The iRobot Roomba 980 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Shark Ai Robot Vacuum vacuums sweep pet hair, lint, and dust off floors before they can settle. They also help stay clear of stairs and other obstacles like furniture that can tip.

The majority of robotic vacuums require maintenance, like emptying (and occasionally, rinsing) the bin, and wiping cameras and sensors. They also require to be plugged in. Many have smartphone apps for scheduling, adjusting setting and more.

iRobot Roomba 980

The iRobot Roomba 980, the most recent of a series of top-of-the-line robot vacuums, is an essential for any modern home. This model is incredibly powerful suction as well as it comes with a HEPA filter that can help anyone concerned about allergies. It also has an extremely powerful battery that can be cleaned for up to two hours before returning to its dock automatically once the bin is full.

It also comes with an option called smart mapping that uses multiple sensors to help it determine the areas in your home that need attention and then create a clean path around them. This technology is extremely effective in navigating around toys left on the floor, or furniture legs that are sticking out from underneath things. It also comes with a sensor that can snap Roomba back to reality when it begins to drift away from its initial location.

iRobot has also added a new set of rollers underneath the bottom of the Roomba that do not have bristles, and thus tend to resist tangles better than earlier models. They are also taller and can be tucked under low couches or beds. They're specifically designed to make this model more movable on various flooring types.

What makes the Roomba 980 stand out from other models with a higher-end price tag however, is its incorporation of the latest dirt detection feature, which uses cameras to identify tiny bits of dirt. This is a significant improvement over the previous model which relied on the use of a sensor-driven pseudorandom cover to bounce around the room and clean the entire area three times at various angles.

In our tests of its performance, the Roomba 980 did well on both hard flooring and shark ai robot vacuum carpets. It scored highly on carpets with a low pile, and on mid-pile. It did a good job picking up pet hair but had a difficult time with the long and thick pet hair that was stuck together.

The Roomba 980 is still one of the best rated robot vacuum performing robots on our list, despite these minor limitations. It's also not as expensive as other top-of the-line models. It's got plenty of features that we'd like to see in a flagship model however, it doesn't come with all the fancy apps or smart home integration are found in other top contenders.

The iRobot Roomba is simple to set up and start up and running immediately. After removing the pull tab for the battery and yellow bin insert from undercarriage, all you have to connect it to its Home Base docking station or an outlet on the wall, press its large "Clean" button, and let it get to work. It will return to its dock when its battery runs out or is full of debris, and it also has indicators on the top for when its bin is full, it requires recharging, or its Wi-Fi signal has gone out.