Shark - Matrix Plus (UR2360S)

We use a Roomba and a shark. We wanted to replace the Roomba but evidently my likes to have two robot vacuums.

I hate out Roomba, which is why we wanted to replace it. The shark is a ur2360 matrix. I like it but she runs it most of the time. She complained the mapping only did squares and not odd shapes. I like the lidar rather than running into everything. We have the base for both. eta: I looked at the subreddit I was in and thought I would also add that I don't have the Roomba nor the shark connected to my home assistant because she runs it most of the time and she doesn't use the home assistant, so I'm not sure how the integration is.

I got a shark with lidar and self emptying on sale for $120 (doesn’t mop)… it replaced a very early model Roomba where the new battery was going to be about the same price, and it’s much better in every way. You can get pretty decent pretty cheap.

The one I got is a Shark UR2360S. Looks like it's about $250 new checking now, but if you're willing to play the Amazon renewed game (ie. just send it back if it's not like-new) they sell for $99 and the first one I got was perfect/untouched. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYHHPZHD I had a few others close to $200 in my short list that were similar but that one seemed like the best value, and wasn't a complete no-name. No issues so far, it maps pretty well, gets more up than my manual vacuum does, etc -- although the Shark API (if you want to control it with your own home automation) is an epic PITA if you care about that. Regardless, I'm sold on self-emptying now...so much better, and easier to not fuss with. Might be moving to a two-story soon, and if so, I'll just get a 2nd of the same.

Daily vacuuming is a must with a ragdoll. Just add up your hourly rate and you will see how quickly the robot will pay for itself. I have one on each level of my house and run them daily. No raggie tumbleweeds! I also comb my raggie every night while watching TV! (I have the Shark robots from Costco. Mapped my house, work perfectly)

Shark, whatever self-emptying model Costco has. I got mine a couple years ago, it cleans well, handles pet hair better than any other vacuum I've tried (my long-haired super-floof is a vacuum killer) and it maps nicely for logical cleaning. I use mine with hardwood floors and carpet (mix of real carpet and area rugs) and it handles all of it well. They just added some smart voice skills which I haven't tried yet, but controlling the robot from the app or the buttons on top of it is very easy. With the app it can be set to clean only one room, or clean the entire house on a regular schedule. My only complaint is that I can't schedule just specific rooms to clean regularly, I'd love to be able to do the most kitty-messy space daily and the whole house only every 2-3 days.

I have a Shark robot vacuum with the auto-emptying feature. The auto-empty is a HUGE part of making this work smoothly. The Shark is also much smarter than previous brands (iRobot and EcoVacs) that I tried. I've had mine for over a year and absolutely love it. I have used it with both wood floors and carpet, and 1-3 cats (2 of them with long hair that shed A LOT) and it easily keeps up with all of that. It's also good at avoiding most hazards like cords and cat toys. Costco usually has a recent model of the Shark robot on sale, I've sent a few people there for it. Looks like right now they have a vacuum + mop combo for $479, and you should be able to just not use the mop function if you don't want to. The Shark app is pretty decent, it will map your home and allow you to label rooms and track robot status. You can schedule whole-house cleaning through the app, or do manual cleaning for individual rooms. My only complaint is that I can't schedule individual room cleanings, I have a couple spaces that need daily vacuuming vs every few days for the whole house. Edit - it also has voice control available through Alexa and Google, but I haven't tried that as I use AppleHome which doesn't integrate with Shark.

I have the Costco shark too, and it's great for a two cat household.

I have the shark from Costco , it works fine. About 1 time a week you need to clean out the hair that accumulates in the robot. That said it works well. Get the one with the AI mapping of your home and the 30 day bin. ( said bin will be full of fur every week ) ( my robot would go around napping dog and come back later )

I got the shark matrix with the self empty base without the mop. Works great and no issues with the app so far, I also like that It has Google home integration. I paid $200 at Costco, not sure I would pay much more than that. I would look into the refurbished ones I think they get down to like $150

I've got 3 sharks atm (one for each floor), and 1 broke down after 3 years, another has some battery draining issue but otherwise works (1.5 years), and the third is a refurbished one and has zero issues. Not 100% sure id go for a shark again, but if I got a new one I'd go for a higher priced one. In this price range I think it's pretty good. Just annoying to find parts/fix.

I recently got the Shark Matrix Plus at Costco for about 300. It vacuums, mops, avoids rugs, and mapping was really easy. I absolutely love it. Some people do say it’s loud, but we have 5 cats, 4 dogs, and 3 kids, so noise isn’t even really noticeable. This thing has our floors looking better than ever, and it has cut our daily cleaning and Sunday chores down drastically. It looks like I deep clean the house every day. Highly recommend it.

Adding to the Shark love. Had a Eufy and when it kicked the bucket after a couple years, we wanted a better replacement. We have the Shark Matrix Plus with the self empty base, which allows it to go a lot longer without needing human intervention. The thing leaves the pretty lines on our carpets and is just darn effective, I adore it so much.