Top Black Friday and Cyber Monday Robot Vacuum Deals

If you've ever thought of buy a robot vacuum now is the time to get one. CNET's top-rated models will be available during Black Friday and Cyber Monday with discounts as high as 57%.

The Roborock Q7 Max offers strong pressure and smart mapping with app-based no-go zones, and its 180-minute runtime is impressive. It also self-empties and automatically refills its water tank.

1. Roomba j7+ from iRobot

The Roomba J7+, IRobot's most intelligent robot to date, is the Roomba j7+. Its most notable advancement, however, is its camera-based obstacle-detection system. It uses AI to recognize objects like charging cords and shoes. It's the first robot to provide you with a picture of an object that it encounters, so that you can instruct that it is safe to avoid it.

The Combo J7+ is the most efficient robot mop that we have ever tested. It picks up dirt and spills effortlessly, leaving no trace that it was there. The iRobot app makes it easy to control. It can schedule cleanings and even create Keep Out Zones to ensure that it doesn't vacuum in areas that you don't want. It's compatible with Alexa or Google Assistant so you can start and stop it by voice.

Its design is also an improvement over the rest, with a sleek top robot vacuum piece that looks more like a toy robot rather than a loud, loud one. Clean Base Automatic Dirt disposal System also self-empties, which will cut down your cleaning time.

In our tests the j7+ performed quick to pick up and remove dust dirt, pet hair and even pet hair. The counter-rotating rubber brushes kept the debris in place rather than scattering it around the floor vacuum robot. It was able to collect sand, small gravel and even a little grit. Most robots can't accomplish this feat. And it did all this without getting caught in our pet's hair shedding.

While it's not quite as efficient as the $1,217 Roomba s9+ Auto-Emptying Vacuum and can't clean stairs The J7+ is a solid option for those who need both mopping and a vacuum in their home. It's not too expensive, and the iRobot application makes it user-friendly to use.

While the iRobot Home app is very easy to use, we've found it to be less reliable than other applications that utilize robotic cleaners. It can take some time to download updates and it's sometimes difficult to determine whether they're working until you see them in action.

2. Roborock Q5+

If you want a robot vacuum cleaner that can do more than simply clean your floors then a hybrid is the best option. These robots come with a tank of water so they can mop and vacuum at the same time. They also come with a variety of extra features, including smart mapping, small obstacle avoidance, and the ability to dry and wash mopping pads. The disadvantage is that they tend to be pricey at full retail, but during Black Friday and Cyber Monday they often drop in price.

Roborock is the manufacturer of some of our favorite robotic vacuums and the Q5+ is no exception. fail to impress. This is the least expensive model of their auto-empty line. While it may not come with some of the luxurious features (like no-go zones and floor robot multi-story memories), it's still a great choice for those who are willing to make some compromises to save a few bucks.

The Q5+ is exceptionally gentle when it comes down to obstacles like table legs and walls. This makes it a great option for homes with a lot of furniture. It is also very thorough in cleaning up dust bunnies. This is a area where most robot cleaner vacuums of lower quality do not excel in. The Q5+'s navigation system is also top-quality, with a few misses on walls and corners.

Like other Roborock devices as well, the Q5+ can be controlled by the buttons on the device itself or through the Roborock app. The app lets you start and stop cleanings and schedules, as well as create virtual barriers and no-go zones and adjust your home map or change the labels of rooms.

If you decide to go with the Q5+ model, it comes with a brand new auto-empty dock that's specifically designed to make this robot simple to maintain. Installing it requires a screwdriver, but once in place emptying the bin can be accomplished without difficulty. It comes with a huge LCD screen, which is useful for setting up schedules or adjusting settings. This isn't an essential feature for everyone, but it's one that will aid in keeping track of the maintenance intervals for your robot with ease.

3. Narwal Freo X Ultra

The Freo X Ultra robot vacuum bot and mop is a clever, well-rounded mop and vacuum. It's capable of both vacuuming and mopping. Its design is one of the top in the market however it's quite expensive.

It is a relatively small base station that looks beautiful and is able to be concealed when not in use. The station's most appealing feature is the way it automatizes various tasks and functions that most other robots leave to you. It can keep clean and dirty water and electrolyze and heat the water. Most other robovacs will require you to do this.

Its vacuuming capabilities are also impressive. It's one of the few robovacs I've tried that does an excellent job of collecting debris from unfinished floors, and it's not as loud as the more expensive Roomba 980 or iRobot 900 series.

But the Freo X Ultra has its flaws, particularly when it comes to navigation. The laser and LiDAR sensors aren't as reliable as some other robovacs, which means it is sometimes stuck or confused in certain areas of the house. It's not able to climb stairs as well as some competitors, and it doesn't have a dock that lets the user to set up a dedicated cleaning zone for carpets with plush padding.

The Freo X Ultra robot vacuum and mop is an excellent option for those looking for an automated vacuum that can do it all.

If you're looking to save money or aren't averse to the limitations of the robot, there are many alternatives available. A lot of eufy models are significantly less. The Eufy Qrevo Curv, for example, is cheaper and offers the same experience in the app, but with more features like stair climbing, a full-function dock, and better overall performance when vacuuming floors as well as high and low-pile carpets.

4. eufy RoboVac G30

Eufy, a Anker company is a long-standing leader of producing robot vacuums robot that strike the right balance between features, performance and price. The G30 Hybrid is no different it offers a high-quality cleaning on hard floors and mopping functions as well as carpets at an affordable price point. It's easy to setup simply by snapping one of the side brushes on, turn it on and plug in the charging dock. The app takes you through several steps to connect it to your Wi-Fi, and the G30 is ready to go. It is recommended to keep the dock close to a power outlet and plenty of room to allow it to move, however.

The G30 is a small device that measures 2.85 inches in height, so it can be placed under most couches and low-clearance pieces furniture. Its design is more modest than other models, sporting a sleek black finish and three physical buttons such as auto vacuum cleaner Cleaning start/pause, Recharge, and Spot Cleaning (which scrubs a space in spiral patterns for 2 minutes). You can also connect the G30 to Amazon Alexa or Google Home for voice commands to perform routine cleaning tasks that are not scheduled.

The main feature that sets the G30 above the rest is the way it cleans. It uses a built-in mapping to create an image of the immovable objects it encounters while retaining what it's cleaned and where it can't access. It will return to the base to recharge and continues cleaning the area it left.

The sleek G30 isn't without faults however. The iRobot Roomba is better built and has lower recurring costs. It charges faster, has similar battery life and performs better on unfinished flooring or carpet with a low pile. It also comes with a larger dust bin that doesn't require to be empty as often and comes with an array of boundaries that restrict it from certain areas. The G30 is more affordable and simpler to maintain. Its smaller dust canister doesn't need emptying as often and is less prone to suffocating bulky material such as cereal.