Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 980:
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Its low-profile design allows it to clean under furniture above 2.8-inches from the ground. In fact, it perfectly fits under most furniture like; beds and sofas.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
This unit can cleans medium-to-large room spaces of up-to 1615sq.ft.
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
Its Gen 3 CyclonePower motor system offers up-to 1200-Pa of suction so as to absorb debris from all types of floor.
1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
Uses a Rubber-brush & Bristle-brush to thoroughly clean pet-hair without getting clogged. It even has a HEPA-Filter that eliminates dust and pet allergies.
Yes, Roomba 980 is deal for homes with pets - Features Tangle-free Dual Multi-Surface brushes which deal with pet hair with ease. Also the high-efficiency filter is able to capture 99% of allergens, dust, pollen and small particles of 10 microns.
An advanced spinning side-brush sweeps debris and dust hiding along walls and corners.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
Has a long-lasting, 2600mAh, Li-ion Battery that provides up-to 90 minutes of run-time.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
Its battery can be fully-charged within 250-minutes.
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Features a Rubber-brush & Bristle-brush that can clean different floor-types. Likewise, its extra-large roadrover wheels allow it to move across different surfaces.
It is able to clean all floor types. The auto-adjust cleaning head can easily adapt to various floors. It’s Multi-Surface Brushes will keep close contact with the surface ensuring effective cleaning of both hard floors and carpets.
Once it finds a thick carpet, it will automatically increase on its cleaning performance using a Power Boost function. This will ensure thorough or deep carpet cleaning. Also the AeroForce Cleaning system will loosen, lift and suction dirt 10x better than other robots
Clean floors of medium-to-large rooms of up-to 1615sq.ft.
Ideal for large rooms and apartments. With its 120 run time, recharge and resume function and the multi-floor cleaning capability, you have nothing to worry about.
It can automatically dock and recharge when the battery runs low on power.
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
This can remember its position and the planned route after the self-charging. In fact, it will resume cleaning using the original coordinates generated by the gyroscope.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
This unit can move to different rooms of your home using Panoview-navigation-technology that uses a camera to scan the surrounding and then systematically cleans.
With the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation system with Visual Localization, Roomba 980 will easily navigate an entire level of your apartment while keeping track of its paths. Using its sensor, it will navigate around furniture but clean under the bed, furniture and sofas.
Its panoview-navigation technology uses proximity, distance and fall prevention sensors to detect obstacles and to prevent drop-offs on stairs.
With its strong sensors, Roomba 980 can easily detect and avoid cliffs and stairs. As for the objects, it will move around them, pick dirt and create a new path.
It offers silent cleaning with a sound-level lower than 64dBs.
70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
Has a cleaning-mode (TurboBoost) that maximizes suction-power to ensure that all your floors are thoroughly clean.
Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
It has a HEPA-Filter that is capable of retaining 99.9% of allergens and dust.
Instead of a HEPA Filter, this model uses an AeroForce High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, particles as small as 10 microns and pollen that could make you sick.
This unit will map your home automatically and create an orderly cleaning plan according to surroundings. In fact, this will help to avoid omissions or cleaning the same area twice.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
It has a spot-mode that will keep it clean a particular area until it gets thoroughly clean.
When you press the Spot Mode, Roomba 980 will thoroughly clean a localized area by spiraling about 1 meter in diameter and then it goes back to where it started.
It can be easily programmed using the included infrared remote-control. It also features a programmable schedule that allows for auto-cleaning throughout the week.
You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.
Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.
Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.
Its remote-control will allow you to set a weakly cleaning schedule.
Talk to Alexa and tell it to turn on Roomba 980. Immediately the robot will respond and start cleaning.
Yes, its dust bin can accommodate large debris. But to maintain good performance, you have to empty the bin once its full.
Its low-profile design of (2.83”H) allows for cleaning under furniture above 2.83-inches in height.
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
2600-mAh
3300 mAh
300-ml.
600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
12.2"L x 2.83"H x 12.2"D
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
6.5-lbs.
8.7 pounds
• Auto-charge and resume. • Map your home automatically. • Intelligent i-voice technology. • Groundbreaking Panoview navigation. • Versatile Bristle & Rubber brushes. • Extra-large roadrover wheels for stabilization. • Moves across different surfaces & avoids obstacles.
• Deep cleans thick carpet • Ideal for homes with pets • Battery runs for a long time • Mapping and smart navigation • Works on all floor types • Very strong suction power • Compatible with Amazon Alexa • Bigger dustbin capacity • HEPA filtration - removes 99% of allergens and dust • Cleans Under Furniture • Hassle Free Operation • Performs well In High Traffic Rooms
• No Mobile-App. • No full-bin indicator. • No wet-mopping function. • No deep-cleaning for carpets. • Not compatible with Alexa or Google Assistant.
• Does not empty the dust bin - you have to do it manually • Does not wet mop the floor • Not so good on High Pile shag rugs
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