❌ You're on a budget: This is a premium robovac, and while we think the performance justifies the price, there are cheaper alternatives if it's out of your budget.

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But they’re worth considering — especially if you have carpets and pets. I love self-empty docks, but sometimes you don’t have space for them, and if you like your robot to be out of sight (living under your bed or sofa), you’ll want a big bin and no dock.

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However, I think it's fair to assume you'll need to manually empty it more than you would a traditional, self-empty robovac, given dock dustbins tend to hold 2.5L or 3L of dirt.

The mopping is a cut above average, and the space-age looking curvy dock takes care of the mopping maintenance tasks including refilling the bot's onboard tank and washing and drying its mop pads. (You will need to supplement this with the occasional deeper clean, but that's unavoidable.)

For combo units, using dedicated cleaning solutions in mopping tanks (when recommended by the manufacturer) can improve hard floor cleanliness and lifespan. Monitor your robot vacuum’s software updates to keep it operating with the latest improvements in navigation and cleaning efficiency.

The one other—minor—critique we have is that there was some occasional hair wrap on the vacuum's roller, and we took to checking it weekly. Overall, however, this is a great option for households that want both their robot to vacuum and mop, and who want to take advantage Top 3 Automatic Vacuum Cleaners of the bells and whistles available through the app, too. Mapping: Yes

At Consumer Reports, we’ve done the testing for you. In our labs we evaluate each vacuum on how well it picks up debris from carpets and bare floors, and how well it captures pet hair. Depending on the vacuum type, we also assess how easy it is to use, how noisy it is, how strong the suction is, and how clean its emissions are, among several other criteria. If you’re not sure which type of vacuum to get, know that canister and upright models are the best picker-uppers for everything from embedded dirt to piles of pet hair.

If you have shedding pets and carpet, look for models with higher suction power (5,000Pa or ideally more), and a boost/Em excesso suction mode option. Models with rubbery brushrolls are also typically good at gripping hair.

With the self-charging feature, this vacuum automatically returns to its dock when the battery needs replenishing. If your cleaning tasks go beyond simple vacuuming, the dual-action of the MAMNV T7S is designed to keep hard floors spotless while reducing manual mopping.

While Roombas may have fallen behind the competition in terms of features and innovation, there’s one area in which they reign supreme, and that’s cleaning prowess. Their dual rubber roller brushes rotate in opposite directions to effectively dig up dirt from carpets, and they are by far the best at tackling pet hair on all surfaces.

It also has heated mop drying to help prevent the base from getting stinky — a first in this price range. (There’s pelo hot water washing.)

A standout feature is its bagless, self-emptying XL base, which holds up to 60 days’ worth of debris, reducing the need for frequent emptying or the ongoing purchase of disposal bags.