slimmer design, at just 2.85 inches tall) with an anti-scratch tempered glass-top cover for protection. It also packs in an infrared-sensor to avoid your furniture and drop-sensing tech to steer clear of potential falls.
3) iRobot Roomba 692
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Clean smarter with this almost entirely pre-programmable model. You can schedule daily clean-ups using the iRobot app (or just ask it—it has voice recognition), connect it to your Wi-Fi, and take advantage of its auto-adjust cleaning head so it gets into every nook and cranny. It even maintains itself: After 90 minutes, it'll automatically go back to its dock to recharge.
4) iRobot Roomba i3
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For pesky pet hair and all the dirt and dust that comes with a busy home, the Roomba i3+ brings some serious power to its vacuum function. Program and command it easily with the iRobot app, Alexa, or Google Assistant. Best of all, it empties itself and you won't have to lift a pinkie for a full 60 days.
5) iRobot Roomba i6+
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Now that the i6+ Roomba has received an upgrade to its Smart Mapping technology, there's very little difference between this and the i7+ Roomba. It maps your home and runs on the schedule you give it, and when it's done it returns to its base and empties itself. The base won't need emptying for up to 60 days. It can learn voice commands from you through Alexa or Google Assistant. It works wonders with pet hair, and its filter catches 99% of pet dander allergens.
6) iRobot Roomba 694
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Think of this pick as your solution to cleaning underneath kitchen cabinets and making the challenging areas of your home sparkle. That's due to the adaptive routing algorithm that is able to intelligently map out your whole home. If you're not home but need to schedule a cleaning, just use the iRobot Home app. Or, it also pairs with Alexa for voice control.
7) iRobot Roomba 614
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In our Lab's tests, the iRobot Roomba picked up 99.5% of oatmeal and 87.9% of sugar on low-pile carpet. Not bad. This model features a 3-stage cleaning system is specially engineered to loosen, lift, and suction everything from small particles to large debris from carpets and hard floors. Simply press clean and watch it get to work. When its battery is low, it'll recharge itself and quickly resume cleaning until the job is complete.
8) Roborock S6 Robot Vacuum
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The Roborock can map your entire house, recognize rooms, and it even finds the fastest route for cleaning each room based on it's size and shape. Set it to clean your whole house, or just a single room with an app, Alexa, Google Home, or Siri. It's both a vacuum and a mop, and you can even control how much water it uses.
Dirt and debris don't stand a chance.