The Best Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo
The Q Revo is an excellent option for those looking for a mid-priced robot vacuum and mop. It gives a great mopping experience, but doesn't have the features that make up its more expensive sibling.
During tests it was able to remove pet hair and dry oats out of medium-pile carpets. However, like cheaper models, it doesn't use LIDAR to determine the layout of your home.
Roomba s9+ iRobot from iRobot
The iRobot Roomba S9+ robot vacuum is among the top-rated robots. It is loaded with features and incredible cleaning power, including the dirt compartment built into the charging base. It can also learn your habits of cleaning and suggest automatic schedules to ensure you have a hands-free experience.
The setup process is simple thanks to the iRobot Home app that walks you through the process. Once the system is in place, you can start cleaning automatically with just one button. You can choose an overall clean which focuses on the elimination of larger pieces of debris like rice and cereal. Or you can opt for two thorough mappings to ensure that your home is thoroughly cleaned.
This robot vacuum is effective on both bare floors and low-pile carpet. It sucks up large items and does not lose suction as fast as some others do and can pick up pet hair without difficulty. It's not the best time with high-pile or plush carpet, however iRobot claims it will improve with the next models.
The S9+ is a new design from iRobot that focuses on improving edge and corner cleaning. It's the first Roomba to adopt an open-fronted, flat-fronted design, which will allow it to fit into walls and furniture. It's a significant improvement over hockey puck-shaped robovacs which are standard, but we found it to be only marginally superior to circular models.
iRobot also claims the S9+ comes with an advanced filter system that prevents microscopic dust particles and allergens from circulating in your home. It's a nice claim, however, we're not convinced it's enough to justify the premium price price.
Its intelligent navigation system makes use of sensors that keep track of your home's layout, and vSLAM technology to map the interior. This allows it to steer clear of obstacles, like stairs and other barriers and to clean up your whole home efficiently possible. The iRobot Home App allows you to schedule cleaning times and create virtual boundary markers so that the robot can determine which areas need extra attention.
2. Roborock Q Revo
Roborock Q Revo is a robotic that is a combination of mopping and vacuuming. Its vacuum settings are as good as those on more expensive models. Its mopping system is superior because its spinning pads clean your floors better than a vibrating pad.
The only drawback is that it lacks a second rubber brush to provide more thorough cleaning, but that's a small price to pay if you want to get one of the best robots on the market. The dust tank on the robovac is larger than its competitors, and filling it up only takes two or three times, even when you've got a lot of dirt.
In terms of the mopping device, I was impressed with its ability to scrub tough dirt from my floors. The two mopping settings that it has that are less powerful than high-powered settings, produce little noise, so you can work or watch television without being distracted. If it encounters a wall or furniture piece it gently bumps into it before moving along.
What makes the Q Revo apart is that it's designed to run nearly completely on its own, with no need for human intervention. The dock of the robo-vac is multifunctional and can automatically transfer trash into a hidden bin. It also washes, dries and refills the clean water tank. The app website will only inform you if something is wrong like low water levels or a vacuuming session that is cancelled due to an empty bin.
You can also create or merge rooms to personalize the way Q Revo handles your home. This is an excellent feature for those who have multiple areas of your home with different flooring materials or if there's items that need to be cleared out frequently, such as clothes, toys and books. The robo-vac is also efficient and was among the top performers in my tests, picking up dirt from carpets and hardwood floors in the first attempt. It can vacuum up even wet spills. I suggest drying the area with a towel prior to sending it to.
3. Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni
The X2 Omni has all of the features you'd expect from a top-quality robot vacuum and mop and more. Similar to the iRobot Roomba S9+, it comes with a powerful vacuum with a powerful suction that cleans carpets and hard floors, plus the mop's rotating design that can scrub tough stains. It also has a self-cleaning base station that automatically empties and washes the mop pads, ensuring that they remain them free of germs and ready to use again. It also comes with a sensor that can detect obstacles better, allowing it to avoid falling on furniture and other objects.
The most notable improvement over the ECOVACS the X1 Deebot is its sleeker, more modern design. This is due to the Danish company Jacob Jensen Design, best known for their Bang & Olufsen product line. While still quite big--it's over two feet in height and depth and weighs almost four pounds--the robot and its base are much less bulky than the Roborock Q Revo or iRobot j7.
This version is more efficient than the X1 since it charges faster and can clean up 1,500 square feet in one charge. It also comes with a larger and more robust dust bin that can hold more debris. This makes it easier to empty.
Lastly, the X2 Omni has a more intuitive app and voice assistant that operates offline, so you can control it even when you're away from home. It also has an intelligent routing feature that lets it clean specific rooms or areas of your home, instead of following a set path.
The Omni Omni has the top mopping performance of any robot we've tested, due to its mop pads rotating to clean tough stains away and a motor that creates plenty of downward pressure. Its vacuuming capabilities are excellent as well, and it boosts suction when it detects carpet to ensure it does an excellent job. It also has a large battery that can last for weeks between charges and its mopping mode is as effective as anything we've seen in the market for a consumer robot.
4. Dreametech L10s Ultra
The Dreametech L10s Ultra is a top-quality mop and robot vacuum that comes with a range of convenience features that you aren't likely to find on robots at this price. It can create detailed floor maps and identify different types of flooring. It's also one of the few robots that can automatically clean and dry its mop pad. These features are great but they also make the L10s more of a class of luxury. This could mean it's more expensive than what homeowners would need.
It is designed to look like a contemporary floor cleaner designed to look like a modern floor cleaner, the L10s Ultra is a tall and slim device that has an elegant white finish highlighted by mirror-plated silver elements. The front of the machine has a large bumper that protects the vacuum cleaner and furniture as you move around your home. Behind the pane at the front is a second navigation technology with sensors that aid the L10s Ultra navigate around tight corners and avoid obstacles.
On the top, there's a single button that essentially is a switch for on and off. By pressing this button, you can activate the vacuum, while clicking it again will shut off the vacuum and return it to its base station. The circular menu located in the center of the control panel allows you to choose cleaning modes or schedules, as well as preferences. The left and right buttons beneath the screen will open the settings menu of the app where you can tweak the way that the L10s Ultra works with your home.
Similar to the iRobot Roomba S9+ and Roborock Q Revo, the L10s Ultra uses a combination of LIDAR and camera-based navigation technologies to map out your house. This creates a precise floor plan that allows the robot vacuum and mop efficiently and avoid getting stuck in cluttered areas. The LIDAR assists the robot vacuum to avoid obstacles and recognize them as obstacles, which is an excellent feature for homes with pets or small children.
The L10s Ultra offers solid vacuuming performance which clears 98.4% of debris from our test on the hard floor and taking out all but the most difficult juice stain. Its mops are efficient, taking away 98.4 percent of debris from our tile, wood, and carpet tests. It was not as effective in removing sand from the hard floor or quaker oats from the carpet.