The market for smart vacuum cleaners is booming. Most users who are familiar with these devices have discovered the advantages they bring to their day-to-day lives and, as expected, everyone wants one of these devices for their homes. One of the best-known brands in this sector are the roomba vacuum cleaners, belonging to the company iRobot. Today we bring you one shopping guide from its current catalog so that you can choose the model that best suits your needs.
iRobot Vacuums: s-series
This company owns several series of smart vacuum cleaners. In the first place we will begin with those belonging to the family of s series, which have the best and most advanced features of its catalogue. Although, at the moment, they are sold out in practically any store.
iRobot Roomba s9 +
To make it familiar to you, what the "plus" models provide compared to the "normal" ones is a system of automatic emptying with which you should not worry about cleaning the tank of your vacuum cleaner every so often.
That said, the roomba s9 It is the most powerful model of this company's proposal, with an advanced system that exceeds 40 times compared to the Roomba 600 Series AeroVac System. It has a vSLAM navigation system that allows it to recognize all kinds of objects without actually touching them. In addition, through its application we can divide the map into individual rooms to have a more specific control of which areas we want it to clean. Of course, this model supports the use of time commands through Alexa and Google Assistant.
iRobot Vacuum Cleaners: i Series
Now it is the turn to spend with the members of the i-series, another of the most advanced proposals made by iRobot in the smart vacuum cleaner market.
iRobot Roomba i3 +
The Roomba i3 It includes an intelligent mapping system and, most importantly, a navigation system with logical movements (in a straight line) to perform cleaning in the most efficient way. It is compatible with the use of intelligent assistants from Amazon and Google, so we can manage it through voice commands. As for its power, according to the manufacturer, this model is 10 times higher than the previous ones in the Roomba 600 family.
See offer on AmazoniRobot Roomba i7 +
On the other hand, within this same series, we have the older sister of the previous model: the Roomba i7. In this case, it also has a plus version with the automatic cleaning system.
As added benefits, the Roomba i7 has the ability to choose which rooms we clean (if we don't want to do a complete one of the whole house). It also includes a more advanced navigation system, being able to create visual references to keep track of where you've been and where you still have to clean up. This model has a range of up to 75 minutes after which, if cleaning has not yet finished, it will return to its base to charge and then continue right where it left off.
iRobot Vacuums: 900 Series
Now is the time to move on to another of the product ranges offered by iRobot's family of smart vacuum cleaners: the 900 series.
iRobot Roomba 981
El Roomba 981 It is the most advanced model of this series of vacuum cleaners. It has two multi-surface rubber brushes that will work at the same time to offer us the deepest cleaning of practically any surface. It also has a side brush responsible for removing dirt where other models fail to reach. Regarding its filtering system, it has a HEPA filter capable of eliminating 99% of the smallest particles. It also has compatibility with the intelligent assistants of Google and Amazon.
See offer on AmazoniRobot Roomba 971
The main difference between Roomba 971 and the previous one is its power, which is smaller but, even so, it is still 5 times higher than the models of the iRobot 600 family. With this model we can also manage it through voice commands using Google Assistant or Alexa. It has a 3-phase cleaning system to perform it thoroughly and efficiently.
See offer on AmazoniRobot Vacuums: e-series
If you were looking for an economical smart robot vacuum cleaner, from this point on in the guide there are the models that really interest you. We present you the e series from iRobot.
iRobot Roomba e5154
The only model iRobot has for sale at this time in the e-series is the roomba e5154. An intelligent robot vacuum cleaner that has the advanced navigation system of this company to detect all kinds of objects or even possible jumps on the floor such as stairs. The cleaning system is made up of 2 multi-surface brushes that, together with a power 5 times higher than that of the 600 range, will take care of keeping your home clean. Of course, this e5154 does not have the "recharge and resume" functionality, so cleaning will not continue if it runs out of battery.
See offer on AmazoniRobot Vacuums: 600 Series
Finally, we have the intelligent vacuum cleaners of the 600 series, where we find the cheapest models in the iRobot catalog.
iRobot Roomba 692
An interesting bet within this family is the Roomba 692. This model has the two multi-surface rollers like the rest of the equipment in this guide. With it we can clean all types of floors such as carpets, ceramics, wood, etc. This model has the "recharge and resume" functionality, so we won't have to worry about any part of our home being left uncleaned. Where we will notice the main difference between this and the rest is, as we have already indicated, in the suction power. It has compatibility with the intelligent assistants of Amazon and Google for control through voice commands.
See offer on AmazonThere is a renewed model, the Roomba 698, but the main differences are at the software level, its exterior design and, of course, the price. If you still want to purchase the most current model, you can do so through the manufacturer's own website.
As with the lower model, the Roomba 671, which has the same characteristics but, at the software level, it is an older model. Therefore, it is likely that this will stop receiving updates before the most current model. Of course, it is the cheapest of all.
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