Best Robot Vacuums and Mop Combos

A robot vacuum is the ideal tool to maintain a clean home. It can remove dust, pet hair, and other surface debris before it causes a bigger problem.

Certain robots can connect to smart assistants such as Alexa or Google Assistant to provide a hands-free experience. Find models that can be recharged and continue cleaning where they left off.

1. iRobot S8

This smart robot mop and vacuum combo is a great option for a wide range of households. It features a superb navigation system that incorporates GPS and laser sensors. It also comes with numerous features and control options that can be accessed through the app. It also has a handy feature that allows you to add Cleaning zones for certain areas that need extra attention, and also to keep Out zones where you don't want it to move. As with all Roomba devices, it gets new software updates that make it better over time.

It's expensive, but it's is also one of the most sophisticated robot vacuums ZDNet has ever tested. It has a powerful battery that can sweep all of your home in less than two hours. It can also switch between mopping and vacuuming with the press of a button. And, unlike other self-emptying robots that require you to empty the dust bin after each run, it automatically empties into a larger waste container above its charging dock.

It comes with a variety of other features that make it an excellent option for most homes that include intelligent obstacle avoidance that uses both a camera and processor-powered smarts to see obstacles. It's rarely tripped up or stuck during a cleaning cycle. In my tests, it was the best at avoiding objects such as power cables. However, it isn't as effective in detecting pet waste and other hazards.

1. Eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid

Eufy owned by Anker It has become a household name in the world of budget robot vacuums. However, it didn't offer an option to mop. The X8 Hybrid is a new model that offers a range of modern features and is able to compete with more expensive models.

The laser navigation system is the most important feature of this machine. The X8 makes use of the laser mapping system, which is more accurate than the previous Eufy devices. It takes less time to create a comprehensive map of your home. It also has the ability to store multiple maps. This is ideal for homes with multiple floors.

The X8 is still a decent vacuum for floors that are not clean and can sling debris over its side brushes and into the 400ml dust bin with relative ease. Its tyres are also very adept at hugging corners and edges, even though they're circular. It's not a fantastic cat litter eater, however our tests have shown it is able to remove around 90 percent of the fur off hard floors.

The mopping mode that is the basic one uses the same water reservoir as the vacuuming mode. This is ideal for spills that aren't serious, but you can't control the amount of water it uses. It does, however, do an excellent job of removing pet hair, with a higher speed of pickup than the Roborock S7.

1. Miele RX2

Miele's RX2 robotic vacuum is renowned for its quiet, efficient appliances. It is a stunning design, excellent navigation and a powerful cleaning power. There are a few niggles in its operation that prevent it from being ranked as the top smart robot vacuum.

Like the latest models from iRobot like the RX2 comes with dual-sensor mapping technology that uses a LIDAR sensor to map a room and three 3D scanning cameras to detect and avoid obstacles (like furniture legs or pet waste) in real-time. Once the room has been identified it is possible to assign virtual no go areas and sections that you would like to be the robot. You can also begin a manual clean or manually change the cleaning mode, view a live feed from the cameras onboard and more on the main screen.

The sensors of the RX2 work well in registering furniture and other obstructions in real-time. The suction and sweeping capabilities are excellent, getting rid of surface litter from medium pile carpeting and also removing dust that has been deposited on floors. It's not the fastest robot on the market. Like many others it's not a great climber and has trouble with things like metal threshold transition strips.

A lot of people purchase a robotic vacuum to enjoy the convenience of setting a schedule in an app and forgetting about it for weeks at a time. However, it's essential that a machine can accomplish the task and that's the reason why our ZDNet staff examined and reviewed a few of the most popular ones to help you find the perfect one for your home.

1. Shark ION

This budget robovac that looks like any other, but has some extra features and a better performance. Its intelligent mapping system creates 2D and 3-D maps of your house and makes use of to navigate and stay clear of obstructions. It's also able to detect common obstructions such as power cords and furniture legs in real-time. This combination of sensors along with a bump sensor and an infrared sensor for dropping that keeps it off steps, makes it one of the most agile vacuums we've tested.

It was able to walk over thick shag carpets and did not get stuck (unlike the RoboVac 11s, or Roomba 690-). Its navigational skills were also impressive as its score for composite tests on carpet and bare floors beat out the competition and it picked up 98.5 percent of the surface pet hair and litter from our lab test samples.

The controls are more basic than the competition