TOP 5 robotic vacuum cleaners — save time on cleaning

Tesler Trobot-090

The Trobot-090 model from the Russian company Tesler Electronics cannot boast of an abundance of functions and accessories, but it will help the owner with cleaning at a very attractive price.

The device has standard dimensions for robot vacuum cleaners and a height of about 9 cm, which will allow it to get into hard-to-reach places under furniture. One main turbo brush on the bottom panel and side brushes located there are responsible for garbage collection. Users note a relatively small volume of the dust container, which means that it will be necessary to remove it for cleaning more often than other models. The turbo brush will also require attention, which, in order to maintain the quality of cleaning, will have to be regularly cleaned of hair and wool (if there are pets in the house).

The vacuum cleaner can operate in three modes: spot (S) — work on spirals in a circle with a diameter of 90 cm for 4 minutes, M — for cleaning a room less than 20 square metres. m. in 30 minutes and L for cleaning a room with an area of 35-50 square metres. m. within an hour. The mode is selected using the corresponding button on the top panel. The vacuum cleaner is programmed with several trajectory options for M and L modes, which include spiral, zigzag and broken paths, as well as bypassing the room around the perimeter. The vacuum cleaner works without recharging for about 60 minutes, this is enough for superficial dry cleaning of a small apartment. And it will take up to 5 hours to charge the device until the next cleaning.

The Trobot-090 vacuum cleaner feels confident on smooth surfaces like laminate and linoleum. You can also try cleaning short pile carpet with it. Owners sometimes complain about the lack of an anti-tangle algorithm for wires and a long fringe and note the ability of the device to sometimes get stuck on baseboards, as well as not always confident work in corners due to a short side brush. Overall, considering the affordable price, Trobot-090 is a good low-cost solution suitable for apartments with small children and pets.

KITFORT KT-504

Stylish laconic design and functionality — this is the recipe laid down in the Kitfort KT-504 model by its creators. The robot vacuum cleaner is controlled by touch buttons located on a smooth top panel around the lid. There is also a character-numeric display for indicating the operating mode and settings. The robot is delivered from a east european company complete with a charging station (base), to which it can automatically return when discharging.

On the bottom panel of the device, in addition to the rollers, there is a suction hole and two rotating side brushes. The model does not have a turbo brush, but the manufacturer emphasizes that such a choice was made consciously in order to simplify the maintenance of the vacuum cleaner and increase suction power. This solution is suitable for owners of long-haired animals and owners of long hair, which is sometimes tedious to remove from the turbo brush.

Two-stage cleaning of the air passing through the vacuum cleaner is provided by two filters: the main one and HEPA (to remove the smallest particles from the air). dust particles, etc.). Additional antibacterial surface treatment with an ultraviolet lamp is also possible. On smooth floors, a removable microfibre cloth can be used for better cleaning performance. However, users express the opinion that the robot is ineffective in the “floor polisher” mode.

KT-504 motion programs include moving in a spiral, snake, random trajectory, movement along the perimeter of the room, as well as a special mode with the detection of heavily polluted areas floors and their more thorough processing and local cleaning mode. The battery capacity of the vacuum cleaner provides up to 90 minutes of battery life. A fairly capacious 0.5 liter dust collector will allow you to clean for a long time without the need for cleaning. Thanks to a thoughtful design, it can be easily removed and freed from litter and dust.

Using the supplied remote control, you can control all the functions of the vacuum cleaner (including the direction of movement) and programme its operation. In its graphics work, you can set the time for daily cleaning, but the device does not provide the ability to programme a weekly schedule. At the same time, the cleaning schedule is programmed from the remote control in the form of a delayed start. The vacuum cleaner also comes with a virtual wall to limit the cleaning area.

The actions of the vacuum cleaner are accompanied by a specific sound alert that cannot be turned off, which somewhat annoys the owners of the device. Also, certain complaints are made about poor recognition of narrow obstacles like table legs (typical for almost all robots), difficulties in overcoming thresholds more than 1.5 cm high, and erroneous detection of sharp shadows on the floor as a surface boundary. However, in general, the impressions of the Kitfort KT-504 model, given the wide functions and moderate price, are positive.

Panda X500

The Japanese company Panda, which took under the wing of the Chinese developers of Lilin robot vacuum cleaners, has released one of the popular models of robots for home cleaning. In terms of functionality and design, the Panda X500 is similar to the Kitfort KT-504 model. The two-stage cleaning system of the vacuum cleaner also includes a standard filter and a HEPA filter. The key differences are the presence of a container full sensor, the absence of a UV lamp on the body and a display on the remote control. The design of the vacuum cleaner does not imply the presence of a turbo brush, two rotating side brushes and a main blowing hole are used to collect debris. Such a scheme is suitable for those who do not like to frequently remove animal hair and long hair from the turbo brush, and the maintenance of the vacuum cleaner is limited to a dust collector and filter. The suction power is claimed by the manufacturer at 50 W, which is a fairly high figure.

The X500 has slightly larger dimensions than its competitors: the diameter of the device is 45 cm with a standard height of 10 cm. Models are offered as an option for the user. with red and black execution of the top cover. The device is controlled both from the remote control and using touch buttons from the top panel. There is also a lid on top that provides easy access to the dust container.

Panda X500 has seven cleaning modes, three of which are automatic trajectories — zigzag movement, along walls and dirt detection, in which the vacuum cleaner independently determines places with more intense pollution and treats them. Also available are a limited space spiraling mode (Spot), corner cleaning mode (Edge), scheduled cleaning and a main automatic programme that combines modes to achieve the best result. When setting up a schedule, you can set the time at which the device will start daily cleaning.

The vacuum cleaner comes with a base, remote control, filters, side brushes, and a virtual wall to limit the cleaning area.

iRobot Roomba 631

Roomba 631 takes centre stage in iRobot's low-cost 600 series of vacuum cleaners. This robot inherited the key elements of its successful design from the Roomba 564 PET, designed to clean rooms with pets. The device implements a number of proprietary technologies, in particular, the iAdapt navigation system, thanks to which the robot can explore your interior, improving the quality of the bypass over and over again, as well as the Dirt Detect algorithm, which allows the vacuum cleaner to determine the most polluted areas of the room and pay more attention to them when cleaning . Roomba 631 differs from the base 620th model by the presence of a virtual wall in the kit. Also in the models of the series with the index "1" a new type of battery with improved performance and an upgraded base for recharging are used.

Roomba 631 owners are satisfied with the cleaning quality and the room bypass algorithm, but at the same time note the need daily cleaning of the brushes and insufficient working out of the corners when cleaning — perhaps the reason is the presence of only one side brush. In general, the Roomba 631 is a good option for regular dry cleaning of smooth and hard floor coverings such as tile, laminate, parquet, linoleum, as well as short and medium pile carpets in an area of about 60 square metres. m. in one session.

The branded double turbo brush is responsible for the quality of cleaning. The side brush for cleaning baseboards and corners is present here in one copy. The increased capacity of the 0.75L dust container means that you will have to clean the robot vacuum cleaner less often. To control the vacuum cleaner, three buttons on the top panel are used — start / stop cleaning, spot mode for cleaning in a given area with a diameter of about a metre and sending the device to the station for charging. In addition to control from the panel, Roomba 631 can be operated with a remote control, which is sold separately.

The function of programming the cleaning time is not available in this model, it can be found in Roomba devices starting with 650th model. The vacuum cleaner is distinguished by a short charging time compared to competitors — to update the conditions, the cleaner will need only 2 hours of connecting to the mains. As a bonus, Roomba 631 is equipped with an anti-tangle system that will allow it to free itself from wires, fringes, carpet tassels.

iClebo Arte Price from 12 999 ₴ →

iClebo Arte is the brainchild of Korean company Yujin Robot, which has been developing robotic solutions for over 20 years. The first home robot of the iClebo line was presented to the public in early 2005. After 10 years, we can evaluate how much the company has advanced in cleaning technologies.

iClebo Arte has a stylish design — on the top there is a touch panel with three buttons that are responsible for turning on, starting / stopping cleaning , and select the operating mode. Above the panel are indicators of the operating mode in the form of illuminated icons and a digital display. There is also an IR sensor for the remote control and a video camera directed upwards, which serves to build a map of the room.

The main turbo brush, paired with a rubber scraper and two side brushes protruding outside the hull. The brushes have a special design that, according to the manufacturer, provides a longer service life. The brushes have a special design (according to the manufacturer) that provides a longer service life. For extra cleaning on the bottom panel, you can attach a replaceable microfibre cloth to the Hook-and-loop that can be dampened. In this case, the device operates in a special Wet Mop mode. In a peculiar way, the model implements a limitation on the area of the room to be cleaned — the kit contains a special magnetic tape-border, which can be placed under the floor covering or on the floor. The dust container is large enough and does not have a fan, which means that if it gets dirty, it can be washed with water.

The owners of iClebo, which has been on the market for a long time, point out the difficulties that arise from time to time with finding the base, and inaccuracies in the implementation of the bypass algorithm when trying to "train" the vacuum cleaner to move around a new room. And this device costs more than analogues. But in terms of functionality, it has practically no competitors. So, from the additional functions, the robot activity programming mode is available — it sets the cleaning time for each day. In addition, iClebo Arte features fast charging — the robot's lithium-ion battery can be ready within 110 minutes after the first cleaning cycle.

The model has five cleaning modes — automatic with serpentine movement, arbitrary trajectory (with a cleaning time limit), maximum mode (until the battery is completely used up), local cleaning (spot) and manual remote control mode. Automatic mode uses adaptive technology to intelligently walk around the room. A special Climb mode is also available, which is activated from the remote control or from the panel, and allows the vacuum cleaner to overcome obstacles up to 2 cm high.