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Barely 6.8 cm in height. Smaller than most robots and will clean under sofas, beds and any other hard to reach places above 6.8 cm and will not clean those above 6.8 cm
8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture
1615 square feet coverage – suitable for medium and large sized rooms or apartments
1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms
600 Pa – very low suction power and yet able to lift up pet hairs, dust and dirt from floors and low pile carpets
900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900
Suitable for homes with pets - Will collect all pet hairs from corners, along walls, under furniture and floors.
With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.
Its improved side brush removes particles from corners and along walls
The Multi-Surface Tangle Free Rubber brushes will sweep and remove dust that is found in corners and on wall edges.
150 minutes of running time – better than most robots and will last longer cleaning the floors
75 minutes – not too good but moderate.
280 minutes of full charge will provide a long cleaning time
1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long
Easily navigates on various floor types like thin carpets, wood floors, marble and tile floors
Types of carpets it can vacuum include: low-pile, medium-pile While the Type of floors it can clean include; hardwood, vinyl, marble tile, ceramic tile, laminate, linoleum
150 minutes of operation is enough to clean large rooms. however if the battery runs low then it will automatically charge and resume on command
Will return to the dock when it detects low battery and then fully charge for next scheduled cleaning
Since its battery life is 75 minutes, it might not be in position to vacuum a large area without Auto docking and recharging the battery. It will always detect a drop in battery charge and take its self to the charging station.
True, after recharging, the robot will resume with its cleaning task starting from where it ended. It follows a cleaning map and always saves it when its heading for auto recharging.
Uses the random cleaning ability to move from room to room. The anti fall prevents it from stair fall offs while the anti bump prevents it from knocking objects on the floor.
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.
Features a full suite of navigation sensors – assists in avoidance of stairs and objects
With its Smart Navigation Sensors, Roomba 960 will easily detect cliffs and objects thus avoid them in advance - saving it from accidents that could result into serious damages.
55 db – won’t bother you with noise as you relax
65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.
Created to eliminate approximately 99.97% allergens from the air. Great for people with asthma or those with allergy
Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation System to map and plan its routes on the entire floor. You can easily see this map on your smartphone using iRobot App.
With the help of the Spot Cleaning Function, you will be in position to command the robot to concentrate on areas with lots of dirt. The robot will spin over that area to ensure that its 99% clean.
Just set the ILIFE V5 using its remote control to perform for you a scheduled cleaning. It will do the cleaning as you work, are away or as you sleep
It auto docks, recharges and resumes with its cleaning tusk without need for help. Once it gets full, the full bin indicator alerts you to empty the bin.
You can control it with iRobot Mobile App. Create cleaning schedules while on the Go. Check out its mapped route – know which areas have been cleaned.
It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.
This robot will begin cleaning at a specific time or day once you program it to clean.
Supports Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device
600 ml – quite large compared to other models. But remove very large debris from the floor to avoid quick fill-up.
6.8 cm above the ground low profile deign – easily cleans under furniture above 6.8 cm
This model is designed to clean under furniture that is 3.6 inches tall. It can clean under the table, sofas, toe kicks, and other hard-to-clean areas.
2600 mAh – not suitable for long hours of cleaning
2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.
300 ml dust bin capacity – will become ineffective when not emptied once full with debris
600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.
Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.
17.5 x 15.5 x 5.2 inches
13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches
9.6 pounds
8.6 pounds
• Single charge provides a long run time • Can be scheduled for specific cleaning time • Perfect for medium to large sized rooms • Powerful hepa filtration system • Ideal for cleaning corners and along the walls • Easy to operate and set up • Slim and short design – perfect for cleaning under furniture • Automatically docks and recharges • Avoids stairs and objects • Ungraded version of V3S • 4 cleaning abilities: automatic, spot, edge and vacuum • Can move from room to room • Various floor cleaning ability
• It seamlessly navigates room to room to clean an entire level of your apartment • Can be scheduled with iRobot HOME App • Compatible with Alexa • Has a bigger dust bin of 600 ml • HEPE Filtration system captures and eliminates 99% of dust mites and allergens • Ideal for homes with Pets • Comes with a Virtual Wall which prevents it from accessing specific areas.
• Doesn’t have a path planning or mapping function • Very small dust bin capacity – only 300 ml • Built without a LCD display • Very low suction power • No virtual wall function • Without a dirt detection ability • No carpet boost feature • Hard to know the dust bin is full • Will not mop floors • The voice command Amazon Alexa not supported • Cannot be controlled using a phone - Wifi connectivity and Smartphone app not possible • Low battery capacity – only 2600 mAh
• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power
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