The main benefit of lidar is smarter mapping for the lower-priced Roombas, including room-specific cleaning and the ability to create clean zones and keep-out zones in the app.

If you’re looking for a high-tech robot vacuum, iRobot’s newest models are so smart that they’ll seek out the dirtiest rooms and clean those first.

Robot mop arm is extremely nifty. Eliminates several persistent robot mop pain points. Beautiful vacuum. Easy to use. iRobot offers lots of support and services.

The iRobot Roomba Combo j9+ uses an innovative swinging mop arm to keep carpets dry, but it stumbles on basic features you'd expect from a robot this expensive.

If you’re looking for a high-tech robot vacuum, iRobot’s newest models are so smart that they’ll seek out the dirtiest rooms and clean those first.