The Best Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo
The Q Revo is a good choice if you're looking for an affordable mop and robot vacuum. It gives a great mopping experience but lacks the advanced features of its more expensive sibling.
During testing it was able to tackle dust and dry oats on carpets with medium piles and pet hair on hard flooring. It does not use LIDAR however, as other models do, to map your home.
1. Roomba S9+ from iRobot
The iRobot Roomba S9+ robot vacuum is one of the most highly-rated robots. It has a lot of features and incredible cleaning power, including the dirt compartment built into the base of charging. This robot can learn your cleaning habits, and recommend automatic schedules to provide you with the ultimate hands-free cleaning experience.
The iRobot Home App guides you through the setup process. Once everything is connected, you can begin the automated cleaning functions with the click of one button. You can choose an overall clean that focuses on cleaning up larger debris like cereal and rice, or opt for two thorough mappings of your area to ensure that your entire home has a clean and tidy appearance.
This robot vacuum performs well on both floors with no carpet and carpets with a low pile. It is able to take large objects and doesn't lose suction as rapidly as other models do, and it can even pick up pet hair without much difficulty. It's not the best time with high-pile or plush carpet, however iRobot claims it will improve with future models.
The S9+ is a new design by 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 to fit into furniture and walls. It's an improvement over the hockey puck-shaped robovacs that are common, but we found it to be just marginally better than circular models.
iRobot also claims the S9+ comes with an advanced filtering system that stops microscopic dust particles and allergens from circulating throughout your home. We think it's a nice claim but not enough to justify a premium price.
Its smart navigation system utilizes sensors to remember the arrangement of your home and vSLAM for mapping the interior. This allows it to steer clear of obstacles like stairs and other barriers and also to clean your whole home efficiently possible. The iRobot Home App allows you to schedule cleaning times and set virtual boundaries to ensure that the robot is aware of the areas that require attention.
2. Roborock Q Revo
Roborock Q Revo is a robot that combines mopping and vacuuming. Its vacuum settings are as good as those found on higher-end models. And its mopping system is better - its spinning pads clean your floors more effectively than the vibrating pads.
The only issue is the lack of a second brush for more thorough cleaning. However, that's not a problem if you want to own one of the best robots available. The dust tank on the robovac is bigger than most of its competitors and filling it takes just two or three times, even when you have maximum dirt.
For the mopping device, I was amazed with its ability to scrub off hard-to-clean dirt from my floors. Its two lowest mopping modes that are less abrasive than the higher-powered ones create little noise, allowing you to work or watch television without interruption. It will gently hit furniture or walls, and move on whenever it comes across one.
The Q Revo is unique in that it can run almost autonomously, with little user involvement. The dock of the robo-vac can be multi-functional and will automatically move garbage into a bin hidden. It also washes and dries, as well as refills the clean water tank. The app will only alert you when something is not right for example, a low clean water tank or a canceled vacuuming session due to a full bin.
You can also create or combine actual rooms in order to personalize the way Q Revo manages your home. This is a great feature to have if you have several areas of your home with different floor materials or if there's some clutter that needs to be removed frequently, such as toys, clothes and books. The robot vacuum was also among the best performers in my test and was able to remove debris from carpets as well as hardwood floors with the first pass. It can even remove wet spills but I would suggest drying them with a cloth before sending the robot into.
3. Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni
The X2 Omni has all of the features you'd expect from a top-quality robot vacuum and mop and more. It has the ability to rotate mops and a powerful vacuum that can clean carpets and hard floors. It's similar to the iRobot Roomba S9+. It also has an auto-cleaning station that automatically cleans and empty the mop pads, keeping them fresh and ready for reuse. It also has a new sensor system that is able to better recognizes obstacles, giving it the ability to avoid robotic hoovers falling over furniture and other objects.
The most notable improvement to the ECOVACS The X1 Deebot is the sleeker, modern design. This is thanks to Danish company Jacob Jensen Design, best known for their Bang & Olufsen product line. The robot is still big. It measures over two feet in both height and depth, and weighs in at least four pounds. However the robot and its base are smaller than the Roborock Q Revo or iRobot J7.
This model is also more efficient than the X1 version, since it charges faster and can handle a complete cleaning of about 1,500 square feet on one charge. It also has a bigger and more robust dustbin that can store more debris. This makes it easier to empty.
The X2 Omni also has a more natural voice assistant and an app that can be used even if you are not at home. It also comes with a smart routing function that lets it clean specific rooms or areas of your home, instead of following a predetermined route.
The X2 Omni is the best robot for mopping. Its mop pads rotating remove tough stains and its motor produces lots of downward pressure. Its vacuuming performance is outstanding too and it increases suction when it senses carpets to ensure that it does an excellent job. It also has a large battery that can last for weeks between charges and its mopping mode is as powerful as the ones we've seen on the market for a consumer robot.
4. Dreametech L10s Ultra
The Dreametech L10s Ultra robot vacuum and mop is a top-quality model that has a range of features that aren't often found on robots in this price range. It can create detailed floor maps and identify different flooring types. It's also among the few robots that automatically clean and dry its mop pad. These features are nice, but they also place the L10s in the premium category. This might make it more expensive than what homeowners would need.
The L10s Ultra looks like a modern floor cleaning machine. It is slim and tall with a white finish, accentuated by silver elements and mirror plating. The front of the machine is dominated by a huge bumper, which protects furniture and the vacuum from damage when moving around the home. Sensors are hidden behind the front pane which help the L10s Ultra navigate around tight corners and avoid obstacles.
On the top, you'll find one button that basically serves as the on/off switch. This button will turn on the vacuum. Clicking it again will shut it off and send it back to its base station. The circular menu in the middle of the control panel allows you to choose cleaning modes, schedules and preferences. The left and right buttons beneath the screen will bring up the settings menu in which 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 LIDAR and cameras-based navigation technology to map out your home. This creates a precise floor plan that enables the robot vacuum and mop with ease without getting stuck in cluttered areas. The LIDAR also assists the robot vacuum detect and avoid obstacles, which is a nice feature for families with children or pets.
The L10s Ultra is an extremely powerful vacuum cleaner that removes 98.4 percent of the debris we test on hardwood floors and getting rid of all but the most stubborn juice stains. The mops also work well, removing 98.4 percent of debris from our tile, carpet and wood tests. However, it wasn't quite as effective in removing sand from the floor, or the quaker oats that are on carpet.