The iRobot Roomba 980 robot vacuum and mop combo Vacuum Cleaner

Robot vacuums remove pet hair, lint, and dust from the floor before they settle. They can also avoid stairs and other obstacles like furniture that can tip.

The majority of robotic vacuums require regular maintenance. This involves emptying the bin (and sometimes rinsing it) and wiping the cameras and Heavy Duty sensors. They also require to be connected. A lot of them have apps for smartphones for scheduling, adjusting settings, and heavy duty more.

iRobot Roomba 960

The iRobot Roomba 980, the most recent in a line of top-of-the-line robot vacuums, is a staple for every modern home. This model is equipped with a HEPA-filter to assist those who suffer from allergies. It also comes with a powerful battery which can be cleaned for up to two hours before returning to its dock automatically once the bin is full.

Smart mapping is a different feature that helps it identify areas in your home that require attention and provides an easy path to get around them. This technology is very efficient in navigating toys left on the floor or furniture legs sticking out underneath things. It also has a sensor that will snap Roomba back to reality when it starts to move away from its initial location.

iRobot has also introduced a new set of rollers beneath the Roomba's bottom that do not have bristles, and thus tend to be more resistant to tangles than the previous models. These rollers are also taller and can be placed under beds or couches with low sides. They're designed to make this model more movable on various kinds of floors.

The Roomba 980 differs from other models of high-end quality due to its latest dirt detection feature that makes use of a camera in order to detect embedded dirt. This is a great improvement over the previous model, that relied on the sensor-driven pseudorandom coverage technique to bounce around a room and clean everything at least three times from different angles.

The Roomba 980 performed well in our tests on carpets and hard floors. It scored extremely well on carpets with a low pile, and on mid-pile. It did a good job getting rid of pet hair, but had a difficult time with the thick and long pet hair that was stuck together.

The Roomba 980 is still one of the best robot vacuum under 200 performing robots we've reviewed, despite these minor heavy Duty limitations. It's also not as expensive as top-of the-line models. It still has a lot of features we'd expect to see in a flagship model however, it doesn't come with all the fancy app-enabled functions or smart home integration are found in other top contenders.

The iRobot Roomba can be set up quickly and is ready to use right away. After taking the yellow bin insert and the battery pull tab from the undercarriage, it is simply connected to the wall socket or one of its Home Base docking stations, hit the "Clean button" and let it work. It will automatically return to its dock when the battery runs out or it's full of debris, and it also has indicator lights on the top to indicate when its bin is full or it requires recharging or its Wi-Fi signal has gone out.