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Robot Vacuum Cleaners Buying Guide

Our buying guide will explain which type of robot vacuum cleaner would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.

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  • Build Quality
    4.5 (24)
  • Value for Money
    4.4 (24)
  • Ease of Use
    4.3 (24)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.4 (24)
  • Product is used
    • Several times a week (14)
    • Daily (7)
    • Weekly (4)
  • Noise Level
    3.8 (23)
  • Pet OwnerYes (11) · No (14)
  • System Errors Occasionally (15) · Never (7) · Often (2) · Every time (1)
  • Ease of Programming / Scheduling
    4.0 (21)
  • Battery Life
    4.4 (24)
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WONDERFUL

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This sweeper is really amazing to me. It is so cute and small, and it can work by itself without human operation. It is really great. For the hair dust can be swept very clean. When it runs it will automatically avoid objects, and this smart design is great. I use it every day because it keeps my home clean.

Date PurchasedApr 2018
Margo

MargoSouth West, WA

  • 4 reviews
  • 4 likes

Best Robot Vacuum

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I’ve had several other versions of the Robot Vacuum systems and this is by far the best I’ve ever had. Brilliant navigation easy to use and a nice looking machine. This one cleans for a much longer period of time and cleans really well. Always finds the home station without any problems. It’s a bit noisy but I cannot complain just put it to work when I leave the house. Fantastic machine.

Date PurchasedMay 2018
Kim

KimAdelaide, South Australia

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

Surprised how well this performs

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Very shocked how well this cleans our house. We vacuum first then get this mini robo vac to hit spots we may have missed and found in the dust dirt tray loads of dirt and dust so it dose a really good job. Charge time is long but lasts a very good time

Date PurchasedAug 2016
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jady

jadySydney

perfect

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It’s not so noisy, easy to use. You can control and monitor it on mobile App. It can adjust the power and you can trace how it goes in your home. Works well on both tiles and carpet, I found the performance to be great on both surfaces and great coverage with the vac not missing many areas. The dust pan is easy to remove and insert. Highly recommend

Date PurchasedJan 2018
Drew

DrewAU

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like
  • Verified purchase

We Love this Vacuum Cleaner

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We bought our Xiaomi Roborock S50 about 3 weeks ago, and have since used it on a daily schedule to vacuum our house, which has tiled, carpet and timber floors.

We are still amazed or distressed (not sure which) at how much dust it collects on a daily basis. It breezes through picking up my daughters hair, the odd leaf or dirt bought in on shoes, an even the odd piece of Lego.

I've got some automation running through our Home Assistant instance, and will eventually have it configured to clean certain rooms on certain days of the week.

Cannot recommend this appliance highly enough - If I could rate it 10 stars I would!

Date PurchasedSep 2018
Cass

CassGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 6 reviews
  • 1 like

Best thing I've bought in ages

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My Xiaomi Mi Robot vacuum is one of the best purchases I've ever made. It's very cheap compared to other robot vacuums and does a very thorough job of cleaning. It does a great job of mapping the room and logically cleans without missing any large spots. It does have trouble getting into corners though, so you will have to clean these manually yourself every now and then. I use my vacuum on a laminate floating floor and it does a perfect job.

Date PurchasedOct 2017
Julien0398

Julien0398

  • 7 reviews
  • 3 likes
  • Verified purchase

Works like a dream and saves me so much time

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I use this vacuum on carpet as well as tiles. We have two cats and this helps us pick up most of the hair. Its understandable that not all the cat hair can be vacuumed up but it does get 95% of it. It doesn't however go onto the rug we have which is totally fine (its thick and fluffy). It has saved us so much time as we turn it on before we head to work and we come home to a freshly vacuumed place AND it goes back to its charging station on its own!! Extremely affordable, you do not need to spend $1000 on a robot vacuum.

Date PurchasedMar 2018
Baloo

BalooBrisbane

  • 4 reviews

Best purchase for the home

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Have had this unit for 6 months and love it. Large open floor tiled house with a few rugs and it keeps the two dog's shedding at bay. Have set it to clean each day and come home to a clean house.

It removes almost all of the hair from the rugs and I've only had to manually clean them a couple of times since buying. Huge difference to having to vacuum almost daily before.

Slight issue with the catcher being on the smaller side but easily fixed with setting it on a daily cycle.

Unit is slim enough to fit under low coffee tables and couches, so no more having to drag each ot to get under them

Date PurchasedMar 2018
Willyeckerslike

WillyeckerslikePerth, WA

  • 12 reviews

Great quality product

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We have had this over a year now! We have a tile floor and 2 dogs, this keeps the place clean! Start it up using your phone and it just gets on with it logically. It scans the room so it is not a random cleaner like some that bump into everything. I highly recommend this to people looking for their first venture into robot vacs. It could well be there only buy, Why pay over a $1000?

Date PurchasedJun 2017
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Stewart Ward

Stewart WardRiverland, SA

  • 5 reviews
  • 5 likes

We called ours "CLiF"

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CLif as in Clever Little Firetruck. (If you get my meaning)

Watching it work is better than TV, if, and I mean if, you're the kind that likes to know how things work. Awesome at cleaning, does get stuck hopping up and down off mats and floors but it's rare. Tricky to get working through Android but some perseverance and research got it sorted.

We like this little guy so much, we recently looked at a new house and immediately remarked how easy the floors would be for CLiF to clean... :)

Date PurchasedFeb 2018
rubi

rubiSydney, NSW

  • 7 reviews

now totally hooked on to it

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being so busy and tired to even pick up a heavy vaccum cleaner and go around every room..this vaccum cleaner has proven to be my best 'maid' so far..!..its sleek enough to go under sofa's and slide under tables,easy to operate, the manual is pretty straightforward to read and get started up right away

Date PurchasedMar 2018
Rob

RobLewiston

  • 2 reviews

Being extremely busy daily

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All floors turn it on and forget such a time saver.Very adaptive to the area located love it.Seen many on tv but find this model is perfect for my requirement from wood, carpet to Lino in all rooms if your a busy person or family purchase it delivered to your door

Date PurchasedApr 2018
MichaelM

MichaelMMelbourne

  • 6 reviews
  • Verified purchase

Effortless house vacuuming

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Date PurchasedJul 2017
blacky

blackyMogo

  • 6 reviews

Why are they round?

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My question remains why are the round? Dispute the fact that this vacumn is very quiet, does not strain your back, continuosly keeps most of our house clean... does not get corners. If youre after a vaccum that will keep basic parts of the house clean...you found it! Very easy to use. Timer is spot on. Comes on and off by itself. It vaccums our living, dining, and kitchen on its own. But misses each corner.

Date PurchasedNov 2017
Jenny96

Jenny96Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 15 reviews
  • Verified purchase

Great time saver

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Purchased the 1st gen in March. Cleans floors and carpet very well. Sturdy, no problems. When it gets stuck it tells you what is wrong. Quality parts and easy to empty bin. Quite pricey but worth it, eBay has 20% off fairly often. I use it twice per week at least and the house looks great for no effort.

Date PurchasedMar 2018
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Brodie

BrodieGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 8 reviews
  • 1 like

Awesome vacuum cleaner for the price

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Buy the gen 1 vacuum - it's amazing value for money. I've recommended it to many people who have in turn purchased it despite being skeptical as they've had (more expensive) purchases prior. The power is really good - the only issue is dark spots on rugs where it thinks there's a cliff - this can be resolved through 3d printing a part (see thingiverse) if you have this available.

Date PurchasedFeb 2018
Leo_34

Leo_34Melbourne

  • 13 reviews
  • 7 likes
  • Verified purchase

Great little robot

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Amazing robot cleans very well. You can set up the Robot to start at some scheduled times, however, I never used the function and normally turn it on via the app.
Haven't tried the mop option yet.
The only drawback is the initial setup, it's quite tedious, but as soon as you get it right it works wonders.

Date PurchasedJan 2018
Pettie

PettieVictoria

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Dose a surprisingly good job

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We have flat floor boards and just wanted to cut time on vacuuming the house as we work loads and don't have time to Hang about but thought one of these would barely do the job but it surprisingly cleans the floors very well. Not sure how it go on carpet

Date PurchasedApr 2016
Kate363

Kate363Melbourne

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

Changed my life

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This machine is awesome. It is efficient, accurate and simple to use.
The phone connection is drop dead easy and makes managing the vaccum so simple.
Seriously makes keeping my floors clean so easy. We have a wood fire, 3 dogs, 3 cats and live on a farm. My floors have never been cleaner with no fuss. Good sized dust bin. Love it.

Date PurchasedJun 2018
Jade A

Jade AGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

Stress reliever

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Easy and convenient to use. Reduces workload significantly. Good for people who have bad backs bc you don’t need to bend forward holding vacuum and trying to move furniture aside. Excellent for bare floors but does not always pick up fluff and hair from carpet areas. Good and affordable price.

Date PurchasedOct 2017
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Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions about Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum (1st gen)

Can I use the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum without using the smartphone app?

You do not require a smartphone to use the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum, although you will not have access to scheduling & monitoring features. You can operate the vacuum using the buttons on the vacuum unit to start and stop the vacuum.

Latest Consumer Questions

Cherie

Cherieasked

We have the series 1.We have low pile carpet but it is very thick. We are constantly surprised by the the amount of stuff in dustpan. Just wanting to confirm that the brush isn't damaging our carpet and stripping the carpet every time it is used.
Look forward to your reply.

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SRAA

SRAAasked

All of a sudden the zoning map disappeared from my phone under xiomi setting. Can someone help. I am trying to rezone it but can't see the pause symbol on phone. Totally confused.

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Raul R.

Raul R.asked

Hi, i just bought a Roborock S50, my question is: Do i have to keep the dock station plugged in, or just when it needs to charge? Roborock is shutting down on it's own, or do i have to turn it off manually?

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