The iRobot Roomba 980 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Serenelife: Cutting-edge robot vacuums for effortless cleaning vacuums remove pet hair, lint and dust from floors before it can settle. They can also avoid obstacles like stairs and other obstructions such as furniture that is tippy.

The majority of robotic vacuums require maintenance, like emptying (and robotvacuummops occasionally, rinsing) the bin and wiping sensors and cameras. They also require to be plugged in. Many come with smartphone apps for scheduling, setting up settings and more.

iRobot Roomba 980

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 is extremely powerful suction as well as a HEPA filter that will aid anyone who is concerned about allergies. In addition it comes with a powerful battery which can clean for up to two hours and it automatically returns to its dock once its bin is full.

It also has a feature called smart mapping, which makes use of multiple sensors to identify 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 that have been abandoned on the floor or furniture legs that stick out from under things. It also has a camera that can snap the Roomba back to reality when it begins to drift from its actual location.

iRobot has also included an additional set of rollers beneath the Roomba which do not have bristles which makes them more likely to withstand the tangles that previous models. These rollers are also taller and can be placed under beds or couches that are low. They're specifically designed to make this model more adaptable to different flooring types.

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

The Roomba 980 performed well in our tests on carpets and hard floors. Its score on low pile carpet was very good and it got a very good score on mid pile, too. It did a good job of picking up pet hair, but it was struggling with very thick and long pet fur that was clumped 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 other top-of-the-line models. It has a lot of features you would expect from a top model, robotvacuummops but it doesn't have all the fancy apps or home integration that you'll get from other top contenders.

The iRobot Roomba can be set up in a matter of minutes and is available for use immediately. After removing the yellow bin insert and the battery pull tab from the undercarriage, it is simply connected to an outlet on the wall or to its Home Base docking stations, click the "Clean button" and let it do the job. It will automatically return to its dock when the battery runs out or it's full of debris, and it also has indicators on the top of the device to indicate that its bin is full, it's time to recharge or if its Wi-Fi signal is not working.