The robot vacuum cleaners we tested including roombas and other brands can run autonomously for over an hour.
Robot room cleaner.
Basic robot vacuum cleaners will clean any area available to them so if you leave the sitting room door open it will navigate its way through and start cleaning the next room.
Finally we test how easy it is to set up program and control the robot.
Most of the robot vacuums we ve reviewed do a fair job of cleaning up long pet hair especially on hard floors.
The best robot vacuum cleaners you can buy are able to sweep up dust attack stains navigate obstacles and clean up spills in circular motions or hug the corners of a room to prevent any dirt.
This is the case especially when that happens along room borders which can create a tripping hazard.
Methodical cleaners don t take as long but may only pass through a room once unless programmed otherwise.
For hands free cleaning nothing beats an automatic vacuum.
Less expensive robotic vacuum cleaners feature more basic cleaning options and may lack some of the scheduling features seen in top shelf models.