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Robot Vacuums

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Our team has tested several dozen robot vacuums from a variety of US and internationally-based brands.

Use our in-depth reviews and comparisons to help you discover and select the robot vacuum that’s best for your home. We test on 3 different floor types and document performance objectively so you can quickly compare and research.

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Popular Robot Guides & Reviews

Best Robot Vacuums

Robot vacuums come with a variety of specs, features, and price points. Some robots are better at carpets and rugs, while others are best at hardwood and tile.

In the following guides we examine the best robot vacuums, what they are best at cleaning, and popular robot vacuum brands.

Best Robots

Best Robots By Brand

Best Robot Mops

Robot Vacuum Reviews

Product testing is at the heart of everything we do at Modern Castle. Below is our complete list of robot vacuum reviews. Our robot tests examine each robot on 3 different floor types and against 4 different debris types.

Our objective data can help you easily find, compare, and select the robot vacuum that’s got the right combination of features, performance, and price point.

Roomba Reviews

Shark Reviews

Roborock Reviews

Ecovacs Deebot Reviews

iLife Reviews

Neato Reviews

DreameTech Reviews

Other Robot Reviews

Robot Vacuum Comparisons

If you’re narrowed your search down to just a few models our robot vacuum comparisons are a perfect next step.

The detailed guides below analyze popular models and brands in a side-by-side comparison of specs, features, performance, and more.

Roomba Comparisons

Other Comparisons

Robot Mop Reviews

If your home is mostly hardwood, tile, laminate, or other hard surfaces, a robot mop may actually be a better floor cleaner for your home. Below is our complete list of robot mop reviews.

As with all products we test, our robot mop tests and reviews compare common cleaning tests to help you compare and contrast different models and choose the best for you.

Robot Mop Reviews

Robot Comparisons

Other Robot Reviews

Robots are quickly expanding to clean a number of new areas around the home. Our team has tested and researched some of these bleeding edge robot cleaners.

Robot Window Cleaners

Robot Lawn Care

Questions?

Still unsure of what robot vacuum is best for you? No problem. Please post any questions, suggestions, or comments using the form below.

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About Derek Hales

Derek HalesDerek Hales is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of ModernCastle.com. He has been featured in Fast Company, Reader's Digest, Business Insider, Realtor.com, She Knows, and other major publications. Derek has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University. Hales has been testing and reviewing products for the home since 2014.

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8 Comments on “Robot Vacuums”

  1. Hello Derek, you made a very interesting review of the window vacuum cleaner Hobot 298. Have you or can you make a comparison or review of the new Hobot 388. There is very little information on this matter of automated window cleaners so your insights are more than helpful. All best

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    • Unfortunately, I haven’t tested the 388. If it’s anything like the 200 series, I imagine it’s just a better version.

      Of the HOBOTs we’ve tested over the years they do seem to get notably better with each new iteration.

      Unfortunately, I don’t believe we’ll be able to test the 388 soon as we’re a bit overwhelmed trying to test security systems currently.

  2. Hello. Last year I bought the pure clean Robo vac. Impressive. Your review – detail etc – very impressive. Mine has packed up after 12 months. Goes round in circles. What about your device? Did you carry on using it? If someone is a good engineer it will have a simple solution as clearly one wheel has weaker traction hence the circular motion…

    Reply

    • Unfortunately, we didn’t have the tester resources to continue using the Pure Clean. I believe we gave it away in a giveaway.

      I would suggest you disassemble the robot and see if their is hair or other debris stuck in the wheel. That’s fairly common with robots like this.

      Also, take the battery out for a few minutes for a hard reset. If it’s a software issue that may help to resolve it.

  3. Thanks for your interestingd comparisons,

    I don’t see Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo 950/960/930… Lenovo X1

    Hope to reviews them

    All the best

    Reply

    • Thanks for your suggestions. I will add those to our “to review” list and see if we can get some of those models in our testing queue.

  4. The Deebot N79 has two power levels. Did you try it on high (as recommended) for the harder to get materials? I’m also interested in a review of their laser-mapping models.

    Reply

    • If I recall correctly, we only used it on auto mode during those tests. Our more recent tests have started to use max modes wherever available. I would suspect an increase in performance for the sugar tests if / when we’re able to re-run the tests on the N79.