✅ You also need a manual vacuum: Most people with robovacs also have a manual vacuum. The Ecovacs takes the fuss of that out by providing you with one in the first place.

The Q Revo features a rubber brush instead of traditional bristles, which helps reduce pet hair tangles, too. While we noticed a small amount of fur caught in the brush’s corners during testing, it was never enough to cause a clog.

And while removing dog hair on carpet wasn't as impressive, it still rated high in comparison to others that we've tested. What's more, we were impressed with its mopping results, and the self-cleaning doc was a bonus.

The j7+ comes with a cleaning base which is hard to fault. It can hold up to 60 days of debris and looks easy on the eye compared to other bases — plus it’s more compact too.

The eufy G50 Hybrid Robot Vacuum with Mop is a straightforward and compact appliance which utilises smart tech. It offers up to 4,000 Pa of strong suction to pick up food and dust and is thin enough to slip under tight spaces.

We noticed that it's better at picking up more granular materials like pet hair and kitty litter compared to Cheerios — this is usually the other way around. So it works better for collecting smaller debris.

Cleans and Dries Its Mops: The mops are lifted automatically when returning to the base station to ensure your floors stay pristine. Automatic mop cleaning immerses the mops in water and spins them at high speed against grooves in the removable base plate to dislodge dirt.

✅ Your priority is mopping: The star of the show here is the innovative and effective roller mop, which continuously siphons dirty water off the mop pad and adds fresh water as it cleans.

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Without the app, the AI Ultra is more limited, but it remains a solid performer for general cleaning tasks.

"Both the vacuum itself and the charging unit/dust bin are attractively designed while remaining inconspicuous. The accompanying app is intuitive and clearly illustrates how the robot maps the areas its cleaning, as well as providing the ability to specify 'no-go zones'. The power settings can be changed between Quiet, Standard, Strong and Max.

Your robot vacuum will go for any cables, loose shoelaces and cords if they're out and in their route of cleaning. No permanent damage will be done, but you will have to clear these away to avoid the issue occurring again.

This robot vacuum cleaner from Wyze makes the list because of its exceptional performance on hard floors. When we put it to the test, it picked up cem% of pet fur and cereal — it just missed a perfect score, as it collected roughly 97% of kitty litter.

We've tested many robot Top 3 Automatic Vacuum Cleaners vacuums at Tom's Guide. While most perform great, they aren't as easy to recommend for everyone.