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 intelligent appliances can navigate your home automatically clean up debris and clean under furniture.

They are equipped with advanced features, like mapping that help you navigate around your home and remember the location of furniture. They also can increase the suction power to clean up surfaces that are dirtier.

iRobot Roomba 694

The Roomba from iRobot is an entry level Bissell Robot Vacuum And Mop vacuum that is effective on both floors that are unfinished and low-pile floor carpet. It has good suction, but struggles with larger debris such as grains of rice or sand. It is capable of cleaning pet hair, but isn't as resistant to tangling as the premium Roomba models like the j7 and I6.

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

This vacuum cleaner is slower than others, but it is able to reach most corners and crevices. It comes with a large bin, which makes it easier to empty. It is compatible with digital barriers and virtual barriers which let you make it impossible to clean certain areas or stop cleaning altogether when you want to stop it from getting stuck on something.

It's not the top in its price, but it's still superior to other models. The Roborock E4 is more advanced than the Roomba 694 with superior cleaning performance for carpets with low and no pile. It also follows the most efficient cleaning method and has a longer battery life. It is also more robust, has fewer components that require regular maintenance, is priced less over its life and charges faster than 694.

It's also worth considering other models that are more expensive from the iRobot range, such as the 981 or the v7. They're more expensive, however they provide significant improvements over the 694 in terms of performance on both low- and bare floors, follow an efficient cleaning path and have a larger dirt compartment, are more efficient to charge, can move more easily, and are much easier to connect with smart home devices.

Shark RV1001AE IQ

This budget self-emptying robotic vacuum cleaner does an excellent job on carpets with low piles and hard flooring. The combo brush can reach into corners and edges and it automatically increases suction when it spots carpet. It also does a good job of cleaning embedded dirt on carpet in the middle. The IQ's tiny dock footprint and self-emptying feature are both nice features. If you'd like to change the floor's levels or define areas that are not allowed to be used, you'll need to manually reset the map.

The IQ app comes with advanced mapping and automated features, but it does not have no-go zones. These are only available on iRobot robots. Its intelligent-pathing navigational system gives you greater maneuverability and its high-pile carpet mode cleans well, although it is prone to get caught up in rug tassels, and its iHome speaker allows you to operate the robot by voice commands.

In our tests, we discovered that the IQ handled pet hair with ease. It was able to get rid of lots of debris on floors that were not bare and a good amount on medium-pile rug. It was less effective on shag carpet, which was a struggle to reach dirt and dust buried in the fibers. It was able to maneuver the legs of chairs, small spaces, and even the base of an IKEA wooden step stool. It was a little slower on flooring that was not fully covered however, it was able to recover speed and was more efficient than the other robots we test.

The IQ is a better option than the iRobot Roomba 694 for most uses. It has a bigger dust bin and lasts longer on a charge, and does a better job of moving itself over obstacles. It comes with mopping tools that can clean up sticky mess. The iRobot however, is better built, bissell robot vacuum and mop has fewer components that require replacement or maintenance, incurs less recurring costs, can create virtual no go zones with its companion application. It can continue cleaning from where it left off even if the battery runs out before it has finished. The iRobot can also be controlled using voice, which is a huge plus for many users.

Eufy 11S

The RoboVac 11S robotic vacuum isn't one of the most feature-rich models, but it does offer powerful cleaning power at affordable prices. The RoboVac 11S is designed for consumers with a tight budget who don't require a complicated mapping system, or an application to control it. The robot is able to last for more than an hour. It includes an remote control, a cleaning tool, and AC power adapter.

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

In our tests, the eufy11S was excellent at picking up larger debris and fine dust on hard floors. However, it struggled to give medium and high pile carpets a thorough clean. The device has a tendency to hit people and furniture in its route. However, it is able to detect obstacles with sensors. When it encounters them, it stops and lets out a loud beep so you can manually guide it around the obstacle and then get back to work.

Another excellent feature of the eufy11S is its BoostIQ mode that allows you to set the robot to automatically adjust its suction power to match the type of floor and level of dirt. It's also simple to use the remote to direct the 11S where you want it to go.

Single Room Mode is a great alternative if you have a small amount of furniture in the room you want to vacuum. The eufy is capable of spending up to 30 minutes cleaning the area it is assigned.

Edge Cleaning is another option that limits the time spent on each surface to a maximum of 20 minutes. This will extend battery life. This option allows the eufy to move in a spiraling manner, cleaning corners and edges.

Miele Complete C1

The Miele Complete C1 canister robot is a great mid-range vacuum cleaner that performs well on carpet. Its performance on floors that are not bare is also impressive. It is able to remove small particles like rice with ease and it doesn't suffer from suction efficiency even as its dirt bin gets full. Its air-sealed design and allergy-friendly design traps allergens to keep your family safe. 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 more expensive models, but is still excellent for deep cleaning and taking on staining. It comes with two cameras in front that deliver live feeds to your smartphone. It also comes with one of the most advanced obstacle avoidance systems. It comes with a large bin, a long running time and an easy, 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 kinds of flooring. The turbo head is best with high-pile or low-pile carpeting while the standard powerhead is good for bare floors and light rugs. It also comes with an automatic height adjustment system that allows it to adjust to different types of flooring without manual adjustments.

The model comes with an SBD 285-3 Classic Combination Floorhead that can handle both hard floors and medium-pile carpeting. The motor can also be easily moved around and bissell robot vacuum and Mop can reach hard-to-reach areas. It comes with five levels of surface adjustment as well as a switch that lets you turn off the brushroll to prevent hairs from getting tangled.

The Classic C1 also has a self-cleaning brush roll as well as an UtraClean mode that moves back and forth over the same area three times to give the best possible clean and a self-emptying bin which can be filled with the push of one button. The sound level of this model is greater than other models. However, its powerful motor of 1,200 watts and durable construction justify the additional cost.

If you're willing to pay a little more it is the Miele Complete C3 canister black friday robot vacuum deals vacuum is a fantastic all-purpose robot vacuum. It performs better on carpets than the Classic C1. It is better suited for any type of flooring and is more robustly built, and comes with a HEPA filter.