How to Get the Most Out of (or Into) Your Robot Vacuum

In the past few years, no other gadget—headphones, electric bicycle, literally anything at all—has improved as dramatically as the humble robot vacuum. And prices on the entry-level models have dropped significantly, to the point where robot vacuums are now an accessible, convenient household tool instead of a statement of bougie affluence or a potential cat car. I've found Roborock's mapping capabilities to be capable; it very rarely gets stuck and requires the least maintenance of every robot vacuum I've tried. I know another parent who prefers a simple bounce robot vacuum because she only runs it for 20 minutes after dinner in the kitchen. Don't Get a Robot With a Camera Photograph: Shark Robot vacuums use a number of different sensors to navigate around your home.