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The iRobot Roomba 980 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Robot vacuums sweep pet hair, lint and dust from floors before it can settle. They can also avoid obstacles like stairs and other obstructions like furniture that can tip.

Most robotic vacuums require maintenance. This includes emptying the bin (and sometimes, rinsing it) and wiping the cameras and sensors. Additionally, they must be connected to the power source. A lot of them have apps for smartphones to schedule, adjust settings and more.

iRobot Roomba 980

The iRobot Roomba 980, the most recent in a line of top-of-the-line robot vacuums, is a staple for any modern home. This model comes with a HEPA-filter that will help those who are allergic. In  best robot vacuum cleaner for pet hair  has a powerful battery which can clean for up to two hours and it will automatically return to its dock when its bin is full.

Smart mapping is another feature that assists in identifying areas in your home that require attention, and then creates a path for cleaning around them. This technology is extremely effective in navigating toys left on the floor or furniture legs sticking out from underneath objects. It also has a camera sensor that can snap the Roomba back to its original position when it starts to drift away from its original location.

iRobot has also included the option of rolling rollers under the Roomba which do not have bristles, and are therefore more likely to resist the tangles that previous models. They are also taller and can fit under beds or couches with low sides. They're designed to make the model more maneuverable on different kinds of floors.

What sets the Roomba 980 apart from other high-end models however, is its integration of the new dirt detection feature that uses cameras to detect particles of dirt embedded. This is a significant improvement over the previous model that relied on an algorithm that was driven by sensors to bounce around the room and clean the entire area three times at various angles.

The Roomba 980 performed well in our tests on both carpets and hard floors. Its score on the low pile carpet was excellent and it also scored a good score on mid pile, too. It did a fair job of picking up pet hair, but it struggled with very long and thick pet fur that was clumped together.

Despite these small shortcomings, the Roomba 980 remains one of our most efficient robots, and it's even nearly as expensive as some of the other top-of-the-line models on this list. It's still packed with a variety of features that we'd expect to see in a top-of-the-line model however it lacks all the fancy apps or smart home integration that are found in other top models.

The iRobot Roomba can be set up in a matter of minutes and is ready to use as soon as you are ready to. After taking off the yellow bin insert and pull tab from the undercarriage, it is simply connected to a wall socket or its Home Base docking stations, click the "Clean button" and let it do the job. It will return to its dock when its battery runs out or it's stuffed with debris, and it has indicator lights on the top for when its bin is full or it needs to be recharged or its Wi-Fi signal is lost.