The Best Robot Vacuum For Carpet

There's a robot to suit all carpet types, regardless of whether it's low-pile or high-pile. These smart appliances will navigate your home in a way that is automated clean up debris and clean under furniture.

They have advanced features like mapping that help them navigate through your home and help you remember the location of furniture. They can also boost suction power to tackle dirtier areas.

iRobot Roomba 694

The iRobot Roomba is an entry level wirecutter robot vacuum vacuum that performs well on both plain flooring and low-pile floor carpet. It has a good suction however it has trouble with larger particles such as grains of rice or sand. It does a good job cleaning pet hair but isn't as strong against knots as premium Roomba models like the I6 and j7.

The Roomba is easy to operate. It has three buttons on its cover: 'Clean' launches the cleaning process, 'Dock' puts it back into its charging station, and 'Spot Clean' triggers an targeted clean. It can be controlled via a smartphone application that allows you to schedule cycles, stop/start the cycle and change settings. It can also be paired with smart home devices such as Alexa or Google Assistant for voice-controlled operation.

This vacuum is slower than the others, however it is still able to reach the majority of crevices and corners. It comes with a large dust bin that is ideal for reducing the frequency with the frequency you have to empty it. It is compatible with digital maps and virtual barriers that let you set it to avoid specific areas or stop cleaning altogether if you want to keep it from getting stuck on something.

Although it's not the most efficient model for its price but it's far superior to other options. The Roborock E4 is more advanced than the Roomba 694 with better cleaning performance for both bare and low-pile carpets. It also follows the most efficient cleaning method and has longer battery life. It is also more robust, has fewer parts that require regular maintenance, and costs less over its life and charges faster than 694.

It is also worth considering other models from the iRobot range, including the v7 and the 981. They're more expensive, however they offer significant improvements over the 694 in terms of cleaning performance on both bare and low-pile floors, use a more efficient cleaning route and have a larger dirt compartment, are faster to charge, move more easily, and are much easier to connect with smart home devices.

Shark RV1001AE IQ

This budget self-emptying robot vacuum cleaner does an excellent job on carpets with low piles and hard flooring. Its combination brush reaches the edges and corners, and automatically increases suction when it senses carpet. It also does a good job of cleaning dirt from carpet in the middle. The IQ has a small footprint and a self-emptying function. If you wish to alter the floor's levels or define no-go areas, you'll need to manually reset the map.

The IQ app offers some advanced mapping and automated features, but it lacks no-go zones. They are only available on iRobot robots. Its intelligent-pathing navigational system gives you greater maneuverability and its high-pile carpet mode is clean well, although it is prone to get caught up in rug tassels. Additionally, its iHome speaker allows you to operate the robot by voice commands.

During our tests, we observed that the IQ handled pet hair with ease. It was able to remove the majority of hair on floors that were not bare and a good amount on medium-pile rug. It was less efficient with shag carpets, where it struggled to get at dirt and dust buried within the fibers. It did a decent job of maneuvering chair legs and tight spaces as well as the bottom of an wooden IKEA step stool. It was a little slower on bare flooring however, it was able to recover speed and did better than other robots we have test.

The IQ is a better option than the iRobot Roomba 694 for most applications. It has a bigger dust bin and lasts longer on a charge and does a better job of getting over obstacles. It also comes with mopping attachments that are able to tackle sticky mess. On the other side, the iRobot feels better-built and has fewer components that require maintenance or replacement and has lower recurring costs, and can create virtual no-go zones with its companion app. It is able to continue cleaning where it left off, even if the battery is out before it's finished. The iRobot is also controlled by voice commands, which is an enormous benefit for many users.

Eufy 11S

The RoboVac 11S eufy robot vacuum isn't among the most features-rich models, but it does offer great cleaning power at an affordable price. The RoboVac 11S is designed for budget-conscious consumers who don't require a complicated mapping system, or even an app, to control it. The robot can run for more than an hour and comes with a remote, cleaning tool, AC power adapter, charging base and extra filters.

The 11S is slim and sleek with a tempered glass upper deck that is covered with plastic, which is finished to look like brushed aluminum. It's a nice contrast to Roomba, Samsung, and Neato designs that are more practical and industrial.

The eufy11S performed well in our tests at removing larger debris and fine dust from floors. However, it struggled to provide medium and high pile carpets a thorough clean. The device is capable of bumping into people and furniture in its route. However, it can detect obstacles with sensors. When it comes across them, it ceases to move and emits a loud beep so you can manually guide it around the obstacle and then get it back to work.

The BoostIQ mode is another great feature of the Eufy11S. It allows you to configure the robot to automatically adjust suction strength based upon the floor type and the amount of mess. It's also easy to use the remote to direct the 11S where you'd like it to go.

If you don't have a lot of furniture in the area you're looking to vacuum, Single Room Mode is an excellent option. The eufy can spend 30 minutes intensely cleaning the area that it's assigned.

You can also opt for Edge Cleaning that restricts the amount of time in each location to 20 minutes for maximum battery life. With this option the eufy moves in a spiral fashion to clean edges and corners to ensure a clean.

Miele Complete C1

The Miele Complete C1 canister robot is a fantastic mid-range vacuum cleaner that performs well on carpet. Its performance on carpets with no floor is also outstanding. It can remove small particles such as rice easily and doesn't lose suction performance even as its dirt bin gets full. Its design is a breathable one and its air-sealed body traps allergens and keeps your family healthy. It has an onboard HEPA and self-emptying bin, so you don't need any additional filters or vacuum bags.

It's not as powerful as the more expensive models, but it's still ideal for fighting staining and deep cleaning. Two front cameras provide a live image feed on your smartphone, and it comes with one of the top obstacle avoidance systems we've ever seen. It also has a large dustbin, a long runtime, and a fast, bump-free clean-up.

The Complete C1 is unlike most robots in that it is able to switch between two heads, a standard and a turbo for different types of flooring. The turbo head is best with high-pile or low-pile carpeting while the standard powerhead is suitable for floors with no flooring and light rug. It also has an automatic height adjustment system that allows it to adapt to different kinds of flooring without manual adjustments.

The model comes with a SBD 285-3 Classic Combination Floorhead that can handle both hard floors and carpeting with a medium pile. The motor can also be easily moved around and reach difficult spots. It has five levels of surface adjustment and an off-brush switch to help prevent tangled hairs.

The Classic C1 also has a self-cleaning brush roll as well as an UtraClean mode that moves around the same area three times to give the best buy possible clean, and a self-emptying dustbin that can be emptied with the press of one button. The noise level of this model is greater than other models. However its powerful motor with 1,200 watts and robust construction make it worth the extra cost.

If you're willing a little more then the Miele Complete C3 is an excellent all-round robot vacuum that performs better on carpet than the Classic C1. It is more effective on all types of floors and is more robustly built, and best Buy comes with a HEPA filter.