The Best Robot Vacuum Cleaners to Buy in 2024

Robot vacuums have been around for years, but already handy cleaning tools continue to improve, so it’s always worth taking a look around to see what’s available. Here are some of the best robot vacuums, no matter what your home needs.

Self-emptying robot vacuum cleaners

Some of the cooler robot vacuums not only clean your floors for you, but also clean themselves as they empty themselves.

• The Shark RV2310AE Matrix ($430.63) lasts for 45 days and has a self-cleaning roller, and has a 4.3-star rating on Amazon, where reviewers say it’s especially good at picking up pet hair. It, like many (but not all) robot vacuums, uses LiDAR to create a map of your home.

• The Eufy L60 ($299.99) boasts 60-day capacity and a more affordable price. It also supports home mapping via LiDAR.

• The Eureka E10s ($599.99) uses LiDAR for navigation and is a vacuum/mop combo unit. It’s more expensive than other self-emptying devices, but the added functionality of the mop may be worth the cost.

Combination of robot vacuum cleaners and mops

There are actually plenty of these dual vacuum and mop units out there, and not all of them are prohibitively expensive. Here are some reliable options.

• The Tikom G8000 ($159.99) cleans in straight rows instead of using LiDAR, but is a less expensive option.

• The Honiture G20 ($159.99) is relatively thin at 2.7 inches tall, so it can fit under furniture that other robots struggle to handle. It also doesn’t have LiDAR navigation, but does have four clearing patterns to choose from (zigzag, fixed point, edge, and random).

• The Tikom L9000 ($249.99) uses LiDAR navigation to create accurate maps of your home, and also supports up to 14 “no-go” zones, allowing you to tell it to avoid certain areas.

• The Shark Matrix Plus 2in1 ($499.99) creates a laser map of your home in about 20 minutes, according to WIRED , which gives this vacuum an 8/10 rating.

Other solid picks

These models do not have mopping or self-emptying functions, but have other aspects that make them worth considering, such as price or power.

• The iRobot Roomba j7+ ($580) is particularly good at avoiding obstacles, which is why PC Mag made it its top robot vacuum . Leaving your shoes in the middle of the room, your kids not picking up their toys, or your dog having an accident will not lead to disaster.

• The EICOBOT Robot Vacuum Cleaner ($89.99) is good for first-time buyers because it’s cheap, thin, and quiet, plus it has a cool design if you’re into that sort of thing.

• Another ultra-thin option is the Eufy RoboVac G30 ($227.59), which PC Mag says still has strong suction despite its small size.

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