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BEST OVERALL iRobot Roomba j7+

The iRobot Roomba j7+ boasts excellent navigation, forward-thinking smart features, and good cleaning performance.

Pros

Excellent navigation

Easy storage

Good cleaning performance

Cons

Loud

The robot vacuum cleaners you see today are not the clunky furniture destroyers from a decade or two ago. Like many small appliances in your home, modern automated floor cleaners now connect to the internet, which allows you to control your robot vacuum with smart apps, as well as with voice assistants like Alexa and Google.

BEST ROBOT VACUUM MOP HYBRID Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni

The Ecovacs X1 Omni has all the smart features you could want. The X1 can act as a mobile security camera, vacuum your carpets, and mop your floors.

Pros

Self-empties

Mops and vacuums

Cleaning performance

Smart features

Cons

Needs lots of floor space

BEST BUDGET Eufy RoboVac 11S

The combination of good dirt pickup and quiet operation make the 11S one of our favorite robot vacuums.

Pros

Slim design allows it to clean more areas

Excellent dirt pickup

Cons

Can get caught on throw rugs

Clean cycles can last up to two hours

BEST FOR PET OWNERS Samsung JetBot AI+ VR50T95735W

This robot vacuum combines incredible navigation with solid cleaning power. To boot, it's got a smart system specifically geared toward pets.

Pros

Excellent LiDAR-based navigation

Self-emptying

Records video

Powerful cleaner

Cons

Hefty

iRobot Roomba i3+

The i3+ is a more affordable version of our favorite robot vacuum, the Roomba i7+. It has powerful suction, but lacks some of the higher-end smart features.

Pros

Powerful suction

Self-emptying

Cons

Expensive, even as a best value

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Reviewed’s mission is to help you buy the best stuff and get the most out of what you already own. Our team of product experts thoroughly vet every product we recommend by testing them in our labs to help you cut through the clutter and find what you need.

The iRobot Roomba i3+ is an affordable and self-emptying robot vacuum that’s compatible with iRobot OS, the company’s versatile smart app platform.

CHAN/REVIEWED JONATHAN We found the light that helps the j7+ navigate to be intrusive at times.

BECKETT DUBAY/ REVIEWED The X1 is one of the smartest robot vacuums around.

SAMSUNG The Samsung JetBot AI+ is our pick for best robot vacuum for pet owners because of its ability to suction up hair and avoid messy pet accidents.

REVIEWED JONATHAN CHAN/ The Eufy RoboVac 11S is the heir to the much-loved RoboVac 11. The slimmer design allows the RoboVac 11S to get its brushes into more places.