The iRobot Roomba 980 Best robot vacuum for vinyl plank floors Vacuum Cleaner

affordable robot vacuum vacuums eliminate pet hair, lint and dust from the floor before they can settle. They also can avoid obstacles like stairs and other obstructions, including tippy furniture.

Most robotic vacuums require maintenance, such as emptying (and occasionally rinsing) the bin and wiping sensors and cameras. They also require to be plugged in. Many have smartphone apps to schedule, adjust settings and more.

Roomba 980 from iRobot

The iRobot Roomba 980 is the latest in the series of top-of-the-line best robot vacuum best cheap robot vacuum mop cleaners that are a staple of any modern household. This model has seriously strong suction as well as it comes with a HEPA filter that can assist anyone suffering from allergies. It also comes with a large battery that can be cleaned for up to two hours and returns to its dock automatically when the bin is full.

It also comes with an option called smart mapping that uses multiple sensors to help identify the areas in your home that need attention and make a tidy path around them. This technology is very efficient at navigating around toys that have been left on the floor, or furniture legs sticking out underneath things. It also has a camera that can snap the Roomba back to its original position when it starts drifting from its actual location.

iRobot has also added a new set of rollers underneath the Roomba's bottom, which do not have bristles, and thus tend to resist tangles better than earlier models. They are also taller and can be placed under beds or couches with low sides. They're designed to make this model more maneuverable on different floor types.

What sets the Roomba 980 apart from other high-end models, though, is its integration of the new dirt detection feature that utilizes cameras to identify particles of dirt embedded. This is a significant improvement over the previous version which relied on an algorithm that was driven by sensors to bounce around the room, and then clean the area three times, at different angles.

In our tests of its performance it was found that the Roomba 980 did well on both hard flooring and carpets. It scored very well on carpets with low pile and on mid-pile. It did a good job picking up pet hair however it struggled with the long and thick pet hair that was stuck together.

The Roomba 980 is still one of the top performing robots we've reviewed despite the minor drawbacks. It's also not as expensive as other top-of-the-line models. It has many of the features you would expect from a top model but does not have all the fancy apps or home integration you'd get from other top models.

The iRobot Roomba is simple to set up and start up and running immediately. After removing the yellow bin insert and pull tab from the undercarriage, you just plug it into the wall socket or one of its Home Base docking stations, hit the "Clean button" and let it job. It will automatically return to docking station when it is running out of batteries or is full of trash. There are also indicators on top that show the bin is empty, or when it needs to recharge, or when it loses its Wi-Fi.