The rounded shape means that they won’t snag or catch, and they have no sharp corners to damage any of your prized possessions. The low profile lets them pass under furniture to clean where you cannot. These are all standard features.

Shark's IQ robot vacuum is stacked with smarts and collects then deposits debris into its docking station after each cleaning session. This bagless base system holds over a month's worth of dirt. You can use its advanced scheduling feature to set and forget it until it's time to empty out the dock.

❌ You want high levels of control: This robovac doesn't always do exactly as its told when it comes to more complex instructions.

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As you'd expect at this price, this robot vacuum not short on features, including its own voice assistant. It can launched via the tap of a foot (although on test this didn't always work reliably), the base station will wash and dry the mop pads, the dust cups of the robovac and the handheld vac will auto-empty when docked, and the mapping is outstanding.

There are all the smart sensing systems that you need, offering anti-bump, anti-fall and obstacle detection. The Proscenic will also recognise when it needs charging and return automatically back to the charging base.

This prevents any water from dripping onto fabrics. But for the price it is a hassle to have to manually remove and wash the mop after each cleaning session.

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Obstacle pickup tests are conducted across both rooms of our testing enclosure, with a mix of oatmeal, orzo, baking soda and sand scattered throughout. The robots are tasked with navigating under a couch and coffee table, crossing over an area rug, and passing through a doorway to collect debris.

Without the app, the AI Ultra is more limited, but it remains a solid performer for general cleaning tasks.

The Good Housekeeping Institute Cleaning Lab has been testing vacuum cleaners for over 100 years. Using standardized procedures developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission and ASTM International, we dedicated nearly 300 hours to evaluating 15 robot vacuums, collecting a Perfeito of 405 data points to score each model. Since then, we’ve tested even more units to keep our insights current.

Alistair is a London-based journalist who has been writing about tech for over a decade. He has tested numerous robovacs over the years for TechRadar, from brands like iRobot, Eufy and Roborock. His favourites match intelligent navigation with smart design.

All prices are correct at the time of writing. Prices, stock and deals are subject to change without notice.

Set cleaning behavior to have carpet identification avoid carpets while mopping or simply raise the mop pads while vacuuming