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Robot vacuums remove pet hair, lint and dust from the floor before they can settle. They also can avoid obstacles like stairs and other obstructions such as furniture that is tippy.

Most robotic vacuums require maintenance, such as emptying (and occasionally, rinsing) the bin, and wiping sensors and Intelligent Robot Mop cameras. Additionally, they must be connected to an electrical source. Many have smartphone apps to schedule, adjust settings and more.

iRobot Roomba 980

The iRobot Roomba 980, the latest in a series of top-of-the-line robot vacuums, is an essential for every modern home. This model is incredibly powerful suction and it comes with a HEPA filter that'll help anyone concerned about allergies. It also comes with an extremely powerful battery that can clean for two hours, and return to its dock automatically when the bin is full.

Smart mapping is a different feature that helps it identify areas of your home that require attention, and then creates a path for cleaning around them. We've seen this technology in action and it does a great job of moving around toys that are placed on the floor, or furniture legs that stick out of the ground. It also has a camera sensor that can snap the Roomba back to the real world when it starts drifting from its actual location.

iRobot has also introduced a new set of rollers under the Roomba's bottom, which don't have bristles and therefore tend to resist tangles better than the previous models. They are also taller and can fit under beds or couches with low sides. They're designed to make this model more maneuverable on different floor types.

What sets the Roomba 980 apart from other high-end models Its main feature is the integration of the new dirt detection feature that uses cameras to identify particles of dirt embedded. This is a significant improvement over the previous version which relied on the sensor-driven pseudorandom coverage technique to bounce around a room and clean it at minimum three times from various angles.

In our tests of its performance it was found that the Roomba 980 did well on carpets and hard flooring. Its score on the low pile carpet was impressive, and it got a very good score on mid pile, too. It did a great job collecting pet hair, but struggled with long and thick pet hair that was stuck together.

Despite these small shortcomings, the Roomba 980 remains one of our most efficient robots, and it's even nearly as expensive as some of the other top-of-the-line models in this list. It has many of the features you'd expect from a flagship model, but doesn't come with all the fancy apps or smart home integrations you'll find in other top contenders.

The iRobot Roomba can be set up in a matter of minutes and is ready to use as soon as you are ready to. After taking the yellow bin insert and the battery pull tab from its undercarriage it is simply connected to a wall socket or its Home Base docking stations, press the "Clean button" and let it do the work. It will automatically return to the dock when it has run out of battery or is full of sand. There are also indicator lights on top that show the bin is empty, when it requires recharging, or when it loses Wi-Fi.