The Best Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo
The Q Revo is a fantastic choice if you are looking for a robotic vacuum and mop that's middle-of-the-road. It offers a great mopping experience, but doesn't have the advanced features of its more expensive counterpart.
During testing it was able to take on dust and dry oats on carpets with medium piles and pet hair on hard flooring. However, unlike other models, it doesn't employ LIDAR to map out your home.
1. IRobot Roomba S9+
The iRobot Roomba S9+ is one of the top-rated robot vacuums. It comes with a variety of features and impressive cleaning power, such as a dirt compartment that is integrated into the charging base. The robot will learn your habits for cleaning and suggest automatic schedules that will give you a truly hands-free cleaning experience.
The iRobot Home App guides you through the process of setting up. Once everything is connected, you can start the automated cleaning functions with the touch of a button. You can choose an overall clean that focuses on the removal of larger pieces of debris like cereal and rice. Or you can choose two mappings to ensure that your home is thoroughly cleaned.
This robot vacuum is effective both on bare floors and carpets with low pile. It can remove pet hair and sucks large objects up. It doesn't lose suction as fast as some other robot vacuums. It does have a hard time with high-pile or plush carpet, however iRobot claims it will get better in the future with new models.
The S9+ features a new design from iRobot that is focused on enhancing corner and edge cleaning. It's the first Roomba that has an open-fronted, flat-fronted design. The company hopes this will allow it hug the furniture and walls. It's a step up from the hockey puck-shaped robovacs which are common, but we found it to be only marginally better than circular models.
iRobot also claims that the S9+ comes with a superior filtering system that blocks tiny dust particles and allergens from recirculating throughout your home. It's a nice premise, however, we're not convinced that it's enough to justify the price tag.
Its smart navigation system employs 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 tidy up your entire house 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 machine that combines vacuuming and mopping. Its vacuum settings are just as good as those on higher-end models. The mopping system is even better - its spinning pads clean your floors more effectively than an ordinary pad that vibrates.
The only drawback is that it doesn't have a second rubber brush to provide more thorough cleaning, but that's an affordable cost to pay if want to get one of the best robots available. The dust tank of the robo-vac is bigger than most of its competitors. Filling it up only takes two or three times, even when you've got a lot of dirt.
For the mopping device, I was amazed by its ability to scrub the tough dirt off my floors. The two mopping modes that it has that are less aggressive than the higher-powered ones generate minimal noise, allowing you to work or watch TV without interruption. It will gently hit furniture or walls and then move on if it comes across one.
What really makes the Q Revo apart is that it's designed to run nearly autonomously with very little need for human intervention. The robo-vac comes with a multi-function dock that can automatically transfer physical trash to the bin hidden from view and also washes and dry mop pads and replenishes its clean water tank. The app will only alert you if something is wrong, such as a low clean water tank or a vacuuming session that is cancelled due to a full bin.
You can also design and merge actual rooms to customize how the Q Revo treats your abode. This is an excellent feature for those who have multiple rooms in your home that have different flooring materials or if there's clutter that needs to be removed regularly, such as toys, clothes, and books. The robot vacuum was also one of the best performers in my test and was able to remove debris from carpets and hardwood floors in the first go. It is able to even vacuum up wet spills but I would suggest wiping them dry with a cloth before sending the robot into.
3. Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni
The X2 Omni is a premium robot mop and vacuum combo that has all the features you could need. It comes with the ability to rotate mops and a powerful vacuum that can clean carpets and hard floors. It's akin to the iRobot Roomba S9+. It also comes with an auto-cleaning station that automatically cleans and empty the mop pads to keep them clean and ready for reuse. It also has a sensor that can detect obstacles better which allows it to avoid falling onto furniture and other objects.
The biggest improvement over the ECOVACS The X1 Deebot is the sleeker, more modern design. This is due to Danish company Jacob Jensen Design, best known for their Bang & Olufsen product line. While still quite massive--it's nearly two feet in height and depth and weighs almost four pounds--the robot and its base are less bulky than the Roborock Q Revo or iRobot J7.
This version is also more efficient than the X1, as it charges faster and can complete a cleaning of approximately 1,500 square feet with just one charge. And it has a larger dustbin that is more durable and can hold more debris, making it easier to empty when needed.
The X2 Omni also has a more natural voice assistant and an app that can be used even when you're at home. It also comes with more mopping modes and an intelligent routing feature that gives it the flexibility to clean specific areas or rooms of your house instead of simply following a predetermined path.
The X2 Omni is the most effective mopping robot. Its mop pads that rotate clean tough stains and its motor generates lots of downward pressure. Its vacuuming capabilities are excellent too, and it boosts suction when it detects carpets to ensure that it does a thorough job. It also has a huge battery that can last for weeks between charges and its mopping mode is as effective as anything we've seen in a consumer-grade robot.
4. Dreametech L10s Ultra
The Dreametech L10s Ultra robot mop and vacuum is a top-quality model that has a range of features that aren't often found on robots of this price. It is able to create precise floor maps and recognize various flooring types. It's also among the only robots that automatically clean and dry its mop pad. But while these functions are useful, they also push the L10s Ultra into the luxury category and could mean it's slightly more expensive than some homeowners require.
The L10s Ultra looks like a modern floor cleaning machine. It is tall and slim, with a white finish, accentuated by silver elements and mirror plating. The front of the machine is dominated by an enormous bumper, which protects furniture and vacuum cleaners cleaning robot mop and vacuum from damage while moving around the home. Sensors are concealed behind the front pane which help the L10s Ultra navigate around tight corners and avoid obstacles.
On the top, there's one button that basically acts as an on/off switch. Clicking this will turn on the vacuum, and pressing it again will turn off the vacuum and send it back to its base station. The circular menu at the center of the control panel allows users to select cleaning options as well as schedules and preferences. The left and right buttons beneath the screen will open up the app's settings menu where you can modify the way that the L10s Ultra works with your home.
The L10s Ultra, like the iRobot Roomba S9+ or Roborock Q Revo uses a combination of cameras and LIDAR technology to map out your home. This produces a precise floor plan that allows the robot vacuum and mop effectively, without getting stuck in cluttered areas. The LIDAR assists the robot vacuum to avoid obstacles and recognize them and avoid them, which is a great feature for households with pets or young children.
The L10s Ultra is an efficient vacuum cleaner that removes 98.4 percent of the debris we test on hardwood floors and taking out all but stubborn juice stains. Its mops also perform well and remove 98.4 percent of the debris from our carpet, tile and wood tests. It wasn't as effective in removing sand from the hard flooring or quaker oats off the carpet.