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The Best Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo

The Q Revo is an excellent option if you're looking to buy an affordable robot vacuum and mop. It provides a fantastic mopping experience, but it lacks the features that make up its more expensive counterpart.

In the course of testing, it was able to take on dust and dry oats on carpets with medium piles as well as pet hair on hard flooring. However, like cheaper models, it doesn't utilize LIDAR to map out your home.

1. iRobot Roomba S9+

The iRobot Roomba S9+ is one of the top robot vacuums. It is a powerful cleaner and plenty of features such as a self-emptying dirt compartment built into its charging base. The robot also learns your habits of cleaning and suggest schedules that are automatic to ensure you have a hands-free experience.

The iRobot Home App guides you through the setup process. Once the system is set up you can begin the automatic cleaning with a single button click. You can opt for a general clean that prioritizes cleaning up larger debris like rice and cereal or go for two thorough mappings of your space to ensure that your home has a clean and tidy appearance.

This vacuum works well both on bare floors and carpets with a low pile. It is able to take large objects and does not lose suction as fast as some other models and can pick up pet hair without much difficulty. It has a difficult time with plush or high-pile carpets, but iRobot claims that future models will be better.

The S9+ features a new design from iRobot that concentrates on enhancing corner and edge cleaning. It's the very first Roomba that uses a flat-fronted D-shaped design. The company hopes this will allow it to fit into walls and furniture. It's a nice improvement over the standard hockey puck shape of most robovacs, though we found it to be incrementally better than circular models.

iRobot claims that the S9+ also features superior filtration, which prevents micro-sized particles and allergens from circulating within your home. It's a nice claim, however, we're not convinced that it's enough to justify the price cost.

Its smart navigation system uses a combination of sensors to remember the layout of your home and vSLAM technology to map the interior. It then cleans your entire house efficiently by avoiding obstacles such as stairs and other obstacles. The iRobot Home App allows you to schedule cleaning times and set virtual boundary markers so that the robot knows what areas require extra attention.

2. Roborock Q Revo

When it comes to robots that combine mopping and vacuuming the Roborock Q Revo stands out. Its vacuum settings are just as good as those on more expensive models. Its mopping system is even better as its spinning pads scrub floors more effectively than a vibrating pad.

It's only downside is the lack of a second brush for deeper cleaning. However, that's not a big deal when you're looking to purchase one of the top robots available. The dust tank of the robo-vac is bigger than most of its competitors, and filling it takes just two or three cycles, even when you have maximum dirt.

As for the mopping system, I was amazed by its ability to scrub tough dirt off my floors. Its two lowest mopping settings which are less powerful than the high-powered settings, produce minimal noise, meaning you can work or watch television without being distracted. If it comes into contact with a wall or piece of furniture, it gently bumps into it and moves forward.

The Q Revo is unique in that it can run almost completely on its own, with no user involvement. The dock of the robo-vac can be multi-functional and automatically transfers garbage into a bin hidden. It also cleans and dries, as well as refills the clean water tank. The app is adept at alerting you when something is in need of attention, such as the water tank that is running out of clean or a scheduled cleaning session being cancelled due to a stuffed dust bin.

You can also create and merge actual rooms to alter how the Q Revo will treat your home. This is an excellent feature if you have multiple areas of the home with different flooring materials or there's clutter that needs to be cleared out frequently, such as toys, clothes, and books. The robot vacuum is also efficient and was among the top performers in my tests, removing debris from both carpets and hardwoods on the first pass. It can vacuum up even wet spills. I recommend drying the area with a towel prior to sending it to.

3. Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni

The X2 Omni has all of the features you'd want from a top-quality robot vacuum and mop and more. Like the iRobot Roomba S9+, it has an excellent vacuum that has powerful suction that cleans carpets and hard floors, and the mop's rotating design that can scrub tough stains. It also has a self-cleaning base station that automatically empties and washes mop pads, keeping them free of germs and ready to use again. It also comes with a brand new sensor system that is able to better detects obstacles, granting it the ability to avoid falling over furniture or other objects.

The most significant improvement over the ECOVACS the X1 Deebot is its sleeker, modern design. This is thanks to Danish company Jacob Jensen Design, best known for their Bang & Olufsen product line. The Amarey Robot Vacuum is still quite large. It measures over two feet in both height and depth, and weighs in at least four pounds. However the robot as well as its base are smaller than the Roborock Q Revo or iRobot J7.

This version is more efficient than the X1 since it charges faster and cleans 1,500 square feet in a single charge. Additionally, it comes with a larger dustbin that is more durable to hold more debris, making it easier to empty when required.

The X2 Omni also has a more natural voice assistant as well as an app that is functional even when you're at home. It also has more mopping modes and an intelligent routing feature that gives it the flexibility to clean specific areas or rooms of your home instead just following a set route.

The X2 Omni is the most effective mopping performance of any robot we've tested, because of its mop pads rotating to scrub away tough stains and a motor that produces plenty of downward pressure. Its vacuuming performance is outstanding as well and it increases suction when it senses carpet to ensure it does the job well. It is equipped with a large rechargeable battery that can last up to a week. The mopping mode of the robot is also very effective.

4. Dreametech L10s Ultra

The Dreametech L10s Ultra is a high-end robot vacuum and mop that comes with a range of convenience features you do not often find on robots at this price range. It can make detailed floor maps and detect different flooring types. It's also among the few robots that can automatically clean and dry its mop pad. These are nice features, but they also make the L10s more of a premium category. This could mean it's more expensive than what homeowners would need.

It is designed to look like a modern floor cleaner The L10s Ultra is a tall and slim device with an elegant white finish that's enhanced by silver elements and mirror plating. The front of the machine is adorned with an impressive bumper that protects the vacuum cleaner and furniture while moving around your home. In the pane in the front is a second navigation technology that is comprised of sensors that help the L10s Ultra navigate around tight corners and avoid obstacles.

On the top of the vacuum there is a single button that serves as an on/off switch. The button will activate the vacuum. If you click it again, it will turn it off and send it to its base station. The circular menu located in the middle of the control panel lets you to choose cleaning modes, schedules and preferences. The left and right buttons will open the app's settings where you can customize how the L10s Ultra interacts with your home.

Like the iRobot Roomba S9+ and Roborock Q Revo, the L10s Ultra uses a combination of LIDAR and camera-based navigation techniques to map out your home. This produces a precise floor plan that helps the industrial robot vacuum vacuum and mop effectively, without getting stuck in areas with clutter. The LIDAR helps the robot vacuum avoid obstacles and identify them and avoid them, which is a great feature for households with pets or young children.

The L10s Ultra is a powerful vacuum cleaner, which removes 98.4 percent of debris from our test on hard floors and removing all but stubborn juice staining. Its mops are also quite efficient, taking away 98.4 percent of debris from our wood, tile, and carpet tests. However, it wasn't quite as effective in removing sand from the floor, or Quaker oats on carpet.