iRobot Roomba COMBO j9+ REVIEW - The King of Clean Floors
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00:00 iRobot Roomba COMBO J9+ REVIEW - The King of Clean Floors
00:25 Vacuum Cleaner
00:53 Power
01:07 Vacuuming Carpet
01:33 New Mopping System
02:26 Mopping Tests
02:58 Smart Scrub
03:11 Obstacle Avoidance
03:34 Clean Base Auto Fill Dock
04:06 App
04:39 Mop Pad Maintenance
05:15 Navigation
05:37 Our Conclusion
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So not sure which one to get the L20 ultra dreame or I9 Roomba 😅
Want more suction power 🔋 not to worried about mopping -
The first robot vacuum to climb stairs will be my next upgrade
it looks like this might be a possibility soon! czcams.com/video/kCKN8k-OFG8/video.html
@@VacuumWarsThat is totally crazy🙌🏼
Daleks need this!
i can't wait for first robot vacuum that provides personal intimate vacuum sevices.
I'm so grateful that you are back. I find your voice soothing and comfortable for me to listen to.
Thank you! 😊
I'm glad that roomba robot vac tries to be more competitive in market! Also i want to know about new budget roborock q8 max + it's vacuum ability looks good in budget range ,so i want that review to!😊
This starts to feel more like a paid add than a high quality review we used to see🥲. No mention of how it compares to S9 in vacuuming or other areas. No comparison to other top of the line mop combo vacuums like RR S8 Pro Ultra, Q-revo or others.
Frankly, the point of REVIEWS is not to list out all the ”good stuff”, but compare it critically to other options on the market and highlight it’s strengths, weaknesses and differences between the products. Especially on a market as difficult for the average consumer to understand as this.
Yes, the argumentation he used for justifying not including self cleaning mop pad is ridicules.
Love the review, but had me dying at 3:18 common household objects ,dodges large poop on the floor 😂 I pray my household never becomes common
Amazing review! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
When they didn’t have mop combo, they said it’s a bad idea, and here we are. Can’t wait to see they eat their words again and add auto mop cleaning.
I don't think the engineering problem around stinky, dirty water storage and the gross aftermath of the mop pad cleaning solutions goes away easily.
@@hsedecanter Even my old Narwal t10 doesn't have an issue with stinky water as long as you empty it within a day or so of it cleaning. Its an excuse and Roomba/irobot absolutely needs to bring it to the market like all of their main competitors already have
prob didnt include it cause it would have added to costs, this thing already costs 1400 bucks
Got a source for that claim?
@@robotbro7187 There isn’t a sanitary solution that currently exists to even point to. One user mentioned emptying the dirty water container daily - you’d need to clean it daily, too. The area at the bottom of the cleaning station is still messy, as well. That doesn’t strike me as a better solution than what is offered here.
When i was little i used to watch you i FINALLY found this channel Again😁
Glad you found us again!! Welcome back!
I actually agree with them. When you have a full house and pets, I feel like the parts of the machine that don't get tented to often can be really gross and cause problems
@@VacuumWarsI have 3 very fluffy big dogs. I’m torn between this one & dreame l20 ultra. Can you please do a video comparing them or just which one would you choose for lots of hair and mud ? 🙏🙏🙏
I love these machines. they are worth every penny.
We agree!
I would love to see a head to head between the regular j9+ and the s9+!
Try running it in the dark. No lidar=no go. I put my iRobot S9 upstairs and a Roborock Q Revo on the main level. There is no comparison. Revo cleans while we sleep in total darkness. Plus self cleaning mop. I empty/fill the tanks once or twice per week. love it!
Not having auto mop cleaning is a deal killer for me. Not having to change the mop pad everyday is an option I cannot live without now that I have it on my Roborock. I have the Braava Jet and would have to change the mop pad every day and fill it up.
I find my S7 mop cleaner a mess. With pets I have to constantly have to take things apart and clean it all. I end up changing mop pads each time and throwing in the laundry because they stink otherwise and get hard. That said, navigation is second to none.
The Roborock as well as some other brands also have the the round spinning mop pads, which I think is better than the stationary one this has. Correct me if I am wrong.
@@gamerwhiz6847 It really depends on the design. I have an old Samsung mop that had heads that spun. It was worst and cleaning and left swirl marks everywhere.
@@bugs3081 Thanks for sharing.
You only need to fill up the J9's base once a month. It carry's like over a gallon of liquid.
The king of vacums ❤ . I love these videos . Some of the best on CZcams
Thank you!
Hi, would you opt for this or the Eufy X10 Pro Combi? I’d love a recommendation! Thanks
Thank you for this awesome review.
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Thanks for the review! Wish they would add LiDAR. Can you review the Eufy ultra Mach 1 steam mop??
Hi
I wanted to ask with all the models you have tested which is the best vacuum for hardwood floors and has the longest and best warranty. I liked this one and it would have been worth 1400 but with only 1 year warranty that’s not a sound investment.
Great video. Does this work on black carpet ?
I love your work and how thorough it is. Could you please make a video on some normal detergent that goes into those device. They all claim that their soap is the only one that works, and like cars most of the time you can get an equivalent of what you need just fine. For instance the ecovac soap had a cancerous and procreation warning label. It would be great to see if normal no residuefloor cleaner i can buy a walmart would do just fine without breaking the 2000$ robot.
which vacuum is best for real hard wood mopping? We have a cabin that has a simple design but holds a lot of dust in the cracks of the wood.
The Smart Scrub feature has been added also to the J7 Combo series through an update. I have one and can confirm it works perfectly.
it is not smart, it just scrub everywhere and use at least double time to clean
Well iRobot named that, no one to blame here :)
Who cares how long it takes if it actually produces cleaner results. I’m not doing the scrubbing.
@@DannyWyeah because it’s doing a deeper clean? Did you expect it to be a deeper clean and quicker? Also it’s barely an increase in time
i have a question regarding the mop will it auto lift and clean the whole rug or will it just deploy and lift it constantly going in lines thus making the cleaning cycle longer and shortening the life of the motor?
Would love to hear if you would recommend the roborock s8 or this one since it seems you enjoy both
Hi, can this be used on a 3 story house? Can you pick up and move just the vacuum to another floor?
iRobot seems to be dragging behind and stays behind, BUT I do have a J7+ as one of my vacs and even with its lower suction power it still is a very effective vacuum cleaner that just works without ever complaining. It runs in the 100sqm second part of my house daily and does a damn good job.
J series is actually pretty good. I don't know if I would say they're "behind".
It's not as quick as your typical LIDAR robot, but the VSLAM camera and floor tracker algorithm has improved substantially since the 900 series line of Roomba robots.
The i7 navigation was a noticeable improvement to the 900 series and the J series seems to be in a class above both predecessors. I've tried and used pretty much everything Roomba.
I would agree with you if they stuck with the older hardware from the "I" series, but I just got a new J9+ (non combo) sample and I've been fairly impressed after using LIDAR exclusively for the past few years.
My complaint for J7 and below is going to be the weaker motor.. Same was true for i7 and sub models though.
Was weaker than both 960/980 on certain types of carpets, but generally "good enough" and better than most Chinese stuff for deep clean.
The J9+ models more or less solves this conundrum, but they're also overpriced in the same fashion.. :D
I guess we can argue that they're behind on mopping, but I do think the algorithm used by IRobot is a bit more logical with a simpler system.
My only real complaint is MSRP prices. I would say both J9's need to be cheaper.
I heard the J7+ hits things a lot, how do you experience that? Does it bump into things a lot?
@@rudy4434 It is pretty aggressive, but have not seen any damage as such. Of the three robot vacs I've had, it is however the one that has given the least issues. iRobot still uses that SLAM (camera) technology that is old and original mapping of your area takes time to set up. You have to be patient with the first two runs. Once it has the map, the robot just always works.
The other thing I can complain about, is the battery life. Where it runs now (100sqm area) it is fine. When it was my primary in the main house, it could not complete the full house on a charge. The charge and resume works perfect though.
So in summary, I am happy with it, it is very reliable, like I say, it just always works. I clean it about once a month. The biggest gripe for me is the price. I personally believe that they are totally overpriced for what you get.
Mine died a few weeks after the warranty expired. I’m done with them. It was great while it was alive though.
@@rudy4434 It still relies on the bump sensors for navigation, the camera is for obstacle avoidance and figuring out where it is in general. It constantly bumps into objects and corners to find their exact location. For the most part it is a gentle tap, the j7 slows down considerably on approach. Every now and again it does hit something going 'full tilt', especially in heavily cluttered areas like around a kitchen table with all the chair legs. I added some fuzzy velcro tape to the bumper and it basically eliminates the bump sound as well as the risk of leaving scrape marks on things.
Auto mop washing is a MUST have nowadays
We are headed there now. There is one right now called Dreame L20 ULTRA.
The down sides you mentioned on the j9+ are the ones Switchbot S10 claims to do better than the competition. I would say a comparisson is in order, no? I am quite curious about the Switchbot as I use other of their products and they are somewhat good. Have you considered it already?
Can’t wait to see what you have to say to the Ecovacs X2 Omni since it’s a robot with real changes compared to the other brands
Is it quieter when running & emptying compared to prior models like the j7? That was one of iRobots marketing points.
@vacuumwars did you test on multiple floor types? My concrete style kitchen floor it can't mop. The wheels lose traction and it slips and slides everywhere and goes in circles. It got all messy under the rollers due to that. I put it on "Eco" mode and using diluted Bona solution that comes already mixed in the bottle. Even on Eco, the wheels slip. My M6 never slips. This J9 is useless if it can't mop my kitchen. When I send it home and it lifts up the mop pad, it takes off. So the mop pad as well as the wheels slipping is hindering it from moving properly. Tried new dry mop pads and cleaned wheels. Same issue.
The J9+ vacuum is epic - just a vacuum demon on carpet, the mop on uneven wood floors is kinda hit and miss. The pad is good but I wish it was a little bit more bushy to mop an area with a 3-4mm variance as the vacuum goes over it. Otherwise it just takes 2 passes. My wood floors have some fluctuation. I gotta say this things computer is awesome. Just need to give it a few days to learn then its golden. But the J9+ is great. My spouse comes home after work just impressed how the new houses floors are so clean since we have no time to do it lately. I had boxes from our old house in my office and the J9 would see that but when I moved them and cleaned my office it noticed there was new floor space and re-mapped on the fly accordingly. Now my lab's like to follow it around and I do get notifications of obstacles and get pictures on my phone of my dogs staring at it lol the J9 just stops and stares at them until they move out of the way.
I'd be interested to know how big of a area was used to test the mapping timing. I got the Roomba S9 with the auto-empty doc for my very large main floor of my house and I could only get it to finish mapping once by blocking off a large room of my house (it took over 7 hours!). Even then the map eventually degraded with navigation errors to the point it was unusable and after multiple attempts I couldn't get it to re-map. So I moved it to a smaller floor of the house and got a roborock S7 Max V and it finished the mapping under 1-2 hours (didn't time it) with just some minor errors due to the window. Since then I noticed the roborock is much faster and better at navigating the house then the roomba ever was and I've basically written off roomba's vision mapping system until there is some sort of major improvement because even on the smaller floor it gets lost easier and takes much longer to navigate.
Also have a big house, got the Roomba J7+. Has been a nightmare with maps degrading, rooms being collapsed randomly, doors appearing where there arent doors. Once the map degraded to such a point, that we had to reset and have it remap which ended up taking 2 days of work. Only if Roomba switches to lidar which properly measures distance will i EVER consider buying them again.
Roomba's keep out zones are also, due to the poor navigation very unrealiable and needs to be like 1½-2 times larger than they should need to be. Our Roomba J7+ have several times munched on our curtains (keep out zones) and ran into the bathing area from where it cant get out (despite MASSIVE keep out zones around them).
if you forget to attach the mopping pad after washing, does it still try to mop or it detects and just vacuum only instead?
If you had to choose between iRobot Roomba Combo j9+ Or Roborock S8 Pro Ultra So what would you choose? it must be good for dog hair as we have a golden retriever
Wish you could include sound levels in reviews and comparisons. Thanks.
How is the vacumming / mopping on edges and corners? I didn't hear that mentioned or I missed it.
Great video as always! I truly appreciate the time and effort you invest in creating each one. Your unique individual tests and unwavering consistency make your videos a must-watch.
I do have a request for future robot vacuum tests. It would be immensely helpful to see a test focusing on how robot vacuums interact with hardwood floors that are more prone to scratching. Personally, I have Bella Cera flooring in my home, and the warranty information specifically advises against using robot vacuums with beater bars or rotating brushes.
I'm really interested in incorporating a robot vacuum into my cleaning routine, but I'm concerned about potential damage to my floors. Your insights and testing could provide valuable guidance for many of us facing the same dilemma. Thanks for considering this suggestion, and keep up the fantastic work!
Same concerns
Believe me mopping your house manually not much different or even worse than robot vacuum as the pressure you put by manually mop is times greater that robot mop will ever do, the only concern you will ever encounter is streaking mark because robot mop keep doing the same motion, this is the same with wet and dry vacuum.
@@anubizz3 Thank you for your allaying my concerns with your sensible reply.
@vacuumwars Why cant i find how much Pascals (Pa) is this vacuum, can you please share - Thanks
Hmm, how about the vacuum empty noise dB? The last model makes a lot if noice when clearing the robot.
How does this compare to the Roborock s7 or s8 ultra max?
Any thoughts on noise comparison of the J7’s self empty base and the J9’s? Many reviews say J7’s sounds like a jet engine and apparently J9’s is quieter. But haven’t seen anything online as to how much quieter.
Can you do a comparison between this and Roborock S7 Ultra and S8 Pro price is pretty comparable between these though
How is the navigation? Still with camera only? Can it run in the dark?
is there a way to get the spreadsheet so i can filter by feature and price range?
With Black Friday deals coming up, what would you recommend? Based on current pricing, I am debating the combo J9+ (discussed in this video) and the roborock Q Revo. Any thoughts?
We are putting our finishing touches on our next Best Robot Vacuum competition video now and it should be ready for this Friday. We will talk about a lot of pros and cons there!
The only thing lacking in these tests are the noise decibels made by the robots. How noisy is it compared to others? That is an important factor for me. Some also tend to make more noise with time.
I have this one. It's very loud. My kids sometimes wake up due to the noise at night.
Are you finding a loud sound from the spinning brush? That spinning brush is significantly louder than the vacuum itself... that can't be by design...
Nice j9+ 🙏❤️
Will there be a test on the Ecovacs Deebot X2 OMNI in a near feature?
I was very close to buying this model, but I decided to save my money and went for the i5+ instead. I've been happy with it so far, but do kinda wish I spent the extra coin lol
Dear Vacuum Wars,
Have you tried the mainland Dreame models?
I'm very interested in Swichbot S10,a robot vaccine with auto drain system. Please consider to make a video about it!🙏✨
Glad he brought up the pad self cleaning because thats a feature i must have for the price roomba is asking for
Ill be honest, roomba is effectively playing catchup right now and still not on par with the other high ends
Guys, what are the differences between this one and the S9+ in terms of avoiding objects? I’ve seen on the website S9 avoid obstacles (=objets???) >2.5cm . That’s shoes but not wires for example?
i have given up on roombas. after about five years and seven devices in multiple locations, we switched to shark. the wear components (the rollers and the side brush) need to be replaced monthly. otherwise, the roombas are great for about a year, and then things start wearing out, like the wheels. when that happens, you are either replacing the entire unit, or wheel modules at $100 per wheel.
if you purchase a roomba, pay for whomever's maintenance agreement is being offered, because you're going to need it. note that if you do buy a maintenance agreement, it is only good for that one robot, so once you have to get it replaced, under the warranty, you have to buy the warranty, again.
I actually agree with them about the self cleaning. When you have a full house and pets, I feel like the parts of the machine that don't get tended to regularly can often be really gross and cause problems. that little area below the self cleaning zone is going to collect litter sprinkles, skin particles, food waste, and fur. I believe that one of the reasons why our little entry-level Roomba has worked so well for so long is because I have to tend to it every time it runs. And don’t tell me the argument that it’s lame because you have to manage it. I’m still not the one personally vacuuming the whole house every day 😂
My pick is still the s8 ultra simply because of the self cleaning mop. I love how it stops midway to clean the mop so it’s not just dragging around a dirty pad
Yes, without a self-cleaning mop, the vacuum just drags around dirt.
Have you ever thought about doing a mud test? I feel like muddy floors are the biggest challenge for these things
Tried a knockoff of a roomba, impressed with the work done. less impressed with the app and everything else. Am going to get a good one! Am wondering if your team has done a comparison between a standalone mop vs a combo unit? ie: J9+ combo vs BraavaJet m6 + Roomba S9+. Separate device is significantly more cost effective. Do the dedicated mops do a better job or nah? any big reason not to go separate?
I’m ok with not washing the mop pad. We do a wash once a week of cloths used for wiping/cleaning so we can throw these in with that, all we need is enough spares to get us through the week
at least should launch one time mop pad
Elephant in the room, the S7 MaxV Ultra is still the best robot vacuum around and its 2 years old...
It sure is. I've tried others and none come close to the S7 MaxV. In real-world cleaning of an entire house, the RR gets stuck or confused much less often than the others.
Absolutely. All vacuums should be tested against the max V especially when it comes to obstacle avoidance. Crazy that it seems to be discontinued atm 😢
but if i dont have internet at home,just the phone connection,still can i use the robot?
Is this still VSLAM not LIDAR?
Maybe it's an issue seen more in UK homes where the ceilings on older homes can be more complicated - higher ceilings with irregular borders and fancy covings - but my experience with the Roomba i7+ was a disaster. It seemed to create a complete and accurate initial map and from then on cleaned the front of my apartment OK but I began to refer to my bedrooms as "the rooms of no return" because whenever it entered any of those rooms to clean it never once - and I literally mean not once out of over 50 attempts and about 5 re-mappings - made it back to the docking station. It would get hopefully lost and after an hour or so I would go and rescue it and find it was in a totally different room in my home to where it thought it was. It simply had no idea how to navigate back to the dock.
Because of my terrible experiences with VSLAM navigation however good a new Roomba looks (and this one does look very good) I would never consider buying one until iRobot switches to Lidar navigation.
What about a wet mop after it docks? I noticed how quickly other manufacturers started including heat drying for wet mop pads.
no solution to the dirty mop pad for IRobot
You have to wait till other manufacturers patent expires or reach agreement, else irobot cannot have those including laser top and front. That’s why irobot has so limited so far, sticking to slow camera navigation. Irobot even sued shark for patent infringement till now, where sharing tech is not welcome.
So for now stay on dust vacuuming like Dyson.
Does the fan spin too fast and explode into little pieces like the last $800 Roomba?
Thanks for the review! I hope you can review the Switchbot S10 when it comes out. It is suppose to have the "World's 1st Plumbing Connected Water Refill Station"
The Dreame L20 Ultra has that feature as an optional accessory.
Narwhal has had that feature for awhile. I owned the Dreame L20 Ultra and returned it because it does NOT have that feature in the States.
Interesting. Thanks for the info!
Test the dreametech l20 ultra ?
Our Dreame L20 Ultra review comes out today at 4pm EST! Thank you for asking!
Oh wow my dream robot vacuum 😢😢😢😢
Please do a comparison of this vs the Dreame L20 Ultra and the Roborock S8 pro ultra 🙏
This is what I'm waiting for! I think the L20 Ultra will win it. I had never heard of them before don't a review on this channel and then saw a related review from Singapore. 👀 I'm sure it'll be up soon!
Our Dreame L20 Ultra review comes out today at 4pm EST!
thanks
Self cleaning the mop is a must at this point. I have iRobot and Roborock units and the Roborock app is much better. It has 3 features that I always use which aren’t on the iRobot; pin and go, spot clean, and remote control. Also just simply sending the Roomba back to the dock is much more frustrating than it needs to be.
Does it have lidar finally?
Let hope this one last more than 6 months before it starts to have multiple failures with sensors etc, like all these other recent Roombas do.
How about the batterie life ?
Is this a bit way overkill for an apartment?
how does it do with hair? it wasn't mentioned
I'm interested in this, but will have to ship it internationally. Can anyone please confirm to me what the combined weight of the actual robot vacuum + docking base is? Amazon says 8 pounds, but I suspect that they're quoting only the robot vacuum.
I only need carpet cleaning, so perhaps this model may be the best pick for that…
iRobot's mopping is still the best, I had some black dirty dot from shoe that stick on the floor, the j7+ & the m6 are the only one that can clean it off, my s8 couldn't do it; however, the mapping is really outdated and slower, if they can use LiDAR like others it will be much better, this combo just comes little too late 😟
Robots mopping fearure is mainly for static debris and mild stains. For real cleaning jobs use hand held devices like bisell or osotek h200 smthng like that. Shinebot w455 from ilife is closest system designed to deal with real mess .
Please compare it to Roomba S9+ with Braava m6 combo. Will those 2 do a better job than the J9+ ? Is it worth it getting 2 in 1 unit like that or is better to have the vaucume and mop separate? Thanks
I was curious of this too
Thanks for the review and you did a great job there!
So I bought the J9+ because it has the mop feature that I wanted. This replaces the existing Roomba 965. What I don't get is irobot managed to (or more like the synic in me says) re-introduce the dreaded non-reusable dust bag back into hoovering! Why?! Now these will go into landfills and yet these organisations will shamelessly tell us they care about the planet and are cutting this, that, what-not-so-forth, but wait a minute, now you need to buy dust bags! whoopie-do! Which genius in their design or product management team thought that was a great idea?
What if there’s a wet stain is it going to vacuum it before it mops it ?
sucks into vacuum
@@DannyW that’s gross if you have a wet milk stain or something wet.
I have a one or two inch tall ledge that my 600 series gets stuck on constantly. If I upgrade to one with a camera will it be able to avoid it or is it too short for any of them to notice?
I’m not sure whether it will notice the ledge but the technologies improved so much it can easily get itself unstuck or learn to avoid that area. If you want to upgrade I would recommend iRobot because even though it doesn’t have some features like auto mop washing it does such a better job at cleaning efficiently and without errors. A lot of other companies just rush out new features like the mop washing and stuff when they’re not ready.
It’d be great to see how these Roombas work offline. I’m not keen on connecting them to the WiFi
What's the PA of Irobot J9 ?
How does it stack up vs the S9+?
Does it mop well in Edges/Corners? Given that this round shape compared to rectangular bravjet
No. It can't get into corners like my M6. And it slips and slides on my tile floor. I'm returning mine.
I have a strong "promotional" feeling with this marketing video. It features the promotional release notes, brush off the flaws according to the marketing PR, and confirm its strenght.
It is not a review, just a validation of the specs.
Agree 100%
Can you test Roborock Q8 Max+ ?
I would like to see you test these, or any other machines, on animal hair. People have animals😊.
How long does the water last in the robot before it needs replacing? If you have to swap the mop every run anyway, is it that much more conveninent that it auto fills the water? Eg if you’re considering between this and the much more affordable J7+ where that is the main difference
I was wondering the same thing. However, it then occurred to me that the water reservoir in the J7+ might not be large enough to fully mop some homes. In that case, the owner would have to manually refill the water mid-cleaning every time. With the J9+, the roomba would refill itself and then resume mopping from where it paused. That is a very convenient improvement for some buyers. How much square footage can the J7's reservoir cover?
@@jcc019 good point and excellent question. Mr Wars - do you know how long the regular J7+ lasts before filling the tank?
@@jcc019 from a PC world review “With a full tank, the Roomba Combo j7+ can mop up to 1,000 square feet.” Another says 210ml/7.1oz I assume thats single pass. so I can probably do twice a week and swap the pad after the weekend along with refilling. Think that could work ok
@@MrKlawUK Believe me you dont want to left dirty mop in the robot vacuum if you don't have auto clean and dry dock, even now I replace the mop 4 times every time I clean my house, dragging dirty mop all over your house is one of the worse decision you will ever made .
With regard to the mopping function, I realized that there is a gap in your testing methodology that would have been revealed if done:
Your tests show the robot cleaning different sorts of dirt in a small rectangular area. While this is a good test for cleaning efficiency of the mopping system, it overlooks real world use cases like mine:
I have a house where the hallway, family room, bathroom, dining room and kitchen form one continuous area with over 1200 sqft.
The flaw that irobot and this testing methodology overlooks is that the cleaning pad CAN and will get saturated with dirt in such large areas. At that time, the mopping pad just starts dragging the dirt around. None of irobot's solution address the issue, but the competition has addressed the issue for more than a year at this point by including an option to clean the mops at the base station. Other robots like the Shinebot W450 have separate on-board clean and dirty water tanks.
This begs the question when irobot will finally catch up with the competition which at this point seems miles ahead because they combine lidar with visual systems, and have auto-mop cleaning and drying and refill.
On a separate note, many people habe complained about irobot not using lidar. What I was thinking is that with stereoscopic vision (2 cameras) and some AI, models can be built that would derive the distance of objects to the robot based on paralax between the 2 cameras. Maybe that's a cheaper way to achieve similar outcomes.
Is j9 better than s9+m6?
I would love to see comparison of iroomba j9+ and roborock s8+
Same here
Might be a dumb question, does any one know the precise dimensions of the base? And I mean precise because I wish to travel overseas with this and I want to make sure it would fit my large sized suite case before I actually get one. The weight is not a problem. 9lbs is completely doable. But the dimensions is what I'm worried about.
What would be the best choice between Irobot S9+ combo and Roborock S8 Pro ultra? Knowing both are great
Have you seen our recent Best Robot Vacuums 2023 competition video? czcams.com/video/ccFspGr1SIQ/video.html That may help!
So which would you recommend between this one and the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra?
We are putting our finishing touches on our next Best Robot Vacuum competition video now and it should be ready for this Friday. We will talk about a lot of pros and cons there!
@@VacuumWars looking forward to it!
is it possible to set it to do a mop only run? you mention the j7+ leaving the rollers damp/dirty. If you could schedule separate vacuum/mop only runs it may avoid that
From the homepage it says mop only is not possible - either vacuum only or vacuum and mop
Would love to do mop only as well
Does j9+ have same issues as j7+ with rollers damp/dirty?
Hey I got one of these but it seemed really good Untill a few days later when it kinda skids / drags across the floor sometimes spins half way???? Any reason for this??? Thanks
Casey
Yes I just got mine and it does the same thing. I'm using the recommended Bona solution that comes premixed in the bottle. On my wood floor it is mostly OK. On my kitchen concrete style tile floor it slips and can't mop. My M6 works fine. I'm returning J9 to try Roborock or another brand.
Will you test new robot vacuums that can automatically remove dirty water and refill fresh one? I mean robots that can be connected to your home pipes and are fully automated (except changing dirty bags) like: Dreame X20/X30 Ultra (Plus), Roborock P10 Pro, Ecovacs Deebot X1 PRO and maybe other robots that exists or will be on the market soon (Switchbot S10)?
We are looking into it, but it's not in the works at this time. Thank you for asking! We really appreciate suggestions.