Roborock - Q8 Max+
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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026 Scoring
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"significantly worse object avoidance than than the Dreame x40 and L40 ... The best feature of the L40/X40/p10 pro ultra is that they have class leading object avoidance so you don't have to pick up your cat's toys or prep your house every time you want to run the robot meaning you can run it on a daily schedule which will keep your house cleaner. ... I run my X40s daily and they never get stuck on cables, cat toys and other random junk that ends up on the floor."
"The X40 is so far ahead in the object avoidance realm that it's not even a contest. ... I have my Dreame X40 running at midnight every day and never have to worry about it getting stuck on something or caught on something because it's object avoidance works so well, even in the dark and on all surfaces. ... It stays clear of cat toys, cords, socks, paper towels and all sorts of random household junk. ... the fact that I can run the Dreame daily will keep my house cleaner."
"The obstacle avoidance is also very good and I only have the pet in house setting on for pet messes and it recognizes my fake dog poop all the time and drive around it."
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"I’ve seen on the camera the poor guy making multiple trips to self empty while in one room but it’s cut the hair buildup tenfold."
"With three they can just make it to a full week for emptying. ... Life changing."
"One huge leg up for a Shark over Roomba is that the brush roller is similar to a vacuum (e.g. hard plastic), whereas the roomba is a plastic roller with a rubber cover that is DESTROYED by dog fur and you have to frequently replace."
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"I absolutely do not regret buying the robot vacuum. ... My room is a lot cleaner and dust-free now, and I can tell just by wiping my floor with a wet toilet paper and seeing barely anything picked up. ... I've been getting allergens a ton less, most of which not even in my room. ... All this for the commitment of a weekly emptying is miles more convenient than vacuuming traditionally, as opposed to making a few taps on my phone. ... looking back it was definitely worth the investment."
"My cat has very bad mite allergies, and this vacuum is a must have for us for keeping the floors clean of all dust, dander, and dirt."
"The second floor of my house is all carpeted, and I used to clean with a Dyson V8, but since I got the E28, I haven't vacuumed myself."
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
"After walking them in rainy or muddy weather, having a robo mop take care of the mess is a real help. ... Without the robot we would need to spend a ton more time mopping. ... the convenienve of not needing to mop the house after you worked for a full day is worth it to us. ... So, 30 minutes for 7 days a week comes down to 3.5 hours of mopping saved. ... if it is rainy/muddy outside, they carry a lot of dirt into the house. ... the mopping robot makes a lot of sense and is a real help."
"I have ours set up through Home Assistant with our Litter Robot. 30 minutes after the Litter Robot signals that it has been used, our robovac automatically vacuums our laundry room where the Litter Robot is kept. It works great!"
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"it has obstacle avoidance ... I was susprised how good it is even compared to much more expensive S8."
"watching it move right up to furniture but not quite touch it"
"Roborock has the best navigation software of any robot vacuum in my experience (we've also had Eufy and a Roomba)."
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"it is also way more prone to tracking pet messes about, that happened once with a pile of cat vomit and I was a little traumatized."
"if you take if off the dock yourself it loses the mop function unless you restart it literally 10 times"
"for the love of God please don get a roomba combo model. They don work… ever."
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"Carpet vacuum was lackluster as I’ve dog who sheds like anything."
"Carpet not so much."
"the vacuum itself isnt enough to really suck stuff out of the carpet, more just pick up things on top. I treat it more like a broom than anything else"
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"on carpet not quiet ... dumping the bin is very loud. Like I wouldn't watch a movie with it on."
"the base station is really loud. ... Watch out for that if you are wanting to run it at night. ... When emptying into the base station it's incredibly loud."
"just be warned it's a jet engine when it empties."
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"it did make little piles of hair all over the place on the carpet which i just ran around picking up afterwards."
"it does not raise it when it goes over carpets and it will wet and dirty the carpet"
"Carpet everywhere."
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"that sumbitch craves toy mice. ... Nothing can sate its bottomless appetite for cat toys. ... it refuses to avoid the cat toys."
"The object avoidance is pretty horrendous."
"It has a sensor but is still pretty clumsy and will bump into things along its way. ... This could damage or chip objects in the long run. ... It also always runs over my flips-flops and other small objects, so I always get them out of the way before starting it."
I have a Q8 Max+ (newer model) but do not rate is mopping capabilities at all
r/homeassistant • What's your TOP PICK for the best Robot Vacuum Mop today? ->I just got a roborock q8 and it's awesome. I'm in Canada. Pretty simple to set up too.
r/RobotVacuums • Bot recommendations for a small apartment? (Dog hair) ->I love my roborock. Its a q8 max, had it 6 months with a golden retriever and 2 cats and has been working really good. I've never had less hair in my house. Its my first robot vacuum tho so not much to compare it to. I chose roborock both because it was on sale and people online said the mapping is really easy (which it seems to be).
r/RobotVacuums • Dreame is a scam ->Thirding roborock. Love mine. I splurged on the self emptying model….totally worth it.
r/CleaningTips • Which robot vacuum is really GOOD at handling PET HAIR? ->Get one with self mob cleaning, I regret not buying a robot with true mopping (I use Roborock Q8 with fake mopping). I looked at youtube reviews and it looked like most top brands have stepped up their game due to competition and for your dollar range performance wise there weren't much difference. They all looked good.
r/homeassistant • Mopping Robot Vacuum Recommendation? ->I’d argue there’s no such thing as buy it for life vacuum robot because it’s tech. However, we did recently get a Roborock Q8 Max to replace our Neato Botvac D3 and have been very happy so far. It’s well within your budget and has been great for our 1 dog 1 cat household.
r/BuyItForLife • Pet owners, what's the best robot vacuum for TONS OF PET HAIR that's worked really well? ->I have the Roborock 8 and it's vacuuming since two years two times a day and it still works like a charm
r/BuyItForLife • Best Robot Vacuum Cleaner for Home in 2025 ->I replace regularly the filter and once the brush, but these are maintenance parts
r/BuyItForLife • Best Robot Vacuum Cleaner for Home in 2025 ->I changed it two times right now
r/BuyItForLife • Best Robot Vacuum Cleaner for Home in 2025 ->I just replaced them, because I got them for free buying the vacuum ^^ Now I just wash it with water. I don't notice any performance loss. I just do it to take care of it.
r/BuyItForLife • Best Robot Vacuum Cleaner for Home in 2025 ->About once a month
r/BuyItForLife • Best Robot Vacuum Cleaner for Home in 2025 ->That's the really, really old ones. They're not great. The new ones map the environment, and do a proper pass of all areas. Like the Roborock Q8 or Q5 are great.
r/IsItBullshit • IsItBullshit: are robot vacuums actually good and worth the money? ->If you want the best performance for your four dogs, the Roborock Q8 Max+ is the way to go. It'll save you time and keep your floors looking great between your regular vacuuming session.
r/RobotVacuums • Best Robot Vacuum for Dog Hair? 4 dogs!! ->i kinda like how my q8 max+ looks https://preview.redd.it/2x3fo6dphgjf1.jpeg?width=516&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce8ff7bf7d5ef5862926ab0c2f6c09f5b5771a14
r/RobotVacuums • Best designed robot vacuums, rank em | and why don't manufacturers care about the design? ->i thought it looked nice and it's compact too
r/RobotVacuums • Best designed robot vacuums, rank em | and why don't manufacturers care about the design? ->it detects walls and unmovable things pretty well, the obstacle avoidance is for stuff like cables i have one of the cheaper models (q8 max+) and ir avoids most objects unless they are transparent or very small
r/RobotVacuums • Are any of these consumer robvacs suitable for commercial use? ->mine doesnt do an outstanding job with obstacles as it still sucks up cords and stuff but the more expensive ones have all sorts of crossing lasers, headlights and cameras to detect them
r/RobotVacuums • Are any of these consumer robvacs suitable for commercial use? ->i have the q8 max+ basically same cleaning system and it's amazing for cat hair
r/VacuumCleaners • Researching a robot vacuum ->I've got a Roborock Q8 max that I picked up for around $200 last year and I really like how well it deals with my cat's fur. However, it sucks for mopping (basically just a Swiffer wet jet). I'm thinking about picking up one of the ones with spinning mops (probably the CurvX) on a Black Friday deal.
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