STACK #245 March 2025

ROBOT VACUUMS 101 continued

TECH FEATURE

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Moreover, the Roborock Saros 10 features an industry first AdaptLift Chassis, enabling it to confidently trundle over 3cm thresholds and elevate itself up to 10mm for high-pile carpets. And the new Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni uses an enhanced AI algorithm to more accurately recognise contours of various objects, enabling it to proactively avoid them. Edge and corner cleaning Owners of conventional robot vacs often have to clean up edges and corners afterwards. But what if you didn’t need to? Enter the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni, equipped with a sensor that constructs a 3D image of the edges, so the robot can get as close as possible without bumping. It also adapts to tricky edges like skirting boards, thresholds, and gaps beneath furniture.

ROBOT VACS NEW TECH CHECK As with any type of tech, the world of cleaning is constantly advancing, and that includes smarter and more efficient robot vacuums. Lets look at five of the latest innovations that will help to keep your home effortlessly spotless. Words Scott Hocking

The Roborock Saros 10, on the other hand, features retractable brushes and mopping tools for more precise edge and corner cleaning. Self-cleaning mops Vacuum-and-mop combo models can ensure the majority of germs and nasties are sent straight to the dustbin, eliminating cross contamination and adding a hygienic sheen to your floor. Even better, you don’t need to clean a soggy mop pad afterwards. Self-cleaning generally begins when the robot vac returns to the dock, but some vacs can clean the mop as they mop, such as the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni, which uses 16 water nozzles to continuously rinse the mop for more hygienic cleaning.

Combo models Robot vacuums are great, but sometimes you need to take a hands-on approach too. A combo model gives you the best of both worlds. They can include a robot and a handheld or stick vacuum that charge on the same station and empty into the same dustbin. Let the robot do the floors while you take care of all the nooks and crannies it can’t reach, as well as sucking up any ceiling cobwebs and giving the couch a good clean with the handheld. Anti-tangle tech

thresholds up to 6cm, as well as uneven floors, using the cool and innovative ProLeap System, which lowers and raises retractable legs.

Stray hair wrapping around the brush can decrease a robot vac’s

cleaning efficiency and create potential maintenance issues. That’s no longer a problem, as the latest vacs can

be armed with angled-bristle brushes, comb teeth, or conical brush bars to remove tangled hair from the brush and send it straight into the dustbin. Advanced obstacle avoidance Robot vacs have always found steps to be an obstacle – but not the Dreame X50 Ultra. While this clever little vac can’t climb stairs, it can intelligently negotiate steps and raised door

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