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The iRobot Roomba 980 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

bissell robot vacuum vacuums remove pet hair, lint, and dust off floors before they can settle. They can also stay clear of obstacles like furniture that is tippy and staircases.

Most robotic vacuums require maintenance, like emptying (and occasionally, rinsing) the bin and wiping sensors and cameras. Additionally, they must be connected to a power source. Many come with smartphone apps for scheduling, setting up settings, vacuums and more.

iRobot Roomba 980

The iRobot Roomba 980, the most recent in a line of top-of-the-line shark robot vacuum vacuums, is a must for every modern home. This model is equipped with a HEPA-filter that will assist those who suffer from allergies. It also comes with a large battery that can be cleaned for up to two hours, and return to its dock automatically when the bin is full.

Smart mapping is a different feature that assists in identifying areas of your home that require attention and creates a cleaning path to get around them. We've seen this technology in action and it does a great job of maneuvering around toys abandoned on the floor, or furniture legs that are sticking out of the ground. It also comes with a sensor that can snap Roomba to reality if it begins to wander away from its original position.

iRobot has also introduced a new set of rollers underneath the Roomba's bottom, which don't have bristles and, therefore, tend to resist tangles better than previous models. They are also taller and can be tucked under beds or couches with low sides. They're specifically designed to make this model more maneuverable on different flooring types.

The Roomba 980 stands out from other models of high-end quality by its new dirt detection feature, which makes use of cameras to detect dirt embedded. This is a significant improvement over the previous version which relied on an algorithm that was driven by sensors to bounce around the room and clean everything three times at different angles.

In our tests of its performance it was found that the Roomba 980 did well on carpets and hard flooring. It scored extremely well on carpets with a low pile, and on mid-pile. It was successful in picking up pet hair however it struggled with the long and thick pet hair that was stuck together.

The Roomba 980 is still one of the top performing robots we've reviewed despite the minor drawbacks. It's also not as expensive as top-of-the-line models. It's still packed with a variety of features that we'd expect to find in a flagship model, but it doesn't have all the fancy app-enabled functions or smart home integration that are found in other top contenders.

The iRobot Roomba is easy to set up and start running right away. After taking off the pull tab for the battery and the yellow bin insert from undercarriage, all you have to do is plug it into its Home Base docking station or a wall socket, hit its big "Clean" button, and let it get to work. It will automatically return to docking station when it is running out of batteries or is full of trash. There are also indicators on top that indicate the bin is empty, or when it requires recharging, or when it loses Wi-Fi.