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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 (25)
  • Value for Money
    4.4 (25)
  • Ease of Use
    4.3 (25)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.4 (25)
  • Product is used
    • Several times a week (15)
    • Daily (7)
    • Weekly (4)
  • Noise Level
    3.8 (24)
  • Pet OwnerYes (12) · No (14)
  • System Errors Occasionally (16) · Never (7) · Often (2) · Every time (1)
  • Ease of Programming / Scheduling
    4.0 (21)
  • Battery Life
    4.4 (25)
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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
Mtr

MtrBallarat

  • 38 reviews
  • 36 likes

Fantastic little vacuum

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Date PurchasedJul 2018
Yasir

Yasir

  • 5 reviews

Perfect Vacuum cleaner

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Great vacuum cleaner for working couples. It automatically cleans the house perfectly in a great way. Better than doing yourself. I just timed it and it does on its own. It takes a few days to map the house. It comes with an english pack which is easy to install. Cheap, efficient and energy effective.



Date PurchasedFeb 2017
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Amanda

AmandaMelbourne

Was great for the first few months.

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My Xiaomi was amazing for the first few months but now just drags hair and dirt around even though I have replaced the filter and cleaned the brushes. I haven't tried any other robot cleaners because I read the reviews on here and settled on this one. Not sure if this is a common issue.

Date PurchasedMar 2018
Anna

Anna

  • 6 reviews
  • 1 like

Great little machine!

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Really happy with it. A smart little machine that cleans my house well. It does take quite a bit of time to clean the whole house and I'd need to regularly empty the machine, but everything else makes up for it. It's so easy to set up and operate. Great to not have to vacuum the house myself anymore.

Date PurchasedMay 2018
Sabastion Beamer

Sabastion BeamerBroom

  • 4 reviews

Very fast but creppy at night with its light

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Running this robo vac during the night is very creppy as its red light moves about very freekily. It can't pick up larger parts of dust or dirt but surprisingly picks up loads of finer dirt. Because of the freely light we covered it up with black tape. Charging time is fast too

Date PurchasedMay 2017
Trev

TrevAdelaide

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

The perfect Maid

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We have had the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum cleaner now or 3 weeks. the floors we have are mostly floating floor and small amount of carpet mats. we own a dog who lives inside 90% of the time that sheds hair all year round. we have set this going to do the whole house each day. The mapping of this robot cleans in 3sq mtrs at a time and cleans effortlessly each time. The dust bin is easy to remove and install as well as the brush. has 4 modes of power cleaning. One time it went into our shower and sucked up a small amount of water. shut down straight away. we cleaned it out and went on its way Amazing. As for carpet as we all know a small cleaner will not do as good a job as large models V/C but as a day to day brilliant.

Date PurchasedJun 2018
Annie X

Annie XMelbourne

  • 6 reviews
  • 2 likes
  • Verified purchase

Perfect! Love it

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Could not be happier. We use it everyday, just turn it on before we leave home, and come bsck with clean floors. Works with both carpet and floor board. Every day, I can empty a full container because I have a cat. Highly recomend to anyone who wants to be lazy. My friends love it too. Oh it can also be connected and controlled wirelessly.

Date PurchasedOct 2017
Luke Brown

Luke BrownPenrith

  • 4 reviews

We liked it so much we bought another!

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We bought this thinking it would only work well on our marble floors but it actually dose even better on our carpet. So much better we bought it a buddy and got another one as we liked the first one so much. The charge time is long but the battery lasts considerably well.

Date PurchasedMar 2017
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Karlous248

Karlous248Perth

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Awesome little beast

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We use ours in carpet and tiles and it does a very good job, everytime it does the rounds we have to empty it as it picks up so much cat hair! Had a problem with it not going over a black matt we have at the front door but as per YouTube I placed tape over it as we don't have stairs and we don't require those sensors.

Date PurchasedAug 2017
Emanresu

EmanresuSydney, NSW

  • 14 reviews
  • 10 likes

Better than vacs 3 times it's price

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I'm a hard to please person. I always get the tech products that fail and the one's that leave me feeling ripped off, BUT, finally this fella just turned things around.

For a unit that only cost me $350 off eBay, it does a perfect job. I'm seriously impressed at how well it works. It's faultless in my opinion.

It's never failed in 6 months and I run it 3 times a week.

Impressive battery life, looks awesome, quiet if need be, good app and keeps the dust away by cleaning the floor with just one push off a button.

My family think I'm crazy for loving this thing.

Date PurchasedDec 2017
kaygee

kaygeeSoutheast, SA

  • 7 reviews

Love this

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Date PurchasedDec 2017
Luke

LukeDarwin

  • 6 reviews
  • 1 like

Love this robo

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We bought this expecting it to do very poorly on our floors and just something for fun but it actually dose pick up a lot of stuff from the carpet. Our dog loves chasing it around too! And it's charging time is at best ok but could last a lot longer

Date PurchasedJul 2017
Bella

BellaMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 8 reviews
  • 1 like

It’s excellent

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I’ve had my Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum for 5 months and i’m extremely happy. Before I chose this product I reseached the vacuums in my price range and found that the customers reviews were all positive. The only negative for me is that everything is in Japanise, and I’m unable to program it. I’m sure there is a way to get around this, but being an older person and not tech savvy it’s beyound my ability

I’ve used it twice a week since it arrived and I’ve been amazed by the huge amount of dog hair it picks up and how clean my floors look. It’s a light and quiet machine, my floors consist of tiles and timber.

Date PurchasedDec 2017
Heather

HeatherAldinga Beach

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Just what I needed

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This is a wonderful product. With an inside dog shedding hair constantly I was fighting a battle to keep the house clean. Now my robot does it all. Just love watching it work so efficiently. No problems setting it up and love the app on my phone so I can control it remotely if required.

Date PurchasedApr 2018
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Tas K

Tas K

  • 4 reviews
  • Verified purchase

The best thing

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I love my robot vacuum, it does a great job cleaning the place. The app has useful features like scheduling the cleaning, it also shows you the area of your home being cleaned in real time. It’s super easy to remove the dirt from the vacuum. It navigates around obstacles quite well and goes back to dock to charge after the clean up. I’d highly recommend this product.

Date PurchasedFeb 2018
Samima

Samimapiara waters

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like
  • Verified purchase

great little machine

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Date PurchasedSep 2017
Anthony

AnthonySydney

  • 4 reviews
  • 3 likes

Lives up to the great hype!

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Very happy with the purchase. It is a great investment for those with no free time to clean up the house. It collects dust very well. Unfortunately, my particular unit does made loud screeching noises as it passes over the tiles. It sometimes gets stuck, but can be prevented if you prep the floor (remove loose items/cables/etc).

Date PurchasedMar 2018
Bethany

BethanySydney

  • 12 reviews
  • 6 likes
  • Verified purchase

The best vacuum cleaner I have ever bought.

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Date PurchasedOct 2017
Wing

WingSydney, NSW

  • 9 reviews
  • Verified purchase

What's a best value robot vacuum cleaner in the market.

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Date PurchasedApr 2018
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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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