8 Tips To Up Your Irobot Vacuum Game

The iRobot Roomba 980 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Mini Robot Vacuum vacuums sweep pet hair, dust and lint from floors before they settle. They also help stay clear of stairs and other obstacles such as furniture that is tippy.

The majority of robotic vacuums require maintenance, like emptying (and occasionally rinsing) the bin, and wiping cameras and sensors. Also, they have to be plugged into a power source. Many have smartphone apps for scheduling, setting up settings, and more.

Roomba 980 from iRobot

The iRobot Roomba 980, the latest in a series of top-of-the-line robot vacuums, is a staple for every modern home. This model has seriously strong suction as well as it comes with a HEPA filter that will assist anyone suffering from allergies. In addition, it also has a powerful battery which can clean for up to two hours and it will return to its dock once its bin is full.

It also comes with the feature of smart mapping which uses multiple sensors to help determine the areas in your home that need attention and create a cleaning path around them. We've seen this technology in action and it does a great job of moving around toys left scattered on the floor or furniture legs that are sticking out from under the furniture. It also has a camera that will snap the Roomba back to reality when it starts drifting from its intended 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 previous models. These rollers are also taller and can fit under beds or couches with low sides. They're specifically designed to make this model more maneuverable on different kinds of floors.

The Roomba 980 differs from other models with a high-end price tag by its new dirt detection feature that makes use of a camera in order to detect dirt embedded. This is a significant improvement over the previous version which relied on the use of a sensor-driven pseudorandom cover to bounce around the room, and then clean everything three times at different angles.

In our tests of its performance in our tests of its performance, the Roomba 980 did well on carpets and hard flooring. It scored highly on carpets with a low pile, mini Robot vacuum and on mid-pile. It did a good job of picking up pet hair, but it struggled with very thick and long pet fur that was stuck together.

The Roomba 980 is still one of the best robot vacuum for pets performing robots we've reviewed, despite these minor limitations. It's also not as expensive as top-of the-line models. It's still packed with a variety of features we'd expect to see in a top-of-the-line model, but it doesn't have all the fancy apps or smart home integration you might find in other top contenders.

The iRobot Roomba is easy to set up and get working immediately. After removing the pull tab for the battery and the yellow bin insert from the undercarriage, all that you need to connect it to its Home Base docking station or a wall socket, hit its large "Clean" button, and let it get to work. It will return to its dock when it is running out of battery or is full of sand. There are also indicators on top that show the bin is empty, or when it is in need of recharging or when it loses its Wi-Fi.