Robot Vacuums

The Best Robot Vacuums for Hands-Free Cleaning

Cleaning carpet and hardwood keeps getting easier—and smarter. As robotic vacuums continue to evolve they now include friendly chats with Alexa controlling systems, remote and app controls, auto charging, multiple cleaning modes, and sensors that ensure your personal cleaning robot doesn’t take a tumble down the stairs.
We run through some of the best robots to suck the dirt from your life.


 Deebot N79S

 Ecovacs improved on the popular DEEBOT N79—the most-purchased robot vacuum on Amazon—by introducing the N79s with 1000 pa, four cleaning modes and a litany of personalized features. Owners can set a cleaning schedule, operate it with a Wi-Fi remote—even if not at home—turn on auto charging, and activate alerts in case it gets stuck.
Beyond the smart app, owners can control it with Alexa-compatible voice commands. When left alone, the N79s features 100 minutes of edge cleaning, spot cleaning, and has anti-collision and anti-falling sensors.

 Koios K13

 The low noise level doesn’t mean Koios isn’t cleaning. Whether auto cleaning, spot, edge or single-room modes, you can schedule the robot and have it return to its dock for recharge before the battery runs its 90-minute course. With infrared sensors to guard against collisions and falls, the 500ml anti-spill dust box includes air filtration and overall reviewers enjoyed the efficiency and quality.

Oregon Scientific Strong Suction Robot Cleaner

 

 With a hefty 1400 pa, a measurement of suction power, the Oregon Scientific robot is about more than just cleaning power. The robot includes the ability to schedule work (only time and not days, one reviewer pointed out), operate off a remote control, recharge automatically, and do it all with anti-collision and anti-drop infrared sensors. The 360-degree roller moves it in any direction with its three-tier cleaning system that includes a rubber brush and HEPA feature.

 Mooka

 Using an auto-adjusting cleaning head, the Mooka adapts to the floor height. Charged with a cord, the robot can work off its cord for up to 120 minutes, using a four-point cleaning system and HEPA filters to trap fine dust particles with its “direct suction” process to pick up human and pet air directly into the dustbin with no tangling. Sensors keep the robot away from bumping and falling hazards. A slim design also helps it slip into low-profile locations.

 Robot Roomba 690

 

 Using either Amazon’s Alexa or the Google Assistant, the Roomba allows for cleaning or scheduling from the app or voice controls. Dirt-detect sensors alert Roomba to work harder on concentrated areas, such as high-traffic zones, and “intelligent sensors” guide the robot under and around furniture (and away from falls). With a brush to loosen dirt and another to pick it up, Roomba aims to grab everything from small particles to large debris while auto-adjusting to surface changes and dirt.
The Roomba makes more than 60 decisions per second to adapt movement and cleaning needs. Reviewers especially enjoyed its ability to keep up with pet hair and dirt and ease the strain of personal cleaning.

Housmile

 

 Using simultaneous sweeping, vacuuming, and filtration, this robotic vacuum can operate for 90 minutes in either the small-room mode or the big-room mode. Two side brushes combine with multi-cleaning modes to economically maneuver through rooms. Sensors keep this streamlined device from falling. While the Housmile doesn’t offer all the bells and whistles, it cleans, reviewers say, in a simple and straightforward manner.

ILife A4s

 Using a Li-ion battery, the “activate max” mode sends this robot through your home for 140 minutes in one charge. With a low-profile design, expect it to slide under beds and sofas and adapt on the fly to low-pile and hardwood floors. The tangle-free roller bush and two side brushes aims to get the ILIFE into every corner of dirt in the home, all with sensors to keep it from bumping and falling. Reviewers appreciated how well the vacuum grabbed every manner of debris.

Shark ION 750 Connected

The combination of a Wi-Fi-connected app and Alexa voice control (or Google Home) allows owners to program and monitor the robot from anywhere, even as it cleans, docks, or automatically recharges, giving them ultimate control. The self-cleaning helix-pattern high-tensile bristles on the brushroll capture hair, dust, dander and allergens while the sensors navigate floors and carpets while avoiding obstacles. Expect over an hour of cleaning time and a thin design to maneuver below furniture. This device has it all.