The Best Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo

The Q Revo is a good choice if you're looking for a mid-range mop and robot vacuum. It offers a great mopping experience, but doesn't have the advanced features of its more expensive counterpart.

In tests it was able to eliminate pet hair and dry oats out of carpets with a medium-pile. However, like cheaper models, it doesn't employ LIDAR to help you map your home.

1. Roomba S9+ from iRobot

The iRobot Roomba S9+ is one of the most highly-rated robot vacuums. It is loaded with features and impressive cleaning power, including an area for dirt that is built into the base of charging. This robot can learn your habits for cleaning and recommend automatic schedules to provide you with the ultimate hands-free cleaning experience.

It's easy to set up thanks to the iRobot Home app that walks you through the process. Once the system is in place, you can start automatic cleaning with a single button. You can select an overall clean that emphasizes the removal of large debris such as rice and cereal or go for two detailed maps of your home to ensure that your entire home gets a proper look.

This robot vacuum performs well on floors that are unfinished and carpets with a low pile. It can pick up pet hair and also suck large objects up. It doesn't lose its suction as fast as some other robot vacuums. It's a challenge with high-pile carpets or plush carpets however iRobot says that future models will be more efficient.

The S9+ is a new design from iRobot that concentrates on enhancing edge and corner cleaning. It's the very first Roomba that has a flat-fronted D-shaped design. The company hopes this will allow it hug walls and furniture. It's a great improvement over the hockey puck-like design of the majority of robovacs. However, we discovered it to be only incrementally better than circular models.

iRobot also claims that the S9+ comes with an improved filtering system that blocks microscopic dust particles and allergens from circulating within your home. It's a nice premise, but we're not convinced it's enough to justify the premium price price.

Its smart navigation system utilizes sensors to keep track of the structure of your home, and vSLAM for mapping the interior. This allows it to stay clear of obstacles like stairs and other barriers, and to tidy up your entire house in the most efficient way possible. The iRobot Home app lets you control the robot and schedule cleaning times, as well as establish virtual boundary markers, so that it can recognize areas that require extra attention.

2. Roborock Q Revo

Roborock Q Revo is a robot that combines vacuuming and mopping. Its vacuum settings are as effective as those on higher-end models and its mopping system is better still--its spinning pads do a much better job of cleaning your floors than a stationary vibrating pad.

The only downside is that it doesn't have a second rubber brush for more thorough cleaning, but it's a small cost to pay if want one of the best robots available. The robo-vac's tank for dust is also larger than many of its rivals and it takes only two or three cycles to fill it, even with the highest dirt level.

In terms of the mopping device, I was amazed with its ability to scrub tough dirt from my floors. The two mopping modes that it has that are less abrasive than the high-powered ones, generate little noise, allowing you to work or watch television without interruption. If it comes across a wall or piece of furniture, it gently bumps into it and moves on.

What really makes the Q Revo apart is that it's designed to function almost completely autonomously, requiring only a little for human intervention. The robo-vac has a multifunction dock that automatically transfers physical trash to the hidden bin and washes and drys mop pads and replenishes its clean water tank. The app is good at alerting you when something requires attention, such as the water tank being empty or a scheduled vacuuming session having been canceled due to a full dust bin.

You can also create and merge actual rooms to customize how the Q Revo treats your abode. That's a handy feature if you have multiple areas of your home with different flooring materials or there's items that need to be cleaned out regularly, such as clothes, toys and books. The robo-vac is also efficient and was one of the top performers in my tests, removing debris from both carpets and hardwoods on the first pass. It can even vacuum up wet dry robot vacuum spills but I would suggest wiping them dry with a damp cloth prior to sending the robot in.

3. Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni

The X2 Omni is a premium robot mop and vacuum that has all the features you can want. It comes with an omni-rotating mop as well as a powerful vacuum that can clean carpets and hard floors. It's similar to the iRobot Roomba S9+. It also comes with a self-cleaning station that automatically washes and cleans the mop pads, keeping them clean and ready to be reused. It also has a new sensor system that is able to better detects obstacles, granting it the ability to avoid falling over furniture or other objects.

The biggest difference over the ECOVACS Deebot X1 is that this version has a sleeker, more modern design, Robot Vacuums thanks to Danish firm Jacob Jensen Design (best known for Bang & Olufsen products). While still quite big--it's over two feet tall and deep and weighs almost four pounds--the robot itself and its base are less bulky than the Roborock Q Revo or iRobot j7.

This model is also more efficient than the X1, as it has faster battery charging and can handle a complete cleaning of about 1,500 square feet in one charge. Additionally, it comes with a larger dustbin that is more durable and can hold more debris and is easier to empty it when needed.

Additionally it is worth noting that the X2 Omni has a more intuitive app and voice assistant that operates offline, allowing you to manage it even when not at home. It also comes with additional mopping modes as well as an intelligent routing feature that gives it the flexibility to clean certain rooms or areas of your home instead simply following a predetermined path.

The Omni X2 Omni has the best mopping performance of any robot we've tested due to its rotating mop pads that remove tough stains and a motor that creates plenty of downward pressure. Its vacuuming performance is outstanding too and it enhances suction when it senses carpet to ensure it does the job well. It also has a large battery that can last for weeks between charges and its mopping mode is as effective as the ones we've seen on a consumer-grade robot.

4. Dreametech L10s Ultra

The Dreametech L10s Ultra robot vacuum and mop is a top-quality model that has a range of convenience features not often found on robots in this price range. It can make precise floor maps and recognize various flooring types. It's also one of the few robots that can automatically clean and dry its mop pad. Although these features are great however, they also push the L10s Ultra into the luxury category which could make it a little more expensive than the average homeowner require.

The L10s Ultra looks like a modern floor cleaning machine. It's tall and slim and has a white-colored finish, accentuated by silver elements and mirror plating. The front of the machine is adorned with an enormous bumper that shields the vacuum cleaner and furniture as you move around your home. Sensors are hidden behind the front panel, which helps the L10s Ultra navigate tight corners and avoid obstacles.

On the top of the vacuum, there is a single button which acts as an on/off switch. By pressing this button, you can activate the vacuum, while clicking it again will shut off the vacuum and send it back to its base station. The circular menu in the middle of the control panel lets you to choose cleaning modes as well as schedules and preferences. The left and right buttons will open the app's settings which allow you to customize how the L10s Ultra interacts with your home.

Similar to the iRobot Roomba S9+ and Roborock Q Revo, the L10s Ultra uses a combination of LIDAR and camera-based navigation techniques to help you map out your home. This helps the robot clean and mop efficiently, without getting stuck. The LIDAR also assists the robot vacuum detect and avoid obstacles, which is a nice feature for households with children or pets.

The L10s Ultra is an efficient vacuum cleaner, robot vacuums removing 98.4 percent of the debris we test on hard floors and taking out all but stubborn juice staining. Its mops are also quite efficient, removing 98.4% of debris on our wood, tile, and carpet tests. However, it wasn't quite as great at tackling sand on the floor, or the quaker oats that are on carpet.