Choose the Best Robotic Vacuum and Mop for Your Home

Sit back and relax while a robot vacuum does all of the floor cleaning for you. A robot vacuum or robotic vacuum stores itself on a charging storage base. Once it's charged, the robot can vacuum your floors, picking up dirt and debris. Depending on which model you purchase, there are several ways to operate your robot vacuum:

• Set it and forget it by programming your vacuum to run via an app.
• Use a remote control.
• Start your robot vacuum with a voice-controlled device, such as Siri, Google Assistant or Alexa.

The best robot cleaners navigate your home by using intelligent mapping that can determine your room size, work around furniture and stay away from drop-offs like stairs. They're also able to adjust as they transition between carpets and hard floors to ensure they effectively clean each surface.

Once the robot vacuum charge runs low, it automatically goes back to the base to charge again.

If you'd love to avoid cleaning your kitchen floors, bathroom floors or other hard surfaces that require mopping, then consider a robot that mops and vacuums. To find the best-cleaning robot vacuum and mop for your home, think about available functionality and how you want the device to clean:

• For some robotic vacuums and mops, you select that you only want to vacuum or mop.
• Some devices can automatically vacuum and then follow-up by mopping.
• Some devices can simultaneously mop and vacuum.
• If the device is cleaning both carpets and hard floors, look for models with long runtimes.

If you have pets that shed or track dirt throughout the house, you'll want a robot vacuum that can handle those particular issues. Some of the best pet hair robot vacuums have multi-surface rubber brushes that prevent the hair from getting tangled in the device. Other features are available as well:

• Look for technology that can detect and clean particularly dirty areas.
• Some models have personalized cleaning suggestions that are especially useful during allergy or shedding seasons.
• Some robotic pet vacuums have a detector that helps the device avoid pet waste.

If you’re looking for the best robot cleaner for ease and convenience, consider a self-empty robot vacuum. These vacuums have an automatic dirt disposal system. The robot vacuum cleans your floors and once it becomes full, it returns to the recharging storage base, empties the dirt and debris and continues cleaning. Some base units can hold up to 60 days of cleaning debris.

If your main concern is mopping kitchen, bathroom and other hard floors, then it's time to purchase a robotic mop. These mops have spinning fiber pads that can be used on vinyl, stone, laminate or hardwood floors. The jet spray loosens dirt and cleans up sticky messes, while smart sensors can detect obstacles, avoiding walls, carpet and furniture. Robotic mops have similar features to robot vacuums.

• Start a cycle via an app, remote control or, if equipped, prompt a cleaning using a voice-enabled smart device, using Siri, Google Assistant or Alexa.
• These robotic mops can also suggest a personalized schedule, learning where and when you normally clean your floors.
• If the battery on your mop is low, it'll return to the charging station so that it's ready for the next time it's needed.

Shopping for robot vacuums and mops on Lowes.com makes it easy to compare features, brands and price ranges. When you shop your local Lowe’s for robot vacuums and mops, you can compare different models and a Lowe’s associate can answer your questions and help you find the best robot cleaner for the floors in your home.