The ILIFE V7s is a robotic vacuum cleaner with a mop attachment for damp mopping hard floors. It seems like an affordable vacuum cleaning robot, but does it earn our admiration or our apathy? ILIFE V7s vs. V5s They share similar features, but the V7s has a single side brush and a rolling main brush,…

Is the Dyson 360 Eye worth its expensive suggested retail price of more than $1000? We cast a critical eye over the Dyson 360 Eye in our quick review. Dyson 360 Eye: Overview The best things about the Dyson 360 Eye are its wide brush and powerful suction, which achieves a thorough cleaning of hard…

The Powerbot series is Samsung’s contribution to the exciting world of robotic vacuum cleaners. The Powerbot R9000 offers powerful suction, a remote control, a wide brush and a large dust bin at a competitive price. Powerbot R9000: Summary The R9000 seems to have the usual features of a mid-range robotic vacuum such as advanced mapping…

The Botvac D5 Connected is made for cleaning a modern smart home with pets, people, hard flooring and carpets. It connects to your smartphone with Wi-Fi connectivity and the Neato app. Introduction You can start and stop the robot with its start button, but you need the Neato app to get access to all the…

Bissell is an American company that has been making carpet sweepers and vacuum cleaners for over 100 years. How well does their Smartclean 1974 robotic vacuum cleaner sell? Introduction The Bissell Smartclean 1974 has all the usual features you expect from a robot vacuum: side brushes, rotating brush, multiple floor types, virtual wall, self-recharge, lithium-ion…

The Bobsweep Junior is an entry-level member of the Bobsweep robotic vacuum family. However, do not underestimate its cleaning abilities just because of its tiny name. Introduction This Bobsweep robotic vacuum cleaner is called Junior because it has a 3-step cleaning system instead of the 5-stage cleaning system of the other Bobsweep robots. Its side and…

The Neato Botvac D3 Connected offers Wi-Fi connectivity. The robot vacuum can be controlled with a smartphone and the Neato app. It seems like it is also compatible with Alexa voice control. However, the D3 Connected lacks a side brush and ships with a standard filter. Botvac D3 Connected: Overview The Botvac D3 Connected is…

Is the Bobi Classic a classic robotic vacuum cleaner? Our Bobi Classic review considers its features and performance to find an answer to this basic question. Bobi Classic: Overview The Bobi Classic combines sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, UV light sterilization and HEPA filtration into an attractive cleaning robot. Its dust bin is washable. The robot vacuum has three…

The ILIFE A6 is an improved version of the A-series robotic vacuum cleaners. It now has a spiral blade rubber brush, a larger dust bin, virtual wall technology and a lithium-ion battery that might last for up to 160 minutes before recharging. ILIFE A6: Overview The ILIFE A6 robot vacuum looks great: it has a…

The Neato Botvac Connected lives up to its name of being connected: it is Wi-Fi enabled and can communicate with the Neato app on your iOS or Android device. Use the app to start and pause the robotic vacuum, to set up a cleaning schedule, to manually control its cleaning path and to receive notifications.…

The Bobsweep Pethair robotic vacuum cleaner and mop is designed to vacuum away pet hair and mop up dirty paw prints from thin carpets and hard floors. It is available in two interesting colors: Champagne or Rouge. Bobsweep Pethair: Overview Bobsweep is the name of the Canadian company that makes this robotic vacuum cleaner. The name “Pethair” simply…

The Botvac D80 is a mid-range robotic vacuum cleaner made by the American company Neato Robotics. It is a popular vacuum cleaning robot for picking up pet hair from hard floors and carpets. Botvac D80: Overview The Neato Botvac D80 has a large combo brush for removing hair that pets and pet owners leave behind on…