Top 5 slim robot vacuum cleaners for hard to reach places

The robot belongs to the junior solutions of the Chinese brand ECOVACS and is positioned as a low-profile model for daily cleaning. The body height of 57 mm allows it to reach dirt under beds, sofas and other furniture with low legs. The vacuum cleaner has a rectangular shape with rounded edges and a single button responsible for turning on and off.

ECOVACS DeeBot Slim 2 is equipped with a remote control and is also equipped with a Wi-Fi module for remote control. The Ecovacs Home application not only duplicates the main features of the remote control, but also collects cleaning statistics, informs about the current battery charge level, and offers flexible cleaning schedule settings by day and time. And when integrated into a smart home system, it is possible to interact with the robot through the voice assistants Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa.

The vacuum cleaner has three operating modes. In automatic mode, it lays routes by itself and is ready, according to the manufacturer, to clean up to 80 square meters. To maintain cleanliness in such a room, a dust container capacity of 320 ml should be enough. In the Edge mode, the robot moves along the perimeter and collects dirt along the baseboards and in the corners, and in the Spot mode, it thoroughly cleans the area within a radius of a meter from its current position, moving along a spiral path. Plus, manual correction of the route is also possible from the remote control or in the application.

The robot's filtration system includes a HEPA filter designed to trap the smallest dust particles and allergens in the dust collector. Thanks to the included ECOVACS microfiber, DeeBot Slim 2 is able to refresh floors after collecting dust and other debris. True, the user will have to wet and clean the nozzle himself.

From the built-in accumulator the vacuum cleaner works till 110 minutes. Until the battery is completely discharged, he himself goes in search of a complete charging station, where the battery is recharged for 4 hours. This is plus or minus the average for modern robots.

The vacuum cleaner recognizes obstacles and goes around them, has a fall sensor. Also, the model will call on ledges up to 1 cm high (or 0.8 cm with microfiber), which will allow it to overcome small sills and “climb” onto carpets with a small pile. But you should not count on effective cleaning of medium and long pile carpets. But with smooth surfaces, including the collection of pet hair, the robot copes very confidently.

Considering the democratic cost, ECOVACS DeeBot Slim 2 is one of the best devices for maintaining cleanliness in apartments where there are almost no carpets, but there are enough hard-to-reach places under furniture.

The vacuum cleaner of the Dutch manufacturer Philips, representing the line of SmartPro robots, is made in a rounded shape, unlike its sister model - Philips SmartPro Easy FC 8792 . But both models have a small case thickness (up to 6 cm).

Philips SmartPro Compact FC 8774 is equipped with the TriActive XL cleaning system. Its main features include an increased width of debris capture, which is almost equal to the diameter of the body (about 30 cm). There are also three suction holes (central and 2 side) and an additional flexible rubber strip-scraper to hold dirt and direct it to the dust collector. The capacity of the latter is 0.3 liters, and a special indicator will warn about its filling.

The robot supports 4 programs (exclusively dry cleaning). For work throughout the apartment, the Z-mode is suitable, in which the device performs zigzag movements, and an arbitrary mode with chaotic movements (in a straight line and crosswise). A separate programme is also available for spot cleaning and dust removal near walls.

Thanks to the presence of two pairs of wheels, the Philips SmartPro Compact FC 8774 is able to climb onto thresholds 1.8 cm high. Thus, carpets will not become an insurmountable obstacle for the model, although the robot is not designed to clean them: the manufacturer declares the use with any hard floor coverings.

The vacuum cleaner received a Smart Detection system, which is represented by a set of sensors responsible for independent navigation. Among them there is an obstacle sensor and recognition of height differences. From the built-in battery, the model works up to 130 minutes, and it takes 4 hours to charge. The return to the docking station is automatic.

The included remote control allows you to control the robot. From it it is easy to set various operating modes, manually direct the device to the place of cleaning, set the timer for 35 minutes or activate the inclusion every 24 hours. At the same time, there is no full scheduled cleaning with the ability to specify days and / or time frames.

Philips SmartPro Compact FC 8774 is a robot offered by a well-known manufacturer with basic functionality, but everything you need to clean hard floors. On sale, in addition to the black and blue version, there is also a black and gold model Philips SmartPro Compact FC 8776 .

The robot of the Chinese brand Clever & Clean differs even against the background of other thin vacuum cleaners in its compactness. So, the height of its case is only 32 mm, which is almost two times less than that of competitors. Therefore, if Clever&Clean Slim-Series VRpro 01 cannot get under a wardrobe, bed, sofa or other furniture, then the task is not to submit to any other robotic device currently on the market.

The model performs two types of cleaning. Pressing the Start button once starts general mode. The model moves in a chaotic mode from obstacle to obstacle, if a special sensor detects that the robot is under furniture, then it lingers here for at least 5 minutes, and then again leaves for open space.

Pressing the Start button twice activates the under furniture cleaning mode. The robot itself will find the appropriate area and will work there for 15 minutes. Then he goes out into the open space and gives a sound signal about the completion of the process.

The manufacturer positions the model as a solution for removing light dirt, including food crumbs, dust, small grains of sand brought in from the street. The robot does not even move very confidently on carpets, not to mention effective cleaning. A pleasant exception is only carpet with a small pile.

The noise level during cleaning does not exceed 55 dB, so the vacuum cleaner is really quiet and not annoying, even if you are nearby.

Clever&Clean Slim-Series VRpro 01 is equipped with a 2200 mAh lithium-ion battery. Its capacity is enough for a period of up to 90 minutes. During this time, the robot is able to remove small debris in an area of up to 40 - 45 m². But you should not count on these indicators if you do not plan to clean the dust collector several times during cleaning, which is small here even by the standards of robots (only 50 ml).

Another disadvantage of the device is a modest delivery package that does not include a docking station. As a result, you will have to connect the device to the network manually using the supplied adapter.

The Clever&Clean Slim-Series VRpro 01 should be considered either as a highly specialized device that will help clean only under furniture, or as an assistant to maintain cleanliness in small spaces, such as one-room apartments, dorm rooms or workrooms.

The robotic vacuum cleaner introduced in 2019 is the direct successor of the ECOVACS DeeBot Slim 2 . It retained a small body height (57 mm), but differs in design, increased power (50 W vs. 15 W) and the presence of the Ozmo wet cleaning system.

So, ECOVACS DeeBot Ozmo Slim 10 provides not only microfiber, but also a special container for water, as well as an electric pump. Such a system provides automatic wetting of the rag during the movement of the robot and implements a full-fledged wet wiping (floor polisher) mode.

The robot, in addition to the power button on the body and the complete remote control, has acquired a Wi-Fi module that allows for remote control. The proprietary application is compatible with the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa voice assistant, so if you have a smart speaker at home Google Home Mini Price from 2 124 up to 2 899 ₴ You can give commands to the device by voice.

The vacuum cleaner supports three main modes: automatic, contour (along the perimeter) and spot. In addition, through the application it is possible to set the timer and cleaning schedule, activate the maximum power of work, suitable for cleaning carpets with a small pile. The model copes with the average not so confidently.

The robot, like its predecessor, retained a 2600 mAh battery, which, due to the increased motor power, will provide a slightly smaller margin of autonomy (100 versus 110 minutes). It will take about 4 hours to charge. Among other features of the model, it is worth highlighting the presence of a HEPA filter that purifies the absorbed air from allergens, a system of sensors and sensors that prevent falling and / or collision with various objects. Without help, the model is able to drive on relatively small sills and hills (up to 1 cm).

The ECOVACS DeeBot Ozmo Slim 10 is one of the best slim robot vacuum cleaners on the market that does both dry cleaning and wet mopping.

The Japanese brand Panda positions its robot as a hybrid vacuum cleaner, as it provides a removable module responsible for air purification, odor removal and ionization. This system complements 3-level filtration with HEPA-14 and is designed not only to remove dust, but also to create the most comfortable indoor climate.

The removable module is fixed to the vacuum cleaner with magnets. All indicators and control buttons are duplicated on top of it. It can work regardless of the base, but it should be borne in mind that such a tandem almost doubles the overall height of the device, while the vacuum cleaner itself without a removable module is quite thin (69 mm).

One of the features of the Panda iPlus S5 is the Push&Brush turbo brush. The rotating roller is well protected from tangles, helps to remove various contaminants, including wool and hair, not only from hard surfaces, but also from carpets. Their cleaning is also facilitated by the fact that the robot is “not afraid” of thresholds up to 2.5 cm high. By the way, a UV lamp is also provided on the base, which performs the function of disinfecting floors.

In addition to dry cleaning, the robot also performs wet cleaning: it is equipped with two-layer wipes 28 cm wide and a 280 ml water tank, which is responsible for uniform wetting of microfiber and wet wiping without streaks.

Panda iPlus S5 has a large robot-like dust container that can hold up to 600 ml of debris. This feature, in tandem with a battery that lasts 120 minutes without recharging and charges in just 2.5 hours (which is faster than most analogues), allows you to effectively use the model on an area of up to 180 square meters.

In addition to the remote control and the charging station, the delivery set includes a virtual wall beacon, which makes it possible, if necessary, to limit the cleaning area.

You can also control the operation of the device from your mobile. This option is suitable for remote control, as well as in a situation where you need to set up scheduled cleaning (delayed start from the remote control is not available). The model supports different types of movements, recognizes obstacles, height differences, heavily polluted areas. An additional advantage of the vacuum cleaner is its low noise level: no more than 55 dB.

Panda iPlus S5 is probably the most functional thin robot along with Clever Panda i5 , which instead of cleaning and ionizing has the makings of security functions.