Roborock - S7 Max Ultra

This is what we have. I love it.

my Roborock s7 vmax is 3 years old at this point so im considering the saros 10R or Ecovacs X9 Pro Omni. Leaning towards the 10R but waiting to see what kinda deals are out there

I've been seeing more and more posts like this and didn't bither to unbox my saros 10r I got on prime day. Ended up ordering a mova V50 ultra complete. If we don't like that I'll send em both back and wait for black Friday and keep on trucking with my s7 max ultra

Bei eBay findest du teilweise Händler welche B-Ware günstig verkaufen. Hatte einen S7 Max Ultra mit Absaug- und Wasser Station für 360 Euro anstatt 700 Euro. Das Teil war so gut wie neu.

Is this a IKEA carpet? I think i have the same and my old S7 max Ultra had no problems with it. My new Eufy S1 also has no problems with it. The new Roborocks with lifting wheels would be best option for high pile carpets.

We are extraordinarily happy with our Roborock S7 Max Ultra. Vacuums and mops, auto-empties the vacuum bag, auto-washes the mop. Everything about it is great and the app is super easy to use and setup. Easily avoids shoes, toys, dog mess or anything else you may have left on the floor. No prep work it just does it's thing. We paid like $1,200 for it several years back but it's [on sale for $649 right now](https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Max-Ultra-Self-Emptying-Self-Refilling/dp/B0BR5D59MF), if you can swing the extra $50 it's very well worth it.

Every vacuum, robot or otherwise, is going to require maintenance occasionally such as replacing belts, cleaning the brush, etc. That goes for the "self-cleaning" models as well. Hair builds up in the rollers. Grime and hair builds up in the cleaning mechanism. All that said, we are VERY happy with our [Roborock S7 Max Ultra](https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Max-Ultra-Self-Emptying-Self-Refilling/dp/B0BR5D59MF) and it's on sale right now for crazy cheap. Vacuums and mops, self-empties, self-cleans the mop pad, hardly ever gets stuck, has object recognition to avoid things like dog poo, shoes, cords, etc. We've had it three years now and no real issues other than, as I mentioned, normal maintenance.

For a fully carpeted 1,000 sq ft apartment, check out the [Roborock S7 ](https://www.amazon.com/roborock-Max-Ultra-Self-Emptying-Self-Refilling/dp/B0BR5D59MF/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0LKVxfDRUH8T8ZN3GflnS6QVJ6AkC8tQSUh7raSa41QxIZiK8IDzzGV7e0_L6fIdVc6KTTEaw9hurxr5rPP1Yum6ZDc-MGSTIEdEFcaxFbBBMyDQJECybqfpN4E3177aIn4gF5Mzuk9McbMhzxFN1zbnZ_QWzmBQzvAukLLdqEChDHI01ptXtNIPMXVgknTrH9aUDPKKtmg0dBYNCYnXWT0UK67VwrfuxsMu1gvK0iY.3xM3pH8CBYQa_jBd86KWWXKyel4I0we6k1oemTgzBn4&dib_tag=se&hvadid=570529981081&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9012073&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=3362728545910206647--&hvqmt=b&hvrand=3362728545910206647&hvtargid=kwd-1237667868693&hydadcr=16291_13413309&keywords=roborock+s7+robot&mcid=58a64fa67aa532a9a76d6a1d38b2ffa7&qid=1761753719&sr=8-3)which is also a solid choice. It has strong suction that adjusts automatically for carpets, handles pet hair well, and navigates efficiently in a multi-room setup. It’ll do a good job keeping carpets clean without you having to constantly intervene, and it’s a big step up from the Eufy E25.

If you have the money go for it. But I'm happy with my 200€ used S7 max ultra Edit: I mean I'm not fully happy.but if it works it works. My point is that new devices are overpriced and made for people with such an income

s7 Max Ultra here and very happy with it. We're all on one level which makes life a bit easier. It's not cheap but with a cat and a baby the ability to have a daily vacuum and mop routine without doing it ourselves is well worth it!

We have the S7 Max Ultra and it has Vibrarise. It’s not great for stains that have dried (coffee, tomato etc) in but it does an excellent job and our tile/marble floors always look noticeably cleaner after. What we tend to do now is run normal vac and mop as our normal day to day and then once a week we’ll run a 2x cycle of vacuum first followed by intense mop. When you run the mop by itself you get a lot more options on how thorough you want it to be. I still think a DIY mop is needed every so often because it doesn’t reach everywhere and can struggle to get deep enough into the grout between tiles but it has taken away a lot of hassle for us in our home.

I don’t have a lot to compare to (apart from an old roomba and Roborock that were both meh), but my current Roborock s7 max ultra does a good job. I run it on very high and usually have it do two passes.

This seems to work better than my roborock s7 max ultra.

I also have two pugs, my S7 Max Ultra has been fantastic. You may read about dog hair causing issues, but it seems to handle pug hair fine. It's not long enough to tangle the rollers. Just make sure to vacuum often enough that \\dust bins don't get too packed and empty properly. Our pug Grogu is highly reactive, but even he was able to get used to it. Pet accidents I think are the biggest risk. I wouldn't recommend running them on a fully automated schedule, always do a quick check before running the robot. https://i.redd.it/9pk42gasvmef1.gif

For sure, the struggle is real! Our robots help tremendously, just don't expect it to fully get all the hair out of carpet in one pass. We have one fawn and one black pug, and under the bed you could see all the black hairs because our standard vacuum doesn't reach there. It took many passes, but the robot has mostly cleaned all that up. Newer models with dual rollers are supposed to be even better, but we're pretty satisfied with what the S7 has. Some encounter an issue with the robot not being able to empty the dust bin because pet hair clumps up too much. I only see that when I haven't run the robot frequently enough in shedding season. Manually emptying the dust bin is pretty easy anyway.

Just got my S7 Max Ultra and I'm very happy with it. Better still, I paid $400 for it as I live in the middle east! Does a nice job mopping tiled floors and doesn't struggle too much on thicker carpets. I'd suggest you find what is on offer, then watch reviews on YouTube to get a better feel of the product. Good luck, keep us updated.

Ive just bought the roborock s7 max ultra, currently 499 on amazon. Only had it a few days but would highly recommend it so far. 2 young boys and a dog household and the kitchen floor has never been cleaner than it has the past couple of days 🤣 Watched and read a good amount of reviews before buying as its a robovac jungle out there, happy with my purchase though.

I have the S7 Max Ultra. It vacuums and mops. Base station automatically empties the vacuum bin and the clean/dirty water tanks. It's pretty awesome. Even with multiple cats and dogs it keeps the vast majority of the floor cleaning under control. Looking at the app it does 1100sq/ft a night. Most of that is hardwood and tile. No more dust bunnies or dusty paw prints. No more grit on the bottom of your feet when you go barefoot. In a previous place I had a robo vacuum that did almost all carpet. You get that 'freshly vacuumed' carpet feeling all the time. I view them like dish washers. Sure you don't /need/ one, but if you can afford it they save a lot of time and do a more consistent job than you can. They don't deep clean. That isn't how they are meant to be used. You let them map stuff out and then you place your no-go zones and virtual walls so it doesn't get stuck on cords or whatever. Then you have it do that every day. It will maintain a clean pretty well. My current floor cleaning is basically dump the dirty water tank and refill the clean water tank once a week and empty the base station vacuum bag every two months. A manual mop every once in a while just because/get into tight corners.

i did tons of research and eventually settled on a roborock s7 max ultra which is awesome, i assume if you went all out and got the new saros itd be insanely good but the s7 max ultra is pretty damn good and i got it on offer from amazon at £500

ah i just made an assumption based on the fact the one i have is really good and i assumed the newer one could only have improved, but i guess you know what they say about assumption. maybe consider the S8 max ultra? i believe it also gets good reviews though i cant promise its actually worth the extra over the S7 max ultra (i think its about £300 more for the 8 i know it has stronger suction (not always better, my dreame d9 max 2 has more than the s7 but its not as good) and the built in direct voice commands (rather than through google/alexa) but im not sure theres many other additions in general this thing is awesome, ill be interested to see how it does over an extended period as i too have long, very thick, very strong hair that sheds allover the house, it doesnt seem o have caused an issue yet but im sure it eventually will. its definitely much quieter than my dreame was well except for when it empties the dust bag when it sounds like a regular upright hoover for a few seconds. also i suspect youll find it even better performing than me as until i can afford to get them ripped out i have very thick pile carpets, itll work much better on a hard floor (it does in my kitchen which is stone tiles)

maybe not on a roomba but in general yes. i have a roborock s7 max ultra and its fantastic, even with this bloody awful thick pile carpet i cant wait to rip out, im not a tidy person terribly and i have a cat who sheds about 2 cats worth a week and regularly knocks bits of his dry food all over the place. the poor little bugger works hard but it does a fantastic job, ive been nothing but impressed

I bought the S7 Max Ultra for $995 and it's absolutely mint. I have a three bedroom house and it punishes the dirt and grime. Don't really know what more a more expensive model could do, aside from picking up and moving dog toys with that terminator arm.

2nd this, I run it pretty much everyday and it’s been a great purchase! Would just recommend good quality mop replacements as the ones I got initially to replace them had a habit of coming off when washing haha

I just got a Roborock S7 max ultra. It’s not the latest brand spanking new model but it has mop, clean, self empty etc… no camera but very effective Lidar. It’s been brilliant. We have a short haired Labrador and are used to see hair constantly. We now run the corner once each morning and our wooden floored downstairs is noticeably cleaner. Pretty much spotless. We still need the ‘big’ hoover once a week. I got it on a steal £499 from Amazon a few months ago. I toyed and switched between Xiaomi integration with downloadable maps and the Roborock one and decided for what I need the Roborock integration worked fine. Only difficulty I had was working out the exact room IDs.

How do you find out the airflow? I'm definitely sucked in by the high pascal suction because I think it's "double the vacuum strength" = will work better with pet hair. The roborock s7 Max ultra is half price for me and I was debating on this vs higher pascal but far more expensive...

Thankyou, the shop sales rep was trying to convince me into getting that and I'm glad that you were able to mention it to me first. Ive had the robotvac cleaning and it's been great :)

Hi ! I've got a S7 and it regularly fails to avoid my dog's toys on the floor. They are jamming the main brush and when I'm not at home it's quite annoying. Are the newer S series better at obstacle avoidance ? Thanks

I've got a S7 Max Ultra. It fails to detect some toys like cords, knots and stuff like that. It eventually finished obstructing either the main brush or the small lateral one. I won't drop my S7 I'm fully satisfied with it, but since I've moved into a new house and I've got an additional floor I was looking for an excuse for my wife to buy a new model more efficient 😃

They're great. I've wanted one for years and eventually got one on November/ December last year and it has not disappointed at all. I will say there's a bit of maintenance work in it though so be prepared for that. Mine was out of action for a month and it was pretty stressful, I had come to expect my floors to be very clean and I didn't have time to do it manually very much. Mine was broken because I used the aunt detergent and it got clogged (after being asked to ship it to Germany for delays, I eventually fixed it with a straw cleaning brush). I got the roborock s7 ultra max and can highly recommend it. It's just about within your budget too.

I have a roborock S7 max ultra which has great integration. I think the integration has gold or platinum label which I guess means HA have given it some sort of stamp of approval. Note the newest models might be different. I have an irobot where the integration is incredibly basic which I'm not that impressed with but it's quite a few years old and a less premium model, so that might not be a totally fair comparison.

Thanks for giving some more detail and correcting that it's silver. I'll say my S7 integration has been solid. So to OP I guess it depends on if your going to get an older model or not. They are expensive so you might be able to save some cash. 

Ignoring that every one of your posts is a chatgpt output, for a 1B1B even 2B I'd just get the cheapest vacuum unit with base, depending on square feet or if you have pets (I know you don't). If you tend to spend a lot of time mopping/vacuuming, maybe get a mop model but a swiffer/ikea mop once a month is probably what I would do. Some people mop weekly, then get a mop model. 'Worth it' depends on your income level, assets, and priorities, but everyone has their own thresholds for spending. I have an s7 max ultrav that I bought refurbished, and considering the vacuum performance on carpet isn't great and I end up going over it with a dyson, I would've been better off with a cheaper model. It's great for the hard floors, decent at avoiding junk on floors, and mopping is ok but mop systems seem to be improving rapidly and my floor is not flat due to tile choice. I have a $150 wyze (i.e. roborock clone) in my pool house, and honestly, that thing is enough for most people. Just going to a lidar robot vacuum is a huge bump for most people. The self emptying base station is a must for dog owners, I'm about to mod in a bagless system for my s7 as I get it to run the main floor every day. The mopping is fine, but I wish I had auto refill/empty so I could mop automatically, right now I just check the fluids before/during most mops. The AI/vision is decent, doesn't avoid everything but avoids 99% of things. However, I've seen plenty of posts where it will and can still hit animal waste and wouldn't rely on it if you have pets that are known to get sick or have an accident. A basic vacuum system is enough, if I were you I'd just get a base model and a mop. You spoke in another post about generating income from your emergency fund, well the quickest way to generate income is to not spend it and I'm saving you about $1500-1600 for something you don't need based on your post.

Roborock s5 bought 12/2019 currently used daily to vacuum master bedroom 688 hours and 409k ft2 Roborock s7 maxv plus bought 12/2022 currently used to vacuum basement nightly 1592hrs and 866k ft2 Roborock s7 max ultra bought 7/2024 currently used to vacuum and mop main floor 1096hrs and 535k ft2 No significant issues with any of these. Have not had to repair or replace any parts except brushes and mop pads

Temos 4 gatos em casa, exclusivamente de interior, uma delas tem o pêlo comprido. Comprámos um Roborock S7 Max Ultra e funciona lindamente. Tem duas rotinas diárias agendadas.

Provavelmente depende do tipo de tapete/carpete. Nós temos uma carpete com um pêlo mais curto e outra com o pêlo relativamente comprido. O robot limpa melhor os pêlos da primeira do que da segunda, mas ainda assim faz um bom trabalho (principalmente se definirmos o modo de sucção mais forte para a segunda carpete). Agora, o facto de que a nossa casa é aspirada com um aspirador industrial uma vez por semana certamente ajuda, juntamente com as duas rotinas diárias do robot. Se calhar se fosse só o robot a fazer isso todos os dias não era tão eficaz.

The object avoidance leaves a lot to be desired.

I'm looking for a robot vac/ mop that mops really well with auto fill and empty. I want one that cleans the mop while it's mopping, not just every 10 minutes when it goes back to the dock. And I want one that connects to plumbing so I don't have to deal with filling and emptying tanks. My kitchen floor gets dirty often and I want something that mops very well with little work on my part. I've had the roborock s7 Max ultra and the mop stopped working and it's out of warranty. I've been looking at the eufy s1pro and eufy e25 but they don't connect to plumbing. I see that I can buy the plumbing for the s1 but I'd rather something that comes that way with less bulk instead of an added cost after. I like the idea of the dreame x40 Master but it doesn't clean the mop in real time. The switchbot s10 sounds good but I've seen a lot of negative reviews. Any other ideas or have you been very happy with any of the ones I mentioned?

Roborock s7 max ultra.

Same on the Roborock. We have the S7 Ultra Max. It runs 3x a day. We have 4 dogs and 2 cats and our floors look great. I only need to manually vacuum the stairs.

Any guesses on MSRP for the Z1? I have 2 acres and probably 1.4 acres of it to mow. I have a 60" commerical Exmark mower but I'm getting more sick of mowing by the year and yard companies want $200/week to do it, so that is a hard pass. I already have two Roborock vacs (S7 Max Ultra and Q-Revo) and have been fairly happy with them, so this would be a nice addition if the price isn't like Yarbo's pricing structure.

If we're talking about the Roborock vibrating pads (I've never tried the round mopheads), my answer to your question is "sort of". I was happy with my S7 MaxUltra for several years, but the mopping was never better than juust good enough. It wasn't the best at tackling tough stains, it left streaks behind, etc. But it still did a serviceable job overall. However I recently purchased a Eufy S1 Pro, which uses a rotating mop arm. The arm squeegees itself while cleaning, and it separates the dirty water into a second tank that's in the robot itself. So for that style of robo mop, my answer is an emphatic "hell no". I've owned it for a few months, and the mopping performance still really impresses me. It actually works on tougher stains, it leaves behind virtually no streaks, it's more sanitary since it's always mopping with clean water, etc. It's by no means a flawless device and it has a lot of annoying quirks, but none of them are related to the fantastic mopping. It's just so much better, that I think rotating mop arms will be the default for flagship robot vacs in the near future (Ecovacs and Narwhal already have their own versions). But yeah, tl;dr: it depends on the company/robot/mopping style, but for rolling mop arms specifically I'd say that they're definitely advanced enough at this point. (And like another commenter said, the poop issue is connected to the robot's object avoidance. If a robot fails to identify poop and just rolls over it, of course it'll smear poop all over the place. But the same would happen if you were mopping by hand with your eyes closed. Judging the robot's mopping based on that doesn't make any sense.)

S7 Max Ultra. Still bloody happy with it.

Honestly, after trying so many robots, I went back to an older model - Roborock S7 Max Ultra. Just change the main brush to a bristle brush and you're sweet. It vacs good, it mops well, it's solidly built and great navigation.

I still use the S7 Max Ultra. It's bloody awesome.

Our Roborock works well on our hard floors but I do sometimes need to do the rugs manually

I think I have the s7 ultra

Our first was an old hand me down eufy. Just kind of bumbled around randomly. Still helped, but had to maintain a lot. I ended up getting a Roborock s7 ultra that makes a map and mops and vacuums. Run every night in the main rooms and a few times a week in bedrooms and I haven’t cleaned floors manually in months. Helped with old dog (pit bull mix that shed a lot) and new dog (collie with super long hair).

We got a Roborock s7 ultra and it’s so helpful. We have a hairy dog. We haven’t spent time on the floors in months.

I also love my Roborock (S7 ultra I think). Going on two years and only have to do minor maintenance. After my last dog passed, I started to wonder if it was worth it and turned down the frequency, but now I have a new very fluffy collie and it runs every night. On the off chance it doesn’t run (gets stuck, etc - not too often) I can tell right away 🤣

I've only had this a day but really impressed with it. Its half the price of my Roborock S7 Ultra and its got better vacuuming and mopping. The design of the dock is better as it makes maintenance a lot easier with the removable section. I don't have pets but house is 50/50 carpet/tile and no issues with vacuuming or mopping or navigation so far. It did once think the grout between the tile was a wire or cable and try to avoid it.

Get the #5, I got the mova p10 pro ultra. It's amazing. Really impressed compared to my roborock s7 ultra. Also much cheaper

My Roborock S7 Ultra is significantly quieter than the iRobot that it replaced. It is also better at navigating and can finish the job in like 1/5 time.

I run my bot every day. It’ll do the high traffic area in 30 minutes and a full house on Sunday in about 2.5h. I feel like little and often is the way to go. I can’t say I’ve wanted more suction from it. If I had a wishlist it would be to make it quiet enough to run at night, and for it never to get snagged in cables (it can ‘see’ supposedly but it’s not perfect)

I know  someone already mentioned the S7 Max Ultra and you already  responded that the newer models are better. I'm circling  back because my S7 Ultra feels pretty perfect. I believe you  that later models are  better, but I can't  visualize how. What am I missing out on? (You know  I'm  foolishly  hoping you'll tell me  they'll  do my taxes and make toast!)

I would push you towards either Roborock or dreame as they both have the best robots in the game and some of the best apps. I would also suggest you to consider using the mopping feature as a lot of new vacuums now are able to smart detect carpet and other things to keep your floors safe. IF you’re not using the mopping feature then it’s super easy to keep you probably under $1500 for three of them without even thinking about it. The other thing I’m going to suggest is keeping all three of them in one ecosystem so you can set up smart schedules through your app and let it handle almost everything. What I would do personally (if I had to buy 3) X1 [Dreame L40 Ultra AE](https://a.co/d/13v1INz) ($999 each): put this in your highest traffic area and you will be blown away by how clean your floors get. [Review](https://youtu.be/0tDHbOp-WjY?si=igaZKjPZlbNyogeJ). x2 [Dreame L40 Ultra](https://a.co/d/gHy9S4I) ($599 each). You could also just get three of these and be very happy. The L40 Ultra a phenomenal robot tha will do anything you could possibly think of asking it while also being able to handle tougher situations. [Review](https://youtu.be/51YlbWSDGDs?si=IoUXFZaR8w-rV58i). This is a steal at $599. Personally, I would just buy two of the L40 ultra AEs and put the Rooma in that unfinished space you were talking about. I would also consider two [Roborock S8 ultra maxes](https://a.co/d/5n5nCQq). I have the S7 ultra and I would die for it.

I have the Roborock s7 ultra which self empties and has a special brush which my hair doesn’t get caught in. I had the Roborock s5 max previously and my hair always got trapped in the brush roll.

I had a Roborock S7 Ultra, Then a Ecovacs X2 and now a Dreame X30 with a Narwall Flow with water kit shipping this week. Right now my vote is for the X30 if you don’t count the App issues (I just don’t like the app) and customer support or lack of. My opinion may change after using the Narwall for a while though.

Roborock s7 ultra running on daily schedule for almost 2 years and some manual extra mopping. Simple and rare maintenance, works with home assistant l, we love it! Its our first robot vacuum tho

I have a roborock s7 ultra I paid $1200 I think for it. It’s great. I ended up buying a Narwal Freo X for another floor in my house and incredibly impressed. Paid like $300 for it and it rivals the roborock.

Glad to help! The Narwal I was skeptical about because all the YouTube reviews are paid (they literally tell you they got it free). I figured I got it off Amazon and if I don’t like it I can return it. The only thing I like more about the roborock is it’s better with avoiding wires. Narwal you have to make sure there are none around (not a big deal). For the price point I would buy the Freo in a heartbeat again

I also have the s7 and I would say the q revo looks and Sounds Better.

The axel shaft snaps out and snaps into the swivel assy. I use a flat screwdriver with gentle pressure to snap it out and finger pressure to snap it together again.

Hi everyone, I have a Roborock S7, and even though I clean it regularly, it often looks like the photos I’ve attached after just one(!) or two cleaning runs. Long hair, in particular, seems to be a huge issue – it constantly wraps around the main brush and even the small front wheel. I don’t have an auto-empty dock, so I clean the robot entirely by hand. At this point, I feel like I’m putting more effort into maintaining the robot than I would if I just vacuumed manually. I’ve tried everything: cleaning it more frequently, taking precautions like removing hair beforehand, but nothing seems to help. I wouldn't say that my flat is dirtier than average. Has anyone had similar experiences? Do you have any tips to fix this issue, or should I just start looking for an alternative? I’m seriously questioning if the robot is still worth it, considering how much time I spend cleaning it. Looking forward to your thoughts and advice!

I would say when I bought the robot three years ago, it was never as bad as it is now. (Although I haven’t changed anything)

I have a Roborock S7 and I've easily got parts from AliExpress i.e. Filters, side brush, mop pads, water tanks, and I'm confident I could get parts like wheels if I needed to do actual repairs. I haven't needed to get parts regularly in the 3.5 years I've had it, just the one off or to have a spare ready for replacement

You just made me buy a Qrevo Master. My gf has long hair too and my s7 is suffering with hairs on brush.

Roborock S7 and Ecovacs T8, these two models are mentioned most when it comes to solid performance. They nailed the core mopping and vacuuming functions without complex features

Get a Roborock, I recommended mine (S7 or S8) to my friend with 3 dogs and 1 cat and it keeps their floors so nice. It (no exaggeration) saved her sanity. It’s pricey, but it actually works and works well. You have to keep the base station maintained but it’s so simple to clean.

[https://www.youtube.com/VacuumWars](https://www.youtube.com/VacuumWars) Razgledaj tuka preporaki za robot pravosmukalka. Jas radi ovoj covek zemav pred 2 godini roborock s7 i sum prezadovolen.

Currently using a Dyson animal 3, and a roborock qx Revo. And an s7 down stairs. Those battery stick ones from Amazon crapped out too fast.

I had a few different ones, all crap. Then I tried the roborock S7. I don't have a dock and honestly it's enough. I anyway like to keep the mop clean. Ordered a bunch of mops and stuff from AliE. Works great. Saves a few hours a week.

I LOVE MY S7. Things been daily vacuuming my room for 4 years with minimal maintenance. Mopping twice a week. I have 3 parrots so the floor ALWAYS has something on it. Bird poo, food, small chunks of wood, doesn't matter robots got it covered. I've abused the hell out of the poor thing lol

Well bird digestive systems are a bit different from a dogs. They move food through their gut so fast it doesn't have time to ferment or develop a smell unless they are sick. The vac/mop robot has detachable mopping pads that can be machine washed though. I don't know how well it works with dog urine but they generally look brand new after a wash. The pads do wear out over time but most of mine have lasted all 4 years I've had them.

Yeah a lot of ppl on the internet just push spending 2 grand for a robot without much thought or ROI smarts. Btw I bought the roborock S7 with the cyclops self empty base for $250 ish , it was over a grand new . When I got it I cleaned it real good , opened it all the way , I replaced all the filters , etc, had a lot of fun refurbishing it myself and getting to know it , and saved some CASH

The newer ones perform worse in terms of suction? Which ones and how? Lol i have an S7

I purchased a Roborock S7 and the family liked it so much that I bought a S7 MaxV the following Black Friday. I have both running on different floors of the house. We’ve owned them for a few years now, and if they died tomorrow, I’d go out and buy whatever their top-of-the-line model is. As others have suggested, get the dock. It makes things so simple. I had a Roborock HA widget at some point, but I found it unnecessary so uninstalled it. I just use the Roborock iOS app. Once you map your house and setup a schedule, there’s not much else to do. FWIW I wasn’t familiar with the Roborock brand prior to all this. I watched this YouTube channel (Vacuum Wars?) that put a bunch of vacuums head-to-head through various challenges to see which ones performed best, and this seemed like a strong performer at that time. Best of luck. Hope this helps!

Coming from the S7, I’m genuinely impressed how fast and how far the vacuum and mopping robots have improved over such a short time. For me the best perk is that I no longer need to interact with the robot ( topping up water tank and frequent manual mop cloth change). I understand that the Z70 is essentially the 10R with an added arm. The robot mostly recognises fabric such as towel and socks as object it could pick up and put into the designated storage bin. It did false identify the piano legs as a fabric today. Not sure why. Since the identification is not 100%, the robot does not automatically pick the objects up during cleaning but pins the item in the map and allow you to send the robot to pick up the object and place it into the storage bin. Still learning how to use it. If anyone has useful tips, please share

Yea I had the basic S7 and a charging dock. Auto cleaning, binning, and water top up docks wasn’t a thing then. As I mentioned, one of the pain points I had with the S7 was the need to regularly maintains the robot; clear bin, top up water tank, clean and change mop cloth, clear hair stuck on rollers and brush. The latest models Z70/10R with dock eliminates all these now (I hope it does!)

I don't have any carpet, so that isn't an issue. But my floor is uneven and the vibrarise module already broke twice, once a year and something. I don't think that I will replace it this time, but I'm still thinking about it. It's a difficult repair and already there's some rust on the motherboard. So I'm not sure if it's worth fixing it or ordering another one. For now, I ordered the same one (2nd hand) and each one will run just once a day. I'm wondering how long they will last...

Roborock S7. it arrived with a defective vibrarise, that roborock said that I had to chip it to china to be replaced. It would be very expensive and at the time, I fixed the vibrarise by myself. it wasn't that hard to fix, the bot was just poorly assembled or something happened in transit. After that fix, it lasted for 1 year, then the problem started again. When it happened, I already had a brand new vibrarise module and replaced it. The old one just had some rust, nothing more visible. The lidar module is another part that I already replaced. But this one, just once in 2 and a half years. Probably it could be working, but I lost patience with it, because that one had to be cleaned every single week or it would have problems with ghosts. The new one already was cleaned, but just once. Seems that they changed a bit the lidar module and it's more difficult for hair to be entangled in the engine, but is not impossible. Or is that or it's because now I only have 3 cats (I had 7 when it arrived).

Yes, they have or at least had (it happened about 2 and a half years ago) for global purchases. Basically, anyone can ask or could ask for help there. I can find replacement parts here, but a lot of those are fake ones that are dumped here from various resellers with very weird names. So, when I need a replacement part, I order it from China. it's difficult to find original parts in there and it becomes even worse as the bot ages. After some time, it's nearly impossible. I already have a lot of spare parts (that was the reason why I ordered a 2nd hand one), so I know that I will be good for at least another year. After that, one of the bots will become the donor. Honestly, it's a pain order bots in here. Even YouTubers us to advertise the ones that are completely blind and do their job bumping on everything or some white brand that someone tagged their brand on it as if they are good bots. These days, it's very easy to find Xiaomi X10, x20 and something like that, but roborock, forget, it's impossible. And both brands are the same one, except that one is intended to be cheaper.

Your mop options are severely limited under $200. I'd focus on just buying a vacuum and manually mopping. The mopping function is really only good on the newer vacuums which are still very expensive relative to your budget. I'd recommend Roborock (great integration and products). You'll get solid vacuum performance (look at used options, S5, S6) and the S6 can do a "drag" mop. The S7 vibrates a bit, but with animals I'd manually mop.

Performs about same as S7 https://youtu.be/08SC1tb69j4?si=ddRuVnLkplrfUqeR Sometimes not as on some carpets due to the brush design

I have a Roborock S7 and manually empty the dust bin and change the mop pad before each run. It’s super easy and pretty satisfying to see all the stuff that got picked up. Mop pads get tossed into laundry with shop towels and cleaning rags. I bought a pack of spare mop pads off Amazon a few years ago and they were cheap and have held up well. As for the mapping, I moved things like chairs, plant stands and other small things off the floor for the initial pass so it could get a better idea of the layout. I left big things like tables, bookcases and heavy furniture that I’ll never move. When I run the robot sometimes I move the smaller things, sometimes I don’t. It’s smart enough to know when something is in the way and just works around it. The next time if that thing isn’t there it just cleans as normal.

Honestly, roborocks before they started this new lineup. S7, S7 MaxV, S8 (lost to cat poop disaster) Those things can seriously vaccum and never experienced any bugs. Unfortunately, my home is 90% carpet so I’m looking for an alternative brand now that the newer models are less capable

We hade several different models in the repair shop and the suction motors are basically always the same. The claim from roborock that the suction from the s5 to the newer models has more then quadrupled is pure bs. I would go with the s7 if they would still sell it.

I have a Saros 10r and two long hair cats, and all the other hairy things. I have been very impressed with it compared to my previous models, the s7 and s8.

Very very impressive. Do you know what the S8s have that the S7s don't? I'm a big fan of the S7 for mopping. I have a ton of them I've purchased defective with mostly minor issues, but maybe I will try looking for defective S8.

I have the Roborock S7 I got on sale for Amazon Black Friday (believe $380?) and I love it. It includes a water mop pad which maybe not cleans super well but removes all footprints on our wood floors which looks like. I bought it in 2023 and still going as brand new. I do replace parts like the brushes and filters when the app tells me it’s due for replacement; although I double the time as I think the parts are fine. Have about 550hr+ runtime and working like a charm. When we update our basement I’ll move this one down there and replace with a new one. Roborock sells some with auto dust unloading and auto mopping which imo is a lot more money. I’m happy with manually emptying since it’s good to inspect the robot every so often and get any hair out of the brushes.

Jumped from S7 to Qrevo Edge and it's great! We have girls at home and that long hair got stuck on the S7 all the time. I haven't been needing to remove any hair from the Edge.

Roborock are the best bang for buck. Cheaper than some other big name brands- around $600 for the S7 or S8 models on Ali. But they actually work well and have good features. Some cheaper robovacs don't have room mapping so they just bounce around wall to wall and with enough bounces they would have hopefully got most of the floor. With room mapping, it will systematically clean your room and actually get the whole area. Also can do things like come home to recharge/empty bin and then continue where it left off.

Roborock Saros 10R cleaning performance review https://youtu.be/08SC1tb69j4 3 carpets included using certified test dust. Depending on carpet it is even outperformed by a s7 (your s8 is also worse than the s7) It is not a good vacuuming robot.

Nekem is valami ujabb qrevo van, de mar kovetni sem birom a roborock tipusait. Mindenesetre nekem is flawless a felmosas, de nekem az elozo is jol mosott fel (az s8 maxv ultra volt azzal a vibralos felmosoval) De elotte volt s7 dokkolo nelkul. Szerintem a dokkolo ami game changer, mert az hogy kimossa a felmosot on the fly sokkal jobb eredmenyt hoz. De ja, ordenare nagy fasszag hogy nem most fel jol.

I have a roborock s7 since years and it still works

I agree. I have hair just above the shoulders and it would get very stuck on my roborock s7. Ive recently upgraded to Mova p50 pro ultra and after running it for a week I see no hair on the brush and a lot is getting in the bag in the basestation.

I always think about the S8, but my S7 is rocking pretty good. I have a lot of deep carpet and cat litter, so it works hard.

S7 / S8 Ultra docks have an extra complex mop washer which is not needed in a Qrevo. It tends to get messy in the dock tray and the thing is hard to clean because it's not removable. Furthermore it makes the docks expensive and thus less economical. If you can't stand your appliance being covered with residue, don't buy. The revo tech needs less maintenance.

I completely understand where you're coming from. I also have the S7 and felt it was time for a change. I first tried the L40s, but I just couldn’t get past the battery life and duration. Then I moved on to the Curv, hoping it would be an improvement, but unfortunately, it didn’t meet my expectations either. This week, I’m planning to give the 3i and Mova V50 a try. If they end up being similar to my previous experiences, I might just go back to my trusty S7. It seems like robot vacuums are still figuring out the right balance between AI integration and effective mopping techniques.

I currently use Roborock s7

Another vote for Roborock. We got an S7 with the auto empty dock 3 yrs ago. Still going strong, mopping and vacuuming daily. Bought sets of replaceable accessories in bulk from AliExpress 2 yrs ago, including mops, filters and both the brushes. You can get upto 4 sets for the price of one compared to getting them locally.

I let it run but I don’t have pets or kids so the worst thing that happens is it grabs a sock or cord and gets stuck.

I have an old S7

It works for me for now. I’ll upgrade when it stops working. I did add the self emptying dock once it was available and the sensors get it around my house without a camera.

It still lasts the whole run without an issue and then goes back to the dock to charge. I don’t have a huge house. If it gets stuck somewhere, it will usually die before the end of the day but I just carry it back to the dock. The only issue I have had is once in a while it gets really confused and can’t position itself properly on the map and it’ll get stuck. I had it get stuck under my bed but the map was showing it somewhere else so it was hard to find.

Yes, but it’s only happened once or twice and I wonder if it had gotten kinda caught on a throw rug and turned around first.

Def not Roborock. We bought a S7 and it broke down just a little over a year. Sent it into to get repaired and had to pay to some weird PayPal account. And it was packaged very poorly when shipped back. Then it broke down again after a couple of months and we gave up on it.

Hey, I bought it refurbished thru amazon.es for 400eur, you can send it back no questions asked (whitin a couple days from purchase). I found it out after my 2yo roborock s7 ingested water and broke, I got full refund before they even recieved the item back. But I do recommend you stick to roborock official seller on amazon. If you're going this route I'd wait until February for all the returns from christmas

Please dont buy an roomba maybe an refurbished roborock they also haf great quality and longeity. Maybe an s7 ore the q8 q7 q5

Cool thanks for thanks for sharing. I might buy one to try then cause my roborock s7 is starting to feel aged with no water tank in the dock.

Having two dogs I would go on record saying that the S7 does a less worse job than the S8 on short pile carpets. But still to get it somewhat okayish clean, I use a normal vacuum twice a week

As an S7 and S8 owner I fully agree. But what is important to keep in mind is thatbthe robot does not mean you stop cleaning yourself, you just do it less often. For general day to day maintenance robota do a fantastic job but they do not replace your normal mob or vacuum

Well, look at your hand, their paws are nearly as big as that. So if it is rainy/muddy outside, they carry a lot of dirt into the house. Theoretically we could stop them at the door and clean their paws but even then they will retain dirt on them and carry it inside. Specially also with their longer fur all over the body that you can not really clean/dry properly outside. So if you want your floors to be somewhat halfway clean, you need to mop them daily (at least once). So yes, for us, the mopping robot makes a lot of sense and is a real help. Regarding the Bernese breed, I feel it is important to keep in mind that the breed was created to be a guard dog for farms. So they need training and clear guidelines. One of their downsides is also that they tend to not live very long. If you put in the time to train them, they are amazing dogs. If people get fooled into seeing a big, lazy cuddly dog, that tends to be when they are negativly surprised. A breed that easily comes in at around 50 to 60 kg requires some work put into their training, otherwise the dog will walk you.

My robots are too old to have cameras onboard. But I am also not really missing that specific feature. Also for me obstacle avoidance has reached its peak one or two years ago in terms of actual usefullness

I moved away from iRobot into a Roborock S7. In my opinion the 980 was peak Roomba but these newer models are just junky. The Roborock S7 is solid. It seems to pick up just as well as the 980 but with the added benefit of mopping. I've got app experience with iRobot, Neato and Roborock. The Roborock app works quite well and I find it easy to set up no go zones. It does a good job reminding me when it's time to replace the brush or clean the sensors. It's also nice that Roborock has an online store with plenty of OEM replacement parts if they are needed.

Roborock s4. I've had two since covid. They clean weekly. No issues. I've also had a s7 mopping for about 3 years. No issues as well.

Olá amigo, sou do brasil também. Um amigo trouxe um Saros 10R dos EUA terça-feira. Robô fantástico, eu sai de um Roborock S7. Eu pegaria o topo de linha mesmo, o Saros 10 no seu caso.

I have S7 and cannot compare to other models, but also cannot recommend the s7 for a flat with two long haired cats and two long haired people as we have. The cleaning is easy, but frequent.

I have S7 and cannot compare to other models, but also cannot recommend the s7 for a flat with two long haired cats and two long haired people as we have. The cleaning is easy, but frequent.

I have S7 and cannot compare to other models, but also cannot recommend the s7 for a flat with two long haired cats and two long haired people as we have. The cleaning is easy, but frequent.

I only had a single problem with my Roborock S7. A pipe burst while we are away and the poor thing tried to vacuum a inch of water. I replaced the vacuum module and it is working flawlessly 1 and a half years after the incident. The fix was 12 dollars and 2 hours of my time.

Roborock S7 max is nice, it will also mop which it will turn off if it's going over carpet.

I like my Roborock s7 more than any iRobot I have owned.

How has it improved? I’m still using a base model S7 from about 3 years ago. This looks like a great sale if the model is fairly current.

It sounds like you need a versatile robot that can handle both mopping and vacuuming without making your rugs and carpets wet. I've tried the Roborock S7, which has a strong vacuum feature combined with a mopping system that lifts when it detects carpet, keeping everything dry. Another option to consider is the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo series, known for its advanced mapping and smart home integration, which helps optimize cleaning patterns. Both offer features that reduce the risk of wet carpets. If you're still unsure, checking out reviews on ConsumerRating could give you a clearer idea since they cover a wide range of models and features.

The S8 Max Ultra is a strong contender for sure! I've had great experiences with the S7, which nails price-performance ratio without the hefty price tag. Checked out other options on sites like Tom's Guide and ConsumerRating too. They've helped streamline my choices quite a bit! Knowing the cleaning area size and mapping needs can also guide your pick. Happy vacuuming!

So, I've tried both the Roborock S7 and Ecovacs models for taming my furry kingdom. The Roborock S7 is a beast with pet hair and even mops like a ninja. Seriously, it dodges toys and shoes like they’re hot lava. I had a jolly good experience with that one when my ol' Ecovacs decided to become a chair magnet. But I got a friend who swears by their new Ecovacs Deebot X1, even says it sings when it dodges socks. ConsumerRating actually has a sweet comparison thingy that breaks down what's buzzy fluff vs what's solid. Honestly helped me dodge some real duds.

Recently got my wife a roborock s7 from eBay. They have a refurbished guarantee for 2 years so I figure the discount is worth it. Wow I am so happy with it. Just does it's job, doesn't suck up anything it shouldn't and has the added benefit of me keeping the house picked up after my infant gets all their toys out.

Roborock S7 von eBay refurbished... 200 Euro und ist ein wirklicher Helf bei Saug und Wisch

I have had a Roborock S7 for the last 2 years and before that I had a Samsung for like 3 years (no emptying dock station). Both purchased as clearance items after either Black Friday deals or Christmas left overs at larger retailers box stores. I have 3 large dogs - hardwood floor, minimal door mats, and tile in bathrooms only. I love love love having them!!!! They have helped me so much! In areas that my dogs are in the most, I split the room themselves into 2 sections in the map. That way it goes back to empty itself and does not overwhelm the vacuum. I still have to bust out my shark vacuum to go under furniture that it does not fit under. I haven’t even tried the moping feature yet!! Ugh— not sure why but gotta get on it.

The narwal freo z ultra and freo x ultra both have anti tangle brushes. In my 1+ months of using both of them, no hairs has ever got stuck in the brush or the axle. My wife has super long hair which always annoys me - gets stuck on the regular vacuums brush and the roborock s7 (axles, not on the rollers). But with the narwal, I never had to clean them once. Narwal does a pretty good job of vacuuming and mopping but the app isn't mature and the same goes for the robots themselves. They have some quirks - the mapping/ map updating kinda sucks sometimes and both the robots I had to re-map the house at least 2-3 times. Also, splitting rooms or modifications to the map also has some quirks that annoy me so much. I also had some concerns on privacy so I returned the freo z, still have the freo x, will use it for a bit and decide. The only thing holding me from returning the narwals was/is the anti tangle brush.

Small wheel is removable. Just pull from one side of the wheel and it will come out easily.

Nyt osaan tähän vastata jotain kolmannella roboimurilla pitkäkarvaisten koirien taloudessa. Nykyään käytössä on roborock s7. Näissä pätee se, että halvalla ei saa hyvää. Näin 3 pitkäkarvaisen koiran taloudessa laite on puhdistettava aikalailla joka rundin jälkeen telaa ja sivuharjaa myöten, se on niin täynnä tavaraa. 1) Katso, että pyörivä imuritela on ns sileä eikä semmoinen joka kerää karvaa 2) Selvitä vaikka youtubesta, että mallin renkaat/sivu harjan ja sun muut saa purettua irti. Se karva päätyy joka paikkaan mihin voi päätyä Tyhjennys telakka olisi ihan turha kapistus tälle, koska karvaa niin paljon joka välissä et puhdistettava kumminkin. Pesutoimintoon ei juurikaan valittamista tai robotin navigointiin.

I have all hardwood and use two devices. The Roborock is an excellent vacuum and I like their ap the best. I have an older S7 but it still powers through my 3 dog house. And a narwhal which does a 80% good job at mopping. Together my house stays pretty clean ;)

I feel like this is accurate for me as well but maybe its a lifestyle choice. I use mine mostly while home so I can pick up tag toys ect before it goes. I usually clean it out before use and remove any hair ect from the roller dumping the dust bin. I have an older S7 with a self empty doc that I dont really use. Next time i think Ill look for a quieter machine. That is my family's biggest complaint.

I've used roborock and it has been extremely solid, I had the s5, and I still use it in my garage, it's been going for 7 years or so. Now I've got the s7 and it just works, needs very little maintenance. Had it for 3-ish years now.

My Roborock S7 does about 2,000 sqft twice a week since 2021, and it's still going strong

Second the roborock! I’ve had mine (S7) for about a year now and two shedding dogs, and it’s seriously a lifesaver. The occasional clog is real, but honestly it’s so easy to just pop the roller out and clear it when it does happen. Way better than dragging out my big vacuum every other day. 

I agree with luikiedook but am nervous of Dreame hardware reliability. Roborock is my favorite brand but I recently picked up a Eufy S1 Pro. It has been amazing. I have a Berner and a Husky but haven’t had any tangles in the short time I’ve owned it. My Roborock S7 has lasted for years, is still going and feel their flagships will still do the same. I know OP doesn’t have much carpet but for those that see this: I recommend Duo-divide for hard floor and duo-roller for carpet. Interesting fact, Roomba pulls more hair out of the carpet in one pass. Doesn’t matter because it’s also left on top of the carpet.

I have the same model and can agree it is awesome. The only downsides: - Once a two months or so it gets crazy and the map vs reality is offset by half a meter or even more. Roborock gets completely lost, avoiding empty space as it thinks it's a wall and hitting to walls thinking this is the path to the next room. Restoring the map from backup solves the problem. - Once I restore the map from backup, all routines are unusable - they do not work and must be deleted and redone. - It does not automatically avoid the heating vents on the floor and gets stuck on it eventually. I have to use the "no go zones" in each room.

Auf eBay gibt es immer wieder refurbishede aus Polen welche echt top sind. Garantie ist mir dabei - geht um das Modell roborock s7. Da bekommt man die dann auch teilweise mit absaugstation für um die 300€. Habe dort mittlerweile den dritten gekauft ( also für mich, Mutti und Schwiegermutter und nicht weil die alle in Arsch gegangen sind ;) )

Vaccum robots are a must have if you have ever had one, you will never want to be without one again, especially if you have pets and fur and dust collects rather quick. They clean really good, you will be surprised and they easily reach places which would be hard to get to with a normal vacuum like under the bed or sofa. Even after months and years of only letting the robot do the work, I can‘t really spot alot, I would want to clean by hand except some really hard dried stains in the kitchen. Maintenance is very low, I have had my S7 for years and the only thing I do is empty the bin of the dock every other week, get long hair tangles off of the brush, wash the filter and swipe the sensors every month or so. Didn‘t have to replace anything yet. For newer models like my 10R I have to fill and empty the water tanks every other week and empty the dust bag probably every ~3 months i expect. It has a different brush design so there are no more tangles on them. In terms of obstacles, that‘s pretty much the main reason why I added the 10R to my other floor where my cat and his toys are, it has great obstacle avoidance.

I am living the same nightmare! And each time I start tending towards a vacuum not from roborock, I remember this is nearly impossible to find any spare parts for non roborock models. With roborock vacuums it is not that easy either but I recently found (easily) an original replacement fan for my roborock S7. Unfortunately I broke something else just before finishing my repair, hence the research... I am currently considering the Qrevo Edge the most because it seems to be good enough at obstacle avoidance and obviously way better then my S7 in that regards considering it has no obstacle avoidance whatsoever. But it seems that I might have a better quality/price ratio with models from other brands (with poorer spare parts availability). Does anybody have any input on spare parts availability for all those brands? (I am based in the EU) If my S7 needed a fan replacement after 4 years, I would be reassured knowing a 800-1000 vacuum could be repairable 4 or 5 years from now.

Thanks, I read your comment below and it looks like the software has a ways to go. I’m considering the 3i S10 Ultra. I’ve used the Roborock S7 for 4 years daily and it has done fairly. It looses internet connection often so the app can’t connect. It sometimes forgets a scheduled cleaning. My dog had an accident once and the vacuum did the unspeakable. The vacuum power is just average and the dust bin gets filled quickly. This is for a 900 sqft area and I need one for a 2200 sqft area with carpet/hardwood,sliding glass door ledge to a sun room, dog hair, wife hair, and a toddler. The 3i S10 ultra seems to hit all the marks for the best bang for your buck of the list.

I love the tricut brush. With my old S7 I had massive problems with my wife's hair. It was cutting in the brush constantly, it actually damaged it and I had to untangle it all the time. With the new brush I just have to clean the side from time to time but very rarely.

[https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/comments/1jy72xd/why\_are\_new\_robots\_seemingly\_getting\_worse\_at/](https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/comments/1jy72xd/why_are_new_robots_seemingly_getting_worse_at/) New models are awful when you look at the vacuuming performance. The S7 is the best model roborock has made as far as vacuuming performance goes.

The roborock S7 has objectively the best performance while keeping some autonomy (dock station, etc). Newer units have more bells and whistles but are worse at vacuuming (better at mopping, generally). The s7 is fairly 'old' by now, but you can see the raw benchmarks of new vacuums to realize that... yes, new units are slightly more hands-free but are worse at cleaning. The Dyson Vis Nav is a good choice if: \- You find it on sale (799 - 899). \- Your house is relatively clean (not a lot of objects and all that). \- You value raw vacuuming performance above everything else (it's the only vacuum that has about the same performance of a handheld device). No dock station, but you can avoid emptying the dust container for several weeks since dust gets fairly compacted. Regarding puke, new units have cameras and advertise fancy AI, but whether the robot detects the mess is a gamble, you might be lucky once and have the robot miss the second time. The only vendor that used to have (still has, maybe?) some protection against this was irobot and iirc they only covered poop messes, so puke/pee was not covered by their warranty.

Understood, I was in a similar situation (in my case, it was a family member with OCD, vacuuming more than 7 times a day. Given the decorative objects, the vis nav is likely not a good fit. I'd say the roborock s7 is the best solution if your mom is constantly cleaning, especially if she owns a dyson with laser. New robot units will make the floor look clean to the naked eye, however, not a single one will clean traces of fine dust that lasers highlight (or that you'd notice walking bare foot). I have tested many of the new models and I keep going back to either the vis nav or the S7, these two are the only ones that have decent vacuuming performance. There is one tiny exception to this rule, which is that new units while worse at vacuuming, make up for the performance loss with the upgraded mopping, so depending on your floor, you might not notice the degraded vacuuming performance if you run both mopping and vacuuming at the same time. I made a thread about this a few months ago (complaining about the degradation in vacuuming performance), the tl;dr is that people on reddit don't care and just want something that works constantly. The sentiment on youtube seems to be slightly different with more people complaining about the numbers though. [https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/comments/1jy72xd/why\_are\_new\_robots\_seemingly\_getting\_worse\_at/](https://www.reddit.com/r/RobotVacuums/comments/1jy72xd/why_are_new_robots_seemingly_getting_worse_at/)

As disappointing as it is, older robots are objectively better at vacuuming. They don't have all the fancy features but it is what it is. The roborock s7 is still a solid option

1) Haven’t had an issue with two (longhair) cats, cat litter, and long people hair. Very worth it to me rather than vacuuming daily and I’m still shocked at how much hair gets picked up. 2) Don’t run it when you aren’t home. I tend to pick up the house a bit before running my S7, since I’ve had more than one cat toy get sucked up.

No. I’ve been cooking while it runs (s7, so different model) and it avoids my feet decently well. It’s a bit noisy so it’s not like I’d trip over it (and I try not to run it later in the evenings) to not annoy my downstairs neighbor.

I have a different model than what you’re asking about, so I can’t answer that question. On my s7, it’s easier if I pick up all the cat toys and put them away, rather than having them get stuck, jamming the robot, and then having to go pull the toy out and resume.

Dude like I said I have a different model, so yeah I don’t have obstacle avoidance as a feature. Hence why I pick up before running the robot. It’s not that hard. And yes there’s an app that pairs with the robot vacuum. Have you tried Googling or looking at reviews of the models you’re interested in?

I agree mostly with your review, but you’re underselling its performance because you happen to own an S7, which was a decent vacuum. I’ve used or own most of this year’s flagships and not one comes anywhere close to the Dyson on carpet. It makes them look like a toy despite all its annoyances and frustrations.

I can tell you what not to buy. Ecovacs. I can then also tell you that my roborock s7 is solid. That's all I can give.

Even waiting for the next iteration, we don't know if their new iteration is better or worse than the previous generation because Roborock's vacuuming quality today is not as good as the previous models. The S5 and S7 were better at vacuuming than the current flagship because they had a better vacuum head and air duct design. Again, whether you should buy a robot vacuum now or next year depends on your urgency. Do you really need it now? If yes, you can purchase it on Black Friday, but if not, you can wait for the new flagship coming next year. Usually, the older model will get discounted, and since many people already have it, it's easy to find help in case an issue arises.

Cat vomit is a problem. My S7 basically vacuums up the chunks and then mops the liquids. It runs overnight and does maximally frequent mop cleanings. Usually it’s not smearing stuff all over the place. The biggest issue for me is that the moist chunks gum up the vac tray in the dock and I have to clean it regularly. Sometimes the vac dents the house with cat vomit exhaust smells but windows are usually open and by the time we wake up it’s usually dissipated.

Hair does get wrapped up on the high speed brush over time, but it’s easy to clean and really easy to replace. I don’t have to clean it often. The cat hair gets collected by the vacuum roller really well so it never sees the mop.

I have a Roborock S7 for about 3 years and am pretty happy with it. I'm looking for a new bot with better mopping performance. The S7 doesn't mop that great... it's just dragging a wet rag. So I'm looking for something with superior mopping. Once the new unit will arrive, the S7 will live outside and just clean the balcony. That's the plan at least. (The balcony is covered by another balcony that's over it, so there's no issue with rain).

My 10R has been awesome so far. The S7 that it replaced now cleans the balcony.

Not a 100% convinced roborock user here... Have my S7 working but since years there´s one unsolved problem. I power off the robot if i don´t need it. When powering on again days later, the Home Assistant integration does not get it connected. Only a restart of HA pulls data again. Unfixed since years.

Because i don´t need it? What´s wrong with powering things off, when not needed for days?

Nevertheless, it´s an error in the integration, that it cannot put up the connection again when the robot is powered off without a restart of HA. So it is a bug.

Thanks for this, my S7 has been having trouble picking stuff up even after swapping the filters and brushes, and was considering replacing it. Didn't realize there was an internal one as well. I will give it a shot.

I've got a Roborock S7, so anyway my counter points * It does not have any features that require any more maintenance than lower models. Basically the trash container needs to be cleaned, mop cleaned, water filled. Basically what you'd expect from a vac/mop combo. Errors usually just involve cleaning a sensor. * It can map more than one floor, so your point is moot * I can just carry the robot up to the other floor and it works without a base * The run time is plenty, but I guess I don't have a huge house. It can return to the base and recharge, then begin cleaning again when it has enough charge to finish, so no big deal. * The house doesn't need to be clean but it does need small clutter picked up. I don't have a problem with that because I would have to pick up the clutter anyways, as part of maintaining a clean home * Noise levels.. its kinda loud sure, but thats how any vac is. Can solve it by not being home or on the same level when cleaning. It also adjusts suction so that its not as loud on hard floor, which is nice. * Emptying the trash takes 30 seconds, not a big deal since I only need to do it once every few weeks * There's no camera so its not uploading images of anything, I don't really care if a Chinese company knows the layout of my house anyway. * It doesn't require perfect furniture arrangement because it'll just go around things and adapt

We have a couple of rugs, my SO has long hair. And yeah our S7 looks the same. But the way I see it, the time It takes to remove hair and stuff is way less than vakuuming manually

Till you get the 107/108 error.

Seems to be a fairly common enough issue. It’s got my Roborock bricked at the moment. Some sort of circuit error with the left and right wheels

It’s a four year old S7, I didn’t even think about warranty.

I got a second hand S7 a year or two ago and it’s been amazing! Like new!

No it doesn’t have the self cleaning station. I got it for $400 and came with all the spare parts. Cleaning for this model is very easy. We have long carpet and tiles and it’s been great.

Did you have a problem with it that needed to be fixed? And how do you troubleshoot the issue? I've had 3 roborocks s7 in under 3 years and they all started having mopping issues after 8-9 months

At the time of Roborock S7, I hadn't heard much about ecovacs, dreametech and others that are up there now. Longevity, support, etc. considerations I went with S7. Now though it's a mess. There's really no right or wrong. They all do the same thing +/-. Even the most basic new comer has auto empty/dry story time etc. I'll tell you though. I had crappy roller mop that didn't do any "smart" things. I hated cleaning it. Not saying it's the best or anything but with Roborock F25 ACE and Dyson V15 I can do the whole cleanup full house in no time vs hours of cleaning of robot cleaner that I already have to do a pre-cleanup for all the toys we have around. If I leave them, they'll get chewed, tangled up.. it'll take robo 5x the amount of time to navigate around crap and by the time it cleans up some rooms it'll run out of battery. Sure, I still use it when things are tidy and it cuts down on my efforts but for quick clean up, standalone mop/vacuum is a must for me, that I discovered..

I have had an roborock s7 for years. I've been impressed with their app and the product overall. Getting a qrevo pro because I think they put out a good long lasting product. Haven't tried the pro yet though. Odds are you'll be happy with any of them.

Roborock with the fancy dock is where it’s at. My wife says it’s one of her favorite purchases of mine. I got the s7 nearly three years ago, it runs every day because pets, and we have to empty the base once a week. The big vacuum only comes out for quick spot cleans and the thicker rugs.

Probably one of the older models like the S7. The new ones have terrible suction

We have a Roborock with auto garbage collection / mopping (The S7, but there are newer models now). Quite nice. Highly reccomend. Also have one of the fancy switchbots (the S10) that automaticalls fills and empties itself directly from a water source... and highly do not reccomend. The navigation is worse than both the Roborock and a cheap knock off machine I bought years ago. And it leaks. Consistently. It sometimes even manages to flood things. Really really not ready for release.

We've had a roborock S7 for about 3 years give or take and it's still going strong albeit is beginning to fade. Only had to replace one part over that time for like $15. Needless to say it's exceeded my expectations. We use the regular roborock app so it's not integrated into HA for us.

I've had an S7 for four years and it's still going fine. The wifi protocol at this point is deprecated, and I haven't bothered to try to overcome that, but as mentioned below, I can just hit the clean button and off it goes. I have two shorthair cats that shed, shed, shed and shed and the S7 deals with it just fine. I only just had to buy a consumable parts pack last year.

I have the Saros 10 and a Golden Retriever. The previous S7 would tangle up but the Saros 10 does not. I really like the cleaning result and it makes relatively little noise.

I use, repair and maintain all sorts of robot vacuum cleaners from many different manufacturers. I have owned only Roborocks, including the S7 that we wore out completely, and our current lineup including a pair of basic S8s (charging dock only, no fancy features) and a Saros 10R. I am very familiar with robovacs! I am of the opinion that the S8 vacuums rugs and carpets much, much better than any other robovac in my experience. Hard floors and mopping are basic and relatively easy, and most robovacs do a decent job with them. Our home has a lot of foot traffic, pets and people with long hair. My basic test for how well a robovac vacuums is to have one vacuum our three carpeted bedrooms on its maximum suction setting. When it is done, I send in one of our S8s to cover the same area using its maximum suction setting. Whichever robovac goes first should pick up more dust, dirt and hair, right? Our S8s consistently come back with four to five times the amount of debris than any other robovac I have ever sent in first, including our fancy new Saros 10R. I have even sent in one S8 first, followed by the second one. The first one will bring back a full dustbin. The second one will be almost empty. There are many other similar situations that I have observed but do not test regularly, so I cannot really use them as any kind of fair comparison, but, observationally, the S8 seems to very consistently out perform any other robovac when it comes to cleaning rugs and carpets. Obviously, there are many other areas that are important when it comes to robovacs, such as navigation, mopping etc. I am not looking at these areas at the moment. As a vacuum cleaner only, our S8s out perform our Saros 10R so significantly and consistently, that I really only use our Saros 10R to vacuum under stuff that the S8s do not fit under. Otherwise, the Saros 10R is a mopping machine in our home. I have even consulted Roborock customer service extensively in order to find ways to improve its vacuuming ability without success. I am curious if anyone else has made any meaningful comparison between the S8s vacuuming abilility and any other robovacs. It is my gold standard for rugs and carpets right now, and nothing else has been able to come anywhere close it it. With how quickly our home gets dirty and full of hair, I run our robovacs daily through our entire house. Especially our S8s have very high milage on them. Has anyone seen any kind of robovac that out performs the S8s vacuuming ability in any kind of meaningful real-world test?

We had to retire our S7 due to excessive wear. That why I bought our first S8. Our robovacs get used a lot! Both of our current S8s have over 200,000 square feet (19,000 square meters) of history under their belts and are probably due for new batteries soon. The S7 is a workhorse and does very well. My daughter has one too and loves it. You would absolutely love an S8 for vacuuming rugs and carpets. It will pick up much more dust, dirt, hair, cat litter and other debris than the S7. There are fancier robovacs out there that do all sorts of amazing stuff, but I have yet to see one that out performs the S8 as a vacuum cleaner only. Even the Dreame X50, which has a very similar vacuuming module with much higher suction, does not do a better job. If you do decide to try an S8, I can only recommend the base model with charging dock only. The fancier versions with auto mop washing can be problematic as the mop washing system gets clogged with mud, and it is a pain in the neck to clean them at times. There are better robovac mopping systems available that are much easier to maintain than the ones on the fancier S8s. But one cannot beat them for vacuuming in my experience, although someone did talk about the Dyson 360 above. It may be a great option to explore.

Most fancy new robovacs with auto detangling rollers and insane pascal suction numbers cannot vacuum nearly as well as your S7. I think your S7 can even hold its own in terms of mopping ability with these fancy new models. The only thing one gets for a lot of money is convenience. But, if it can't vacuum well and mop reasonably well, I don't want it! The Saros 10R does perform better with navigation once the paranoid obstacle and pet avoidance settings are turned off. This fixes a lot of problems with them. However, this makes its navigation and obstacle avoidance abilities only a very small incremental improvement over lidar. I still prefer lidar. Why would one want to replace a trusty S7 without a good reason? It is an excellent machine! I am not trying to criticize, I am just curious. No matter how fancy and expensive a robovac is, it is still a very primitive machine made with very cheap plastic parts. It has barely enough computing power and memory to get the job done. Personally, I think people expect too much from them no matter how much they cost. I hope you find a replacement that meets your needs!

Wow! You are right! They are gone! I was just thinking of adding a third one to my collection just two days ago. That is really sad! Now it looks like Roborock doesn't make any model that lives up to my vacuuming standards. Sorry! If any S7s are still available this would be my next choice.

You can customize all of the stuff you are looking for with your S7 in the app akready. Create routines with custom settings for various areas in your house. It is quick and easy to do. Use these routines in your schedule. Ask Google for specific directions if you do not know how to create a routine. It will tell you. I hope this helps!

It is in the Roborock app for your S7'. Find Routine. It is in the same place you find Full, Rooms, Zone, and, if course, Routine for your cleaning settings. It is on the right and side just above the start button. You will be hard pressed to find a newer robovac that can vacuum better than what you already have. The S7s are excellent machines! While you are in there, make sure your robovac is updated to the latest firmware and you are using the latest version of the app. This is probably the best place to start before you look for anything else. Start with Settings and Firmware updates. Make sure you are on the latest version. Turn on auto updates. Then go to the Play Store and make sure your app is up to date.

The fillowing is from your original post. 1. Defined by room (sorry, you cannot do a zone) 2. Selected mode 3. Selected intensity 4. Triggered by 1 tap These four things together are a routine in the Roborock app. This you can already do in your app night now. I will send more details and photos in a moment.

How wonderful to have the opportunity to see the Roborock app in German! Thank you! It is very strange that you do not have the routine option in the German version of the app. Very strange indeed! I know the American version has this feature for the S7. If I change my language to German in the app, I still have the option for, "Programm." I use routines for everything. My app allows me to create up to ten routines. It is very rare for me to use any other options because everything I need to do has been set up as a routine. I can completely customize the cleaning of any room or collection of rooms. I can even create a routine to clean the same room more than once if I want to. I can then use these routines in my schedules. Now I understand why you are so frustrated about having to press a lot of buttons. I would feel the same way! I am sorry I could not help your further! Viel Glück mit Ihrem Roboterstaubsauger! Ich hoffe, Sie finden eine Lösung, die für Sie funktioniert!

None of the newer models with auto detangling rollers will vacuum as well as your S7! Good choice!!!

The S7 isn't great in the obstacle avoidance department, but it really isn't bad either. It's now extremely rare good vacuuming ability is worth a few tradeoffs to me. I have s Saros 10R with excellent navigation and obstacle avoidance. However, it is a mediocre vacuum cleaner at best. Without good vacuuming ability, the rest is meaningless.

Let's start with the most important detail. Both the S7 and S8 have been discontinued. For the S8s, we are down to used-like-new from Amazon returns and refurbished ones from Roborock. There is a lot about the S7s and S8s that is very similar or almost identical. The main difference is the vacuuming system. The S7s use a single solid rubber roller, and the S8s use dual counter rotating solid rubber rollers. Otherwise, they are basically the same although the S8s do have some slight improvements. Generally, these are a bit meaningless. The dual counter rotating rollers are nice because they push stuff between them from both directions so it can get sucked up. Two rollers agitate carpet twice as mych. But the single rollers really do just as well. I think preference makes a bigger impact than cleaning ability. The S8s are the king of carpet vacuuming. Someone really ought to study the difference in vacuuming ability more closely between the two models. I cannot really tell a significant difference. Mopping performance for both models should be nearly identical. The S7s are excellent vacuum cleaners!!! I would be proud to own one! It is really hard to say if an S8 vacuums better than an S7. Possibly. Maybe not. I think the both do an excellent job, especially on rugs and carpets. I think one can more or less say the same thing about the vacuuming abilities of the S5s and S6s too. But the slightly higher vacuum pressure of the S7s and S8s does help! Sure, try an S8. Come back and report what you find! I would love to learn from your experience!!!

I am reading this conversation with interest, because my beloved 960 died recently. Out of all my robo\`s, it is the one that picked up the most dirt. My S7 does not even come close. So, I am looking to replace the 960 with something a little more modern with better navigation app. Really want keep out zones. Having trouble picking something out. Mainly want good vacuuming, all hardwood floors. No carpets.

I have 0 experience with automatic mopping robots (i own a Roborock S7), but I know about Valetudo (look it up) and the most compatible and best working robot with plumbing seems to be the Dreame X40 or X50 Master! Look it up if you want local control.

I have been with Deebot and Roborock for the last 8 years and recently bought a Yeedi M12 Ultra and absolutely love it. It is right around $600 right now on Amazon and keeps our hardwood and carpeted downstairs looking great. The machine itself is quiet, the base station is a little louder but does a great job emptying the vacuum, washing the mops and refilling the mopping solution. We have 2 kids with long hair and 2 large dogs, none of which have managed to tangle up the vacuum yet - a feat our Roborocks never accomplished. In your price range the Yeedi is ranked #2 by vacuum wars (link: [Best Robot Vacuum: Top 20 Best Robot Vacuums in 2024 | Vacuums Wars](https://vacuumwars.com/best-vacuum-cleaners/robot-vacuums/)), behind the Eufy X10 - but the $200 more was not worth it for the menial improvements. Hope this helps, happy to answer any other questions you might have! I spent way too long researching robot vacuums/mops and now have a bunch of knowledge in my head that I no longer need! Amazon link to the Yeedi we bought: [Amazon.com - Yeedi M12 Ultra Plus Robot Vacuum and Mop, Upgrade 11800Pa Strong Suction, ZeroTangle Technology, TruEdge Deep Mopping, Auto Mop Washing/Drying, Auto-Lift Mopping, Mini Omni Station, White](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBQ8BHDG?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1). Edit - The mopping works fantastic, leaps and bounds better then the Roborock S7 we had before. The color of the used water in the base station is concerning, even after we manually mop the house, I can positively say the mopping is phenomenal on the Yeedi. The app is not perfect, it has AM/PM mixed up but beyond that it does everything we would need/expect from a vacuum app.

generally I'd agree with their ratings. of course, like all review sites, they only use one sample, and usually the earlier firmware version released. we've never had hair tangle issues (or since robot vacuums and regular vacuums have the same issue, it never seemed like a big deal to clean them once in a while), but they seem to prioritize it. I'm still not sold on docking stations. Many a time I'll find something stuck in my roborock s7 (piece of cardboard, whatever) that I wouldn't see if I used a dock. Vacuum wars certainly ranks good docks higher.

I started with a dumb robot and spent a lot of time 'robot proofing' the house so it wouldn't get stuck on cords, or trying to go under sofas and dressers. Adding bumpers under couch edges, raising up furniture with foam pads so it could go under, etc. and it still got stuck somewhere random 20% of the runs. the lidar and mapping go / no go zones completely changes the ability to complete the job. That is easier than dealing with a dumb robot. My roborock S7 rarely gets stuck. A roborock Q5 is $140! You could buy a new one if it broke after warranty and it'd still be cheap.

yeah, no carpets or pets, then you just need to much sure it can complete its run without getting stuck somewhwere. lots of objects that are in random places each day like toys? or fixed location like cables, planters, etc? as long as you get mapping / keep out zones, any robot will handle that. my roborock s7, (just lidar and bump sensors, no obstacle avoidance cameras) does fine. once in a while it'll eat a shoe lace and not complete the run. how crazy high are the thresholds? most robots can handle 2 cm, if more, then look at replacing it or getting one of the newer robots designed with 'legs' to raise up.

I want to add, that the 'drying' of the S7 models is only room temperature air so the drying runs for minimum 2 hours with a quiet but noticeable fan. That is a bit annoying for us, because it lives near our dining table. I would go for the newer models with warm air, because the drying process is much shorter.

You could mod your s7 to significantly increase the vacuum power like I did to mine. Makes it more loud though. https://preview.redd.it/3ps1ad8g06sf1.jpeg?width=3008&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=20bb07b27683068da6c0b4c7b5dfbea12aa07fb7

In the pic there's a hole at middle left of my robovac. That's the exhaust. I made a hole for the exhaust to increase airflow. It worked, increased airflow by at least 2x but is more loud and exhaust now comes from the top.

We have four roborock S7’s running in our 5,000 sqft office. Bought them since they first came out years ago. They run every day. We just replace the regular maintenance parts - rollers, mop pad, brush and clean sensors. Only last year did we replace the battery for all 4. Other than that, no issue at all, rock solid, very pleased that we also have them for our homes too. We are considering the Eufy S1 Pro with water hookups. We have wood floors and it would be nice to have a roller mop that cleans better than what roborock has. If Roborock has a roller mop with water hookups, we prefer to stick with them, the app is convenient and we like the product.

Hire a cleaning service if you want a deep clean. I have a Roborock S7 Max and LVP floors with various rugs. It can be great for maintaining cleanliness (assuming you don’t have young children like I do leaving their messes everywhere and can actually run it on a regular basis). I hardly use it any more and it’s fallen into more of a pre-clean tool - so I may pick things up off the floor and have it do its thing while cleaning elsewhere in the house, and then I can double back with a mop where needed.

I second and third Roborock. I’ve had my s7 max since it came out (so over years now?) and it’s one of the most reliable things I own. Which is astounding because I’m comparing that to things with little or no moving parts

You're in the place I was about 7 years ago. I went with ST's as my platform for the same reasons you're looking and still with it. Here's the thing with smartvacs IMHO. There's not a lot that you need to do with them in ST's. I started with Samsung vacs and honestly they were just ok. I moved to Roborock S7max and it's been great, however it doesn't integrate with ST's, it does integrate with Google so I can tell it by voice to clean the house or a specific room or use the built in scheduler. They do have some newer vacs that are Matter enabled, so if you go with ST's and move to a hub like the V3 or the newest just announced V4 you'd be able to integrate a much wider range of products. I run a V3 and a V2 hub and have right at 300 devices in my environment.

Roborock S7 max here too. I've got really good integration with HA. I have Node Red flows that have it clean specific rooms on voice command or schedule, and Node Red intelligently chooses times to empty the bin when nobody is in the room. Node Red turns the house AC fan on for a bit when the vacuum empties as well, to clear out the smell.

Not a single new Roborock until they fix their new brushing system, the cleaning quality have dropped alot since S6/7. Atm dream Ultra seems to be the best choice if you got the money.

I just bought a 2021 Roborock S7 for €120. The pre-2024 versions are compatible with Valetudo. I tested the official app for a day. And when I saw that the Home Assistant integration still required a connection to their cloud, I installed Valetudo. I took advantage of the disassembly to access the motherboard and cleaned everything. For a fifth of the price (€550 four years ago), I think it's a good deal. The build quality means it should last for many more years, I think. And spare parts are easy to find. The S8 is also compatible with Valetudo. I've seen many people selling robots that are only one or two years old for a third of the price. Many people switch as soon as a new model comes out.

We have the S7 love it.

I have a roborok 7 and I have white furred dogs that shed constantly. I run the vac every day and it does a good job to keep the white tumble weeds down from my dogs. I only have 2 rugs and every other day I will use the hand vacuum. It makes my house look clean and keeps the dust down so I also don't have to dust as often. I can tell a difference than the older models that randomly moved about your space. One of these days they will be able to handle the rugs! I hope...

The mops lift but chassis doesn't İ have a max (no adaptive lifting) and it does fine with high pile carpets

The Ultra is the only one with dual rollers, so if anyone in your household has long hair it's the only one I would consider. **Source:** Have long hair and way too much experience cutting hair off of vacuum rollers.

The Ultra can do corners with the extended mop and flexiarm, also the top lidar sensor will retract so it can go to lower furniture

Hardwood only: Roborock (S6 or newer) Carpet: Roomba. (i7+ or newer)

I have Roborock S7/S8, it's very reliable and worth the price. I've had it for 4 years now. Just need to keep the sensors clean and filters monthly.

Don't spend $1000 on one, go for one around $350-$400 with an auto emptying dock. Roborock is my favorite. You'll get 99% the same features and function as the $1k one, and if you like it then you can get a second one and still be under $1k!

Depends on your flooring and needs If carpets - Roborock - best vacuuming particularly if you pair it with an auto empty dock (most newer models) If hardwood and no pets (Read not an inordinate amount of vacuuming) - Eufy S1 Pro - Best mopping hands down along with pretty good vacuuming

Thirding roborock. Love mine. I splurged on the self emptying model….totally worth it.

We have two shedding dogs and we love our Roborocks. The first one, while it was fantastic filled kinda quickly (not their fault, our dogs shed A LOT) so it was a minor inconvenience to empty it halfway through it's cleaning 2700sqft. My brother became disabled so I gave him that one for his apartment. He loves it and his helper can empty it and help him with harder care items so it saves him money (he was initially being charged an hour every day for vacuuming, now he's not). The second one I got was self emptying so it can continue all by itself and I really appreciate it. I only have to empty the main basin once a week and that's it. Super convenient and does a fantastic job cleaning. I used to vacuum at least twice a day to stay on top of the hair. Now I do a "deep" vacuum once a week- baseboards, under carpets, etc. Roborock gave me hours of my life back and that's not an exaggeration.

Get a self emptying Roborock one. Roombas are crap that are basically all about their name now. You will have to clean the fur out of some spots on it at times, but if you run it every day it will keep most of it out of the way.

I have an expensive roborock and it's great. It's the self emptying one, was like $1k on sale last year. Wait till November/Black Friday sale and they are 30-50% off regular price. Can definitely find a good one within your budget

I bought a barely used self-emptying Roborock on Facebook marketplace a few months ago and it is hands down one of the best purchases/decisions I’ve ever made. One dog and a cat and I was losing my mind trying to keep up with my floors.

For the price (£250) I am very impressed with mine. Its got LiDAR, a mop, empties itself, etc. Its really neat to watch on the app as it goes about your house and maps it out. Its only gotten stuck twice, and both times were on the same chair that has horizontal bars at floor level that it can get over if it runs at it head on, but can high side itself if approaching from an angle. Definitely does not replace vacuuming as a whole though as it just cant physically get into the corners, and 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, but having a pet it helps me keep on top of things.

I also have the mopping Roborock and love it. We have 1 dog and 12 foster cats so daily sweeping and mopping is a necessity. It won’t save op money though I think it was $700. As long as the toys are picked up the only issue it occasionally has is with my really long hair getting wrapped around the rollers.