The iRobot Roomba 980 Robot best vacuum and mop combo Cleaner

Robot vacuums nab pet hair, lint and dust off floors before they can settle. They also help avoid stairs and other obstacles, including tippy furniture.

The majority of robotic vacuums require maintenance. This includes emptying the bin (and occasionally, rinsing it) and wiping the sensors and cameras. They also require to be connected. Many come with smartphone apps to schedule, adjust settings and more.

Roomba 980 from iRobot

The iRobot Roomba 980, the latest in a series of top-of-the-line robot vacuums, is an essential for any modern home. This model is incredibly Powerful 2600Pa Suction Robot Vacuum - WiFi Connected App Control suction as well as a HEPA filter that'll help anyone concerned about allergies. Additionally, it also has a strong battery which can clean for up to two hours, and it will automatically return to its dock when its bin is full.

It also comes with an option called smart mapping, which makes use of multiple sensors to help it suss out the areas of your home that need attention and create a cleaning path around them. We've seen this technology in action and it does a great job of maneuvering around toys that are placed on the floor mopping machine or furniture legs that are sticking out from under the furniture. It also comes with a sensor that can snap Roomba to its real-world location if it begins to drift away from its initial location.

iRobot has also introduced a new set of rollers underneath the bottom of the Roomba that don't have bristles and, therefore, tend to be more resistant to tangles than previous models. The rollers are also larger and can fit under beds or couches with low sides. They're specifically designed to make this model more movable on various flooring types.

What sets the Roomba 980 apart from other models with a higher-end price tag Its main feature is the inclusion of a new dirt detection feature that utilizes a camera to spot tiny bits of dirt. This is a significant improvement over the previous version which relied on a sensor-driven pseudorandom cover method to bounce around the room and scrub everything three times at different angles.

The Roomba 980 performed well in our tests on both carpets and hard floors. Its score on the low pile carpet was impressive, and it also scored a good score on mid pile, too. It was successful in getting rid of pet hair, however it struggled with the long and thick pet hair that was stuck together.

The Roomba 980 is still one of the top performing robots on our list despite the minor drawbacks. It's also less expensive than other top-of the-line models. It comes with many of the features you would expect from a flagship model, but it doesn't have all the fancy apps and floor Mopping machine smart home integration that you'll find in other top models.

The iRobot Roomba is easy to set up and get working immediately. After removing the pull tab for the battery and the yellow bin insert from the undercarriage, all you need to do is plug it into its Home Base docking station or a wall socket, hit its big "Clean" button and let it get to work. It will automatically return to its dock when its battery runs out or it's full of debris. It also has indicators on the top of the device to indicate that its bin is full, it needs to be recharged or its Wi-Fi signal is lost.