So you thought your new robot vacuum with its self-emptying bin and LiDAR navigation was state of the art? Well, not anymore.
Robot vacuum technology has grown by leaps and bounds over the past year alone. Besides simply emptying their own bins and mapping your rooms with lasers (that’s so 2022), the latest robot vacuums can hoist themselves over door thresholds, extend robotic arms to reach dust particles tucked in corners, apply elbow grease to stubborn floor stains, and more.
Read on for seven of the hottest features coming to the latest robot vacuums and mops, starting with…
‘Monster truck’ wheels
Ever watch your robot vacuum struggle to crest a door threshold that’s barely an inch tall? It’s a sad sight, not to mention a barrier (literally) to achieving total vacuum coverage for your floors.
Well, good news. We’ve already seen a pair of robot vacuums that boast ”monster truck” wheels (that’s what we’re calling them, anyway), perfect for helping the bots hoist themselves over door thresholds, high-pile rugs, and other obstacles that conventional bots can’t scale.
These robot-lifting wheels are coming to Shark’s PowerDetect Self-Empty Robot Vacuum in the form of “NeverStuck” technology, while Roborock is calling its version “AdaptiLift.”
Don’t expect these power-lifting wheels to allow a robot vacuum to leap tall buildings in a single bound; for its part, Roborock says its AdaptiLift tech will help the new Qrevo Curv clear standard door thresholds up to 3cm high or “complex” double-layer thresholds up to 4cm tall.
Still, just that little extra can make a big difference in terms of your robovac making it over, say, the bathroom door threshold without a human assist.
Has "monster truck" wheels: Qrevo Curv
Pros
- Not yet reviewed
Cons
- Not yet reviewed
Read our Roborock Qrevo Curv news story
Anti-tangle roller brushes
One chore that robot vacuum owners hate is pulling thick, knotted tangles of hair off the roller brushes. If a member of the household has long hair or—worse—you’ve got four-legged furry friends at home, you may find yourself cutting the hair off with scissors.
Well, good news, pet lovers. The latest crop of robot vacuums includes models with anti-tangle roller brushes.
These brushes come with metal teeth (generally integrated into the brush guard) that cut any swept-up hair before it has a chance to wrap itself around the rollers, allowing the vacuum to suck the strands directly into its dust bin.
It’s a terrific idea, and one that cuts down on one of the biggest robot vacuum pain points.
Detangles its own roller brush: Eufy X10 Pro Omni
Pros
- Thorough, balanced vacuuming and mopping
- Excellent obstacle avoidance
- Auto-detangling brush
- Requires little hands-on attention from user
Cons
- Large base station
- Self-cleaning functions are noisy
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