The Florio also excelled in our vacuuming performance tests. It navigated and cleaned our two-room obstacle course faster than almost any other model we’ve tested. On bare floors, it impressed us by lifting an average of 96% of debris.

When you choose one of these cleaning modes, your robot will only clean the area you specify through the app or voice commands. This allows you to target one messy spot rather than having the robot clean the whole house.

Some cheaper vacuum models accomplish this by including boundary strips that you place on the floor to keep the robot where you want it. Even inexpensive models have fall-detection sensors that keep them from tumbling down stairs.

She is passionate about figuring out how things work and experiencing their full potential, and brings over three decades of data analysis and project management experience to the role.  

The multipurpose cleaning tool can cut and pull the hair around the roller (Make sure the bottom switch is on before charging or working.)

Perfect for hard floors, carpet and pet hair.The vacuum automatically recharges so it’s always ready to clean. Unibody filter makes for easier cleaning and less maintenance.

Other notable features include a self-cleaning brush roll that minimizes hair tangles, an UltraClean mode that revisits areas three times for a deeper clean and the ability to glide smoothly over lightweight rugs and mats that sometimes trip up other robots.

【Strong Suction】: Robot vacuum powered by a strong digital motor provides 1800pa strong suction power. The unique Brushless Suction structure ensures that pet hair and dirt go into the dustbin easily which makes the M210 great for pet owners.

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Eufy X10 Pro Omni is the best robot vacuum for most people. This self-empty robot vacuum and mop checks pretty much all our boxes. The suction power is excellent, pulling all kinds of debris, fluff and hair and fluff out of our tester's carpet (although it did flick larger debris about rather than sucking it up – a problem with almost all robovacs). It's relatively quiet in all but it's very highest vacuum setting, too.

This isn't a cheap bot, and while I think the featureset and performance justify the price, it'll be out of Top 3 Automatic Vacuum Cleaners budget for some. We have more affordable options in our roundup of the best robot vacuums for pet hair – although be aware that if you really want something up to the task, you will likely need to spend a bit more.

Floor cleaning can feel like a never-ending chore, but if daily tidying isn’t on your schedule, a robot vacuum can step in to help. While these devices won’t entirely eliminate the need for manual cleaning, they can significant reduce how often you’ll need to do it.

The S8 Max Ultra is a very solid all-rounder, and only lost its place in our ranking because Roborock came out with some even better models very shortly afterwards.

We've tested many robot vacuums at Tom's Guide. While most perform great, they aren't as easy to recommend for everyone.