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Features a low-profile design with a height of only 3-inches which allows it to clean under furniture above 3” above.
Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
Cleans small-to-medium room spaces of 180-to-200 square meters.
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
Has a powerful 800Pa Suction that provides great cleaning results.
1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
Uses pet hair care technology that focuses on picking up pet hairs and dirt on hardwood and tiled floors. It also 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.
It has an Edge cleaning mode focuses on cleaning corners and wall-sides.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
Features a 2600-mAh Li-battery that operates for about 100-minutes after a full charge.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
The battery can get fully-charged in about 280-minutes.
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It has specially designed wheels with a 15mm obstacle-climb degree in-order to provide Multi-floor Surface Cleaning.
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
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.
This unit can automatically return to its charging dock for charging when the battery gets low.
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
It can do multi-room cleaning but you will have to setup 2 charging-docks in the house for maximum convenience.
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.
It’s equipped with a full set of sensors that help to detect foreign objects in its path in-order to avoid bumping around or dropping off 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.
At only 55dBs, this unit is quieter than most robotic-vacuums on the market today.
70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
It features a Max-Mode that boosts suction-power so as to provide optimal all-around cleaning with maximum pickups.
Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
Has a HEPA filter that removes 99.97% of airborne-particles down to 0.3-microns.
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.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
It has a spot-cleaning-mode that allows for cleaning the same spot until it becomes 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.
You can press the CLEAN-Button on the robot or use the included remote-control to choose moving directions and different working modes.
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.
It can be scheduled for 7-days in-order to automatically clean your home at a specific time whether you’re around or not.
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.
It has a low-profile design that allows it to clean under furniture above 3-inches in height.
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
2600mAh Li-battery
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.
11.8"L x 3"H x 11.8"D
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
4.85-lbs.
8.7 pounds
• A 3 inch sleek slim design. • 10 sets of smart sensors. • A powerful 2600mah battery. • 4 cleaning modes & a remote control. • Provides a Multi-floor Surface Cleaning.
• 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
• Has no deep carpet cleaning. • A moderate suction-power. • No Smartphone-App & Wi-Fi Support. • Lacks a Wet Mopping Feature. • Lacks Mapping/navigation feature.
• 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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