CLEAN FLOORS EVERYDAY - Provides a system of cleaning features and smart sensors that allow the robot to adjust to your unique home and deliver a daily clean.

The PowerDetect even offers more than the pricier competition with an ActiveLift leg. This helps it crawl over obstacles. It effortlessly popped the floor cleaning bot over my home's raised saddles and onto carpets in my living and dining room.

Some cheaper vacuum models accomplish this by including boundary strips that you place on the floor to keep the robot where you want it. Even inexpensive models have fall-detection sensors that keep them from tumbling down stairs.

❌ You're short on space: The dock is pretty massive, and the styling won't be to everyone's taste.

Intuitive app, but robot doesn't always do as its told, and there's an issue with separating open plan spaces.

The Freo X Ultra's mopping capabilities are not quite as impressive as its vacuuming, but still good. On test, it cleared up spillages well, but the mop pads couldn't get close to the edges of rooms.

Although this does mean it will likely require more clearance space and will protrude further out from the wall as well. Make sure you have a space in mind for your robot vacuum’s dock Top 3 Automatic Vacuum Cleaners before you make a purchase, otherwise you might have to move some furniture around.

Using the companion app, you can schedule cleanings for specific rooms, set boundaries to restrict the robot’s movement and track its cleaning route in real time.

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The dustbin in the base is easy to remove and empty, and the filters in both the robot and the dock are washable — though only the base filter is HEPA-certified.

If you have a bit more cash to play with, the s9+ can also talk with the company's Braava jet m6 robot mop, with the two working as a team, vacuuming floors, followed by a mop. Ultimately, this robot vacuum comes at a steep price, but it leaves little room for improvement.

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After cleaning is complete, the mops are dried with hot air in as little as 2 hours to help prevent odor

Noah works as a product reviews analyst in the Home Care & Cleaning Lab where he helps design and perform tests on various product categories. He draws on scientific expertise garnered during his time as an environmental researcher, where he managed environmental monitoring equipment, analyzed water samples in a lab and developed protocols for restoration projects. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in environmental science from the University of Wisconsin-Superior.