Top Black Friday and Cyber Monday Robot Vacuum Deals

Now is your chance to own a robotic vacuum. CNET's top-rated models will be available during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with discounts up to 57%..

The Roborock Q7 Max is a powerful robot with smart mapping and app-based no go zones. Its 180-minute running time is impressive. It also self-empties and refills its water tank.

1. Roomba j7+ iRobot from iRobot.

The Roomba J7+, IRobot's smartest robot to date, is the Roomba j7+. The most significant innovation, however, is its camera-based obstacle-detection system. It uses AI to detect objects like charging cords and shoes. It's the first robot to send you pictures of the objects that it encounters, so that you can instruct the robot to stay clear of it.

The Combo J7+ is the most efficient mop robot we've ever tested, removing dirt and spills with ease without leaving any trace that was there. It's easy to control using the iRobot Home app, which allows you to schedule cleaning times and set up Keep Out Zones to ensure it doesn't clean areas you do not want it to. It's compatible with Alexa or Google Assistant so you can start and stop it by voice.

Its design is also superior to the rest and features a sleek, top piece that appears more like a toy robotic than a loud, obnoxious one. And the Clean Base Automated Dirt Disposal System automatically empty and is ideal to speed up cleaning.

In our tests, we discovered that the j7+ quickly took away dirt, dust, and pet hair. The rubber brushes that counter-rotate kept the debris in its place instead of scattering it on the floor. It even was able to capture sand and small gravel that other robots aren't able to do. It did all without getting caught up in our pet's hair.

The j7+, though not as sophisticated as the $1,217 Roomba S9+ Self-Emptying Vacuum from iRobot, and isn't able to clean the stairs, it's an excellent choice for those who need both mopping and vacuum. It's not too expensive and the iRobot App makes it easy to use.

The iRobot Home App is easy to use, but we found it less reliable than other robotic cleaner apps. It can take some time to download updates and it's sometimes difficult to tell whether they're working until you see them in action.

2. Roborock Q5+

When you're looking for an automated vacuum cleaner that can do more than just clean floors, your best amazon vacuum choice is probably a hybrid. This category of bots typically includes a built-in water tank, meaning they can both vacuum and mop your home simultaneously. They also have a range of extra features, including smart mapping, small obstacles avoidance, and the ability to dry and wash mopping pads. The downside is that they tend to be expensive at retail, but on Black Friday and Cyber Monday they are often reduced in price.

Roborock produces several of our top 5 robot vacuum robotic vacuums, and the Q5+ doesn't disappoint. It's their most affordable auto-empty model, and while it lacks certain features you'll find on higher-end models (like no-go zones and multi-story memory) it's a great option if you're willing to sacrifice a little to save some hundred dollars.

The Q5+ is exceptionally soft when it comes to obstacles like tables and walls. This makes it a great option for homes with many furniture pieces. It's also extremely thorough when it comes to cleaning dust bunnies, which is a problem which many robot vacuums often fall short. The technology for navigation in the Q5+ is superb as well, with only a few misses in corners and along walls.

Like other Roborock devices like the Q5+, the Q5+ can be controlled using a handful of buttons on the device or via the Roborock app. The app lets you start and stop cleanings and schedules, as well as create virtual barriers and no-go zones, and modify your home map, or re-label rooms.

If you choose the Q5+ it comes with a brand new auto-emptying dock that's designed to make the robot easier to maintain. Installing it requires a screwdriver, but once in place, emptying the bin can be accomplished easily. It also features a large LCD display that is great to have when setting up schedules or altering settings. This isn't an essential feature for everyone, but it's one that will help you keep track of your robot's maintenance intervals effortlessly.

3. Narwal Freo X Ultra

The Freo X Ultra is a well-rounded robot mop and vacuum that's astonishingly clever in its mopping and vacuuming capabilities. Its design is one of the top in the market, but it's expensive.

Its base station looks good and is easily hidden when not in use, and the dimensions are quite small. The station's main selling point is that it automates many tasks, functions, and chores that other robots leave to you. It can keep clean and dirty water and also electrolyze and warm the water. The majority of other robots require you to do this.

Its vacuuming capabilities are impressive as well. It's the only best robot vacuum under 200 vacuum I've tested that does an excellent job of removing debris from bare floors. And it's not as loud as the expensive Roomba 900 series or iRobot 980.

The Freo X Ultra is not without faults, particularly when it comes navigation. Its LiDAR sensors and laser sensors aren't as reliable as other robovacs. This means that it is prone to getting stuck or get confused in certain corners or rooms of the house. It's also unable to climb stairs as well as other competitors and doesn't come with a dock to create a cleaning zone for carpets with plush padding.

Although it doesn't provide as many in terms of cleaning options available in its app or as many in-app shortcuts as other robovacs, the Freo X Ultra is still a top choice for those looking for an all-around great robot vacuum and mop that's worth the price price.

But if you want to save money or simply don't care about the limitations of this machine, there are plenty of other options on the market which include a variety of eufy models priced considerably less. The Eufy Qrevo Curv, for example, is cheaper and offers an identical experience on the app with additional features such as stairs, a fully-function dock, and a better overall performance when vacuuming floors as well as high and low-pile carpets.

4. eufy RoboVac G30

eufy is an Anker company that has an established track record of making robot vacuums with the right combination of performance, features, and price. The G30 Hybrid is no different and offers a powerful cleaning of hard floors as well as carpets and mopping function too at a reasonable price. It's easy to set up simply by snapping one of the side brushes on, switch it on and plug in the charging dock. The app walks you through a few steps to connect to your Wi-Fi, and the G30 is ready to go. The dock will need to be placed near an outlet and have plenty of space to move.

The G30 is tiny, 2.85 inches tall to be precise and can be tucked away under couches and www.officeservice.us other low-clearance furniture. Its design is less flashy than some of the rival models, with sleek black finish and three physical buttons such as Auto Cleaning start/pause, Recharge and Spot Clean (which scrubs an area in an arc for two minutes). It is also possible to connect the G30 with Amazon Alexa or Google Home to use voice commands to do unscheduled cleaning.

The most important characteristic that distinguishes the G30 apart from most competitors is the way it cleans. It uses a built-in mapping to create an image of immovable objects it encounters, remembering what it's already cleaned and the areas it's not able to access. When it's time to recharge, it returns to its base, and then resumes cleaning where it started.

The eufy G30 isn't without faults however. The iRobot Roomba 675 is more built, incurs lower recurring costs, charges more quickly and has the same battery life while offering better performance on bare floors and low-pile carpet. It has a larger dust bin, which doesn't require as much emptying. It also has boundaries that prevent it from certain areas. The G30 is more affordable robot vacuum and simpler to maintain. Its smaller size means that it doesn't have to be emptied as often, and it has less difficulty with bulky items like cereal.