Today’s robot vacuums promise to map your home, vacuum and mop your floors, avoid pet “accidents,” empty their own bins, do video surveillance, and clean specific rooms following elaborate schedules. Do any of these functions work?
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The original ATK testing was in Jan 2022 so it’s no wonder this video short is way behind in evaluating current technology. As an ATK watcher and website subscriber, this just seems like recycling old segments as clickbait hoping to get new subscriptions.
Cleaning up the kitchen floor? Let the dog in.
Wow, half the video is info, half is ad.
No robot vacuum that is connected to WiFi is worth the price of voluntarily giving up your privacy. They have cameras which have been documented to taking photos of your home, they know the exact square footage of your home including the number of rooms you have. I have a simple simple Eufy robot vacuum that isn’t connected to WiFi and does go in random zig zag patterns . It doesn’t have the bells and whistles but does do a great job of vacuuming without compromising my privacy.
i have not one, but THREE Dreametech robots. They're fantastic. One of them even connects to water and sewer lines so I don't need to empty and refill tanks.
Roomba will never enter my home since that incident where the robot filmed a woman in the bathroom doing #2 and somebody inside amazon (roomba belongs to amazon) leaked the footage online.
I have one and it is OK. I use it to keep the garage floor free of debris. I had a co-worker who had one for a while. It found and picked up a pet accident and used it to smear the carpet throughout his house. So, use with caution if you have pets.
My robot vac is a life saver….it’s amazing how much pet hair she picks up every day. My basset, Sadie, is so much more enjoyable because Rosie the Robot helps with the hair🤣😂🤣
I bought a roomba and it was pure junk.
Not worth it, they suck.
O my mistake, I thought this was America test kitchen, got a costumer reports commercial instead…maybe the work on counters?? Lol.
The most important test is running them for months to see how they hold up. Shark is not good for long-term use
Every single Robotpox vacuum robot user: hold my beer
RobotPox is guaranteed for life
I bought RobotPox vacuum robot and I am so happy. It's muuuch better than my previous robot.
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Look our for RobotPox this is the best vacuum robot out there and has a lifetime warranty
Look our for RobotPox this is the best vacuum robot out there and has a lifetime warranty
Why no RobotPox here?
*Every single Robotpox vacuum robot user: hold my beer"
RobotPox has a strong hype recently but it's worth in my opinion
RobotPox is guaranteed for life
"RobotPox buyers: hold ma pint lol"
The robot manufacturers thanks all of you people who were early adopters. You've provided durability testing and funded their next generation robots. This is exactly why I don't buy new gadgets until they've figured out all of the quirks. I save a lot of money that way and save space in the landfills.
Much better format. No silliness. Just, “Here is what’s important. This is the best product. This is our best buy”. Thank you.
Friend had one. Very pleased with it.
Then he got a puppy. Puppy left a deposit on the carpet. Along came the robot and sprayed it all up the wall, ground it into the carpet, got into its internals.
His choice, get rid of the vacuum, train the puppy.
I think there's a bigger question here – Are robot vacuums worth buying at all?
How much effort do they really alleviate and how much is left behind to do by hand?
Vacuuming by hand doesn't take that much time or effort and, in my home, there are masses of corners that a robot just wouldn't be able to deal with that are a snap by hand.
ATK jumped the shark
Which one will patty burgers?
Do you have a grain mill review?
The ultimate and Clickbait nice work!
Soooo … are robot vacuums worth buying?
I'm not sure that question got answered.
shark made some great vacuum cleaner, had one for years and never have problem with it
Maybe not the best choice for families with kids who leave all sorts of things on the floor. Goodbye, Legos.