Robot Vacuums and Robot Moppers

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Araysar

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Araysar said:
Update: This thing is a fucking champ. If youre still on the fence about robo vacuums, try this one as its pretty affordable.

No regrets here.
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3 years later my Eufy 11S robovac is still a champ. Nothing ever broke, I only changed the roller and those little sweeper arms once in 3 years. The only thing I've been changing regularly is the dust filters. Manages just fine with dog hair, cat hair, etc.

I'm ready to get a robot mopper though

Anyone got a good one to recommend for something that will work on wood and tile floors? My main floor is all hardwood except for kitchen. Dont think I need an all-in-one, I can put them on timers to run in turns. Mop at night, vacuum during the day. Its about 1300 square feet.

I see tons of options 3 years later. Trying not to spend more than $400

Some ridiculously expensive
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Some ridiculously cheap
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Samsung units that use a design different than the usual dinner plate design.
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Also lots of Chinese offbrands (Laresar, KEEPOW, HONITURE). Do these all suck?
 
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on amazon days, i got the shark av2610 self emptying for 400 that does mopping too-you have to switch the vacuum section for the mopping section-

built in lidar and mapping etc. i have used the mopping function -fill reservoir with water and the cleaner and tell it where to mop- you can designate rooms & areas in rooms as carpet and it will not go over those areas. works very well the pad was filthy after doing the kitchen floor.

the vacuum part is -imo- working better than the eufy 11 i have- i moved that upstairs.
 
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Have an older eufy though it didnt see that much use that lost a power charger, wife bought a stupid too weak / not correct rating one that wouldn't charge it because she can't read anything then ordered a $12 one from Eufy. Shit still wont take a charge seemingly.

Forget brand, she has 2 slightly more expensive self emptying ones Yeedi? I bet they can do better but she doesn't put the time into fine tuning their path so constantly getting stuck/lost on dumb stuff like the transition to the fireplace, under a shelf/table legs etc etc.
 
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This Braava M6 consistently showed up on every "Best Of" list and I checked like half a dozen different sites. Half the time, it was the #1 on the list so I went ahead and pulled the trigger. New one goes for $389 on Amazon but they had a used one for $200 in "very good" condition that I rolled the dice on and bought. I figure someone bought it, played with it for a couple of weeks, it got a couple dings or scratches like any vacuum/mop robot, and then they returned it

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In theory one of these would be great, but I am a bit concerned about the amount of random stuff that goes on in a yard. My understanding is most of these do zones and go through cycles, which would necessitate a bit more thought with something like weather. Then there's the amount of sticks/pinecones/leaves/etc. Then there's navigating terrain and hills. Then there's the theft part (which granted isn't a huge concern for me but I suppose it's still there). Plus I'd need one that can do closer to an acre. The only ones I've seen that look 'plausible' are commercial things in the 5 figure realm and that just isn't as practical when I've already got the sunk cost of a tractor.

If I ended up in suburbia with 1500 sq foot flat yard I'd be all over it. I just am somewhat skeptical of the 'lower end' style of these machines like you see at HD or Lowes right now.
 
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Palum said:
In theory one of these would be great, but I am a bit concerned about the amount of random stuff that goes on in a yard. My understanding is most of these do zones and go through cycles, which would necessitate a bit more thought with something like weather. Then there's the amount of sticks/pinecones/leaves/etc. Then there's navigating terrain and hills. Then there's the theft part (which granted isn't a huge concern for me but I suppose it's still there). Plus I'd need one that can do closer to an acre. The only ones I've seen that look 'plausible' are commercial things in the 5 figure realm and that just isn't as practical when I've already got the sunk cost of a tractor.

If I ended up in suburbia with 1500 sq foot flat yard I'd be all over it. I just am somewhat skeptical of the 'lower end' style of these machines like you see at HD or Lowes right now.
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Yeah, these are my concerns as well. I was looking at this slightly bigger one from the same company which seems to address most of them.

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MAMMOTION LUBA 2 AWD (H Version)

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I thankfully don't have to worry about pinecones - all my trees are maple or oak, so, I figure I'd just have to walk the yard and pick up any sticks that came down once a week. Since this one can do an acre a day, I was even thinking I could maybe do a run with the deck at the maximum height and grind up any twigs.

My neighbors down the street on closer to a half acre have a Husqvarna automower and it seems to do a pretty decent job - although I have seen it wedge itself in their ditch a few times. I'm not going to fuck around with one that uses boundary wires though.
 
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Kobayashi said:
Yeah, these are my concerns as well. I was looking at this slightly bigger one from the same company which seems to address most of them.

us.mammotion.com

MAMMOTION LUBA 2 AWD (H Version)

Discover the upgrade LUBA 2 AWD robot lawn mower from Mammotion. Designed with all-wheel drive, and the newest UltraSense AI Vision, it provides exceptional performance on various terrains. Ideal for maintaining a beautiful lawn with ease!
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I thankfully don't have to worry about pinecones - all my trees are maple or oak, so, I figure I'd just have to walk the yard and pick up any sticks that came down once a week. Since this one can do an acre a day, I was even thinking I could maybe do a run with the deck at the maximum height and grind up any twigs.

My neighbors down the street on closer to a half acre have a Husqvarna automower and it seems to do a pretty decent job - although I have seen it wedge itself in their ditch a few times. I'm not going to fuck around with one that uses boundary wires though.
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Yea see that one is what I consider to be in the lower end bracket of specs that seem like it can tackle a lawn that isn't perfectly leveled and all that. 4" deck height is close to the minimum for me translating from my normal which is 3.5". I also bag most of the year because of excessive thatch if I don't, which this wouldn't do. Plus I have so many leaves this would effectively stop being useful for two months.

I dunno if given the opportunity I'd demo something like this just to see how far off it is. I just remain skeptical of the value proposition. Right now it sounds like I'd have to keep two mowers and then would have to dethatch more often, remove all the pinecones and basically use the tractor in fall or get really aggressive with leaf removal.
 
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Yea see that one is what I consider to be in the lower end bracket of specs that seem like it can tackle a lawn that isn't perfectly leveled and all that. 4" deck height is close to the minimum for me translating from my normal which is 3.5". I also bag most of the year because of excessive thatch if I don't, which this wouldn't do. Plus I have so many leaves this would effectively stop being useful for two months.

I dunno if given the opportunity I'd demo something like this just to see how far off it is. I just remain skeptical of the value proposition. Right now it sounds like I'd have to keep two mowers and then would have to dethatch more often, remove all the pinecones and basically use the tractor in fall or get really aggressive with leaf removal.
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how you much you want to spend?

theres the yardbro, it's basically a lawn mower tank, it has treads and has enough torque to pull a car in neutral, you put attachments to it like mower/leaf blower/snowblower/trimmer





lcn did a review, so in lawn care world, it's actually real
 
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Lanx said:
how you much you want to spend?

theres the yardbro, it's basically a lawn mower tank, it has treads and has enough torque to pull a car in neutral, you put attachments to it like mower/leaf blower/snowblower/trimmer


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That one looks like the cheapest one that might do the job.
 
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That one looks like the cheapest one that might do the job.
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mind you i just watch the lawn channels so i haven't used a robot yet, heck i had to resolder the wires in my mower to cut cuz ryobi didn't send me a replacement
 
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