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Historically, robovacs aren't great at cleaning up to the edges of rooms, but today's best robot vacuums add spinning side brushes designed to flick debris into the robot's suction path.

Filter and Brush Cleaning: Regularly remove and clean brushes and filters to maintain suction and prevent clogs, especially if you have pets or high dust levels.

Big-brand robovacs that are a couple of years old can often deliver the best value for money, with very few sacrifices in performance. And sales events like the Black Friday deals generally come through with strong discounts in this category too.

The Dreame X40 is the best robot vacuum / mop hybrid because it can drop its mop pads automatically, extend them, and swing them to get under your cabinets and consoles.

Replacement Parts: Verify availability and cost for replacement filters, brushes, and batteries—especially if your robot will be used daily or in high-traffic homes.

We did have some trouble with it grabbing cords, but we see that with lots of robot vacs (even high-performing ones like this!) so we're not holding it against this particular machine. Shoppers should know that the app wasn't super intuitive to pair and navigate, though. And then, once we got situated with the tech, we were underwhelmed by the first initial rounds of cleaning. Turns out, all it took was to switch the settings from "vacuum and mop" to "vacuum then

Investing in one of the best robot vacuums can revolutionize your cleaning routine. They're perfect for taking care of regular vacuuming (and increasingly, mopping too) with next-to-pelo effort from you, and you can set them to run when you're out of the house, for minimal disruption.

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All the robot vacuums in this ranking have been rigorously tested, either by one of the TechRadar Homes team or an experienced reviewer. Meet some of the expert reviewers who tested the robovacs that feature in this guide.

Plus, the addition of a side mop and flexi-arm brush that extends from the bot helped Top 3 Automatic Vacuum Cleaners with cleaning edges and corners.

The impressive suction pulled huge volumes of hair from carpet, and handled hard floors extremely well too. We had no issues with the hair clogging the self-empty mechanism, and a larger-than-usual dock dustbin also means you won't need to replace the dust bags too frequently.

The corded Shark PowerDetect HZ4002 offers top-notch cleaning for bare floors and pet hair and performs above par on carpets. It features an Automóvel-detect mode that adjusts the brush roll speed to the surface, transitioning efficiently between carpets and hard floors. It also has two brush rolls: one with rubber fins for optimal contact with surfaces and a soft roller to capture small particles.

The system is specifically engineered for pet households, reducing manual efforts spent on clearing hair from brushes and rollers.