The iRobot Roomba 980 i robot vacuum Vacuum Cleaner

Robot vacuums eliminate pet hair, lint, and dust from the floor before they can settle. They also can avoid obstacles like furniture that is slippery and staircases.

Most robotic vacuums require maintenance. This includes emptying the bin (and occasionally, rinsing it) and wiping the sensors and cameras. Also, they need to be plugged into an electrical source. Many have smartphone apps for scheduling, setting and more.

irobot vacuum cleaner Roomba 980

The iRobot Roomba 980, Deebot Robot Vacuum the most recent of a series of top-of the-line deebot robot vacuum vacuums, is a must for every modern home. This model has seriously strong suction as well as it comes with a HEPA filter that will help anyone concerned about allergies. On top of that it comes with a powerful battery which can clean for up to two hours and it automatically returns to its dock once its bin is full.

It also comes with the feature of smart mapping that uses multiple sensors to help determine the areas in your home that require attention and then create a clean path around them. We've seen this technology in action and it does an excellent job of moving around toys left scattered on the floor or furniture legs that stick out of the ground. Roomba also comes with a sensor that can snap Roomba back to reality when it starts to wander away from its original location.

iRobot has also introduced a new set of rollers under the Roomba's bottom that don't have bristles and therefore tend to resist tangles more than earlier models. These are also a little taller than previous rollers and are able to fit under beds and couches that are low and are designed to let this model move more easily across different floor types.

The Roomba 980 stands out from other models with a high-end price tag by its new dirt detection feature that makes use of a camera in order to identify dirt that has been embedded. This is a significant improvement over the previous version that relied on a sensor-driven pseudorandom cover method to bounce around the room, and then clean the area three times, at different angles.

The Roomba 980 performed well in our tests on carpets and hard floors. It scored highly on carpets with a low pile, and on mid-pile. It did a decent job of removing pet hair, but it was struggling with extremely thick and long pet fur that was stuck together.

The Roomba 980 is still one of the most efficient robots we've reviewed, despite these minor limitations. It's also less expensive than other top-of-the-line models. It's got plenty of features we'd expect to see in a top-of-the-line model, but it doesn't have all the fancy app-enabled functions or smart home integration you'll find in other top models.

The iRobot Roomba is simple to set up and get up and running immediately. After taking off the yellow bin insert and the battery pull tab from the undercarriage, you just plug it into an outlet on the wall or to its Home Base docking stations, press the "Clean button" and let it do the work. It will automatically return to its dock when it is running out of battery or becomes full of sand. There are also indicators on top that show when the bin is empty, or when it is in need of recharging or when it loses its Wi-Fi.