Top Robot Vacuums 2023

The Deebot T20 Omni costs a lot, but delivers on its claims. With easy setup, great range of features and excellent cleaning performance, it’s easy to recommend – provided it’s within your budget.

While pricey, iRobot's Roomba j7+ robot vacuum has smarts to spare, with a guarantee to avoid pet waste and a self-emptying base that means you rarely have to lift a finger.

It’s one of the best robot vacuum mop Ecovacs has made, and it can dynamically alter suction power the moment it senses a different surface. That’s not something you’d find in most robovacs. Moreover, for a bot that automatically empties itself into a replaceable dust bag, it’s very competitively priced, coming in significantly cheaper than the competition. But its headline feature of being able to spray air freshener when vacuuming – while nice – is really just a novelty.

The iRobot i7+ is one of the brand’s popular models. Between the smart mapping technology and digital assistant integration, it’s well worth the money - if you can swing the steep price.

Buy it. iLife V3s Pro costs less than $200, yet outperformed robot vacuums costing hundreds more.

The Shark IQ Robot Self-Empty XL RV1001AE vacuum holds up to a months' worth of dust and debris in its base station, and features a self-cleaning brushroll and lots of smart features for a truly low-maintenance experience.

If you can afford to spend a bit more on your robot vac, we’d recommend the Deebot Ozmo 920. It cleans well, with a brush attachment for carpets and a mop function. It also has the extras that you’d expect from a more expensive cleaner, such as custom area cleaning and virtual boundary mapping. And in practical terms, its climbing ability means it won’t get caught on every raised surface in your home. 

The Roborock S5 Max is very good for bare floors. It sucks up pet hair and small and bulky debris with minimal difficulty and does a great job maneuvering itself on bare floors. It also feels very well-built, with a dense plastic body and durable rubber wheels. Battery performance is fantastic, with a maximum runtime of over four hours, which is plenty of time for cleaning very large areas. Unfortunately, its mopping functionality isn't especially effective, as it does little to scrub away dried-on messes.

The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ is a 2-in-1 robot vacuum with a retractable mop, allowing it to suction debris and remove grime in a single run without wetting carpets.

The Roborock S7 is decent for bare floors. It clears small and bulky debris with little difficulty but struggles with lifting away debris in cracks and crevices. It's also amazingly well-built, maneuvers itself efficiently, and, depending on your usage patterns and choice of settings, lasts long enough on a single charge to clean large areas without difficulty. Its ultrasonic mopping module is impressively effective in dealing with dried-on dirt and debris. Unfortunately, it has high recurring costs and is rather demanding in regular maintenance.