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Romba 985 is only 3.6 inches in height. Can clean under furniture that is above 3.6 inches but fail to clean under furniture below 3.6 inches tall.
8.9 cm - Very low profile design. It can easily clean under furniture
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1615 Sq Ft - Can be used in both large and medium sized rooms
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900 Pa - Lower suction power compared to other Series 900
Built with a power-lifting suction that removes all dog and cat hairs from the hard floor, carpets and air through providing 10 times more of air power.
With its high efficiency filter that captures 99% of pet hair, allergens and dust - Roomba 960 can be used in homes with Pets.
Features an edge sweeping brush – provides a 27 degree angle to sweep all debris away 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.
120 minutes of run time – adequate time to fully clean a small to large house.
75 minutes – not too good but moderate.
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1 hour and 30 minutes – takes longer to charge and battery does not last for long
Romba 985 can clean hard floors and carpets – features an auto adjust cleaning head that adjusts its height to maintain close contact with the multiple floor surfaces. It will directly clean all types of hard floors and low pile and medium pile carpets.
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
It automatically increases cleaning power when it reaches carpets using power boost and Aeroforce cleaning system
Can clean large rooms but will sometimes require a recharge before completion
Yes, will automatically dock and charge once battery is low or running low.
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.
After full charge, Romba 985 will resume cleaning from where it stopped. It maintains track of its location. You don’t have to be around to restart it after charge.
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.
Features Smart Mapping along with vSLAM technology – allows the vacuum cleaner to effortlessly navigate the home while maintain track of places it has been and places it hasn’t yet cleaned. Can move from room to room on a single floor.
Uses the iAdapt 2.0 Navigation with vSLAM technology to map its environment making it easier to clean from room to room.
Yes, through the cliff detect and objects detect sensors. Guides the robot away from or around objects and stairs.
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.
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65 db - makes some little noise but it is not that irritating.
When on performance mode or climbing a carpet, the robot uses an advanced Gen 3 motor. Provides the robot with up to 10 times more air power
High efficiency filter that is built with a unique material that captures up to 99% of mites, dust and allergens as tiny as 10 microns. Appropriate for people with asthma.
Features a High-Efficiency Filter which captures 99% of allergens, pollen, and dust as small as 10 microns
Maintains memory of where it has cleaned and where it hasn’t yet cleaned using the Smart Mapping and VSLAM technology while navigating the home.
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.
Romba 985 uses patented dirt detects system to remove dirt in areas with high concentration. Its sensors will distinguish concentrated dirt areas and command the robot to thoroughly clean.
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.
Download the iRobot Home App and clean or schedule without any hassle from anywhere and at any given time.
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.
Make use of the iRobot Home App to customize your cleaning to preferred schedule and also view the status of your home cleaning tasks.
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.
Allows wifi connectivity to communicate to Amazon Alexa
It is Wifi Enabled – This makes it easier to control the device using Amazon Alexa Voice Control Device.
Features a preset cleaning schedule of up o 7 times in a week. Your home will stay clean even when you are away.
Voice command the robot to start, stop, customize cleaning and schedule using Amazon Alexa.
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.
Height of 3.6 inches low profile design – will easily manoeuvre to clean below sofas, beds, toe kicks and other hard to reach places.
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.
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2600 mAh - Not too powerful and not too weak. This robot might not do well on very thick carpets that require maximum suction power.
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600 ml - bigger than most robots. You might not need to empty the bin often.
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Comes with 1 Dual Mode Virtual Wall which you can use to prevent the robot from reaching certain areas.
20.5 x 16.3 x 5.3 inches
13.8 x 13.8 x 3.6 inches
13.2 pounds
8.6 pounds
• Auto adjust cleaning head for multiple floors and carpets • Maximizes its cleaning power – up to 10 times air power • Can be connected to wifi and Amazon Alexa • Patented dirt detect technology
• 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.
• Bin doesn’t automatically empty when full
• Poor battery running time • Charges for longer hours • Low suction power
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