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Due to its low profile design – 3.60 inches - Roomba 980 can clean under furniture, sofas and under the bed.
Height is 7.6 cm - With this low profile design, it can go to places most robots can't reach. But if the furniture is lower than 7.6 cm, the robot might fail to clean under it.
1991 Sq.ft – ideal for large rooms and apartments
Small – Medium Rooms
1700 Pa – the carpet boost function boosts suction power when the robot goes over a thick dirty carpet.
1000 Pa – Not very powerful but it can still be effective on hard floors and low pile carpets.
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.
If you have pets, opt for the Max Mode - the robot's suction power will be boosted so it will clean deeper than the usual thus capture and remove pet hair from a carpet.
Side brushes will capture and remove dirt and debris that are found in the corners of your room and on wall edges.
It features an Edge Cleaning Mode which ensures that wall edges and corners are thoroughly cleaned.
120 minutes – enough time to clean a large room
150 minutes of runtime
N/A
300 minutes of charging time – takes long to charge.
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.
Choose from 5 cleaning modes to get the best result on any hard floor or carpet. These include; Auto mode, Spot Mode, Edge Mode, Path Mode and Max Mode.
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.
Yes, the batter runs for 120 minutes. When the robot detects a decrease in battery level, it will auto dock and recharge.
You don't have to standby watching its performance, iLife A7 automatically docks and recharges when the battery runs low.
Yes, after recharging the battery, the robot will resume with the cleaning tusk following its cleaning map.
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 will move from room to room cleaning back and forth. However, it does not Map or plan its routes
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.
Features strong sensors that detect both stairs and objects on the floor. So it will not fall over stairs or bump into chairs.
70 db – quieter than most robots on the market
68 db – makes some little noise but it’s not irritating.
Features a Power Boost Mode which turns on automatically when the Robot meets a thick carpet which requires deep cleaning.
With the max mode cleaning function, the robot's suction power will increase thus remove more dirt on the floor and medium pile carpet.
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.
Features a High Efficiency Filter which captures and removes pollutants and dust from the air you breathe as the robot vacuums your room. So you room will be left clean both on the floor and in the air.
Creates a map for the entire floor and follows that when vacuuming
While in the Path Mode, iLife A7 moves in a systematic back-and-forth covering more areas and cleaning your room thoroughly. When it is set in the Vacuum Mode, the robot divides the whole area into small squares thus making it easy to clean a busy place.
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.
The Spot Mode facilitates concentrated cleaning. The robot will deeply clean small areas with a high concentration of dirt.
You can easily control it with a mobile Application or use voice control function.
You can control it with a Mobile App, Remote Control and Mechanical Buttons. Just choose what works best for you.
Roomba Mobile App is available for both Android and Apple. Install it and start creating cleaning schedules and monitor cleaning maps.
Can be controlled remotely with a Mobil Application. You will be in positioned to see cleaned area, create cleaning schedules and so much more.
Yes, can be connected to your home Wifi Network. This makes it compatible with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant.
Wifi Enabled
Create cleaning schedule for 7 days using your smart phone APP
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 can accommodate large debris but you will need to empty it once its full.
3.60 inches - height. Can clean under the bed and sofa.
Height is 7.6 cm – very low profile design. Can get to places where most Robots can get.
3300 mAh
2600 mAh
600 ml – that is about 0.65 litres
600 ml
Comes with a virtual wall which you can use to block the robot from reaching specific areas.
13.9 x 13.9 x 3.6 inches
13 x 13 x 3 inches
8.7 pounds
5.5 pounds
• 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
• Good battery life - 150 minutes of runtime • It has a strong suction power • You can control the robot with a Smartphone App • Big dustbin capacity • You can create cleaning schedule • Great at cleaning corners and wall edges due to the edge mode • Concentrated cleaning in areas with lots of dirt • Affordable
• 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
• No virtual walls • Low battery capacity of 2600 mAh • Makes some little noise • Does not mop • Amazon Alexa is not supported
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