bObsweep - UltraVision Pet Self-Empty Robot Vacuum & Mop, 1.5 Gal 180-Day Dock, App & Voice Control, US Engineered - Gunmetal Stainless Steel, with DualSpin Mops

I’ve owned quite a few robot vacuums over the years, and so far have been pretty happy with this one. The first thing that caught my attention with the BobSweep UltraVision was the roller design. Instead of using a traditional brush roller, it uses a wavy silicone roller. As somebody with cats, I immediately appreciated this because pet hair doesn’t get tangled up nearly as easily, and if the vacuum runs over something it shouldn’t, it’s much easier to clean than a traditional brush roller. Setup was incredibly easy. I downloaded the app, turned the vacuum on, pretty the charge button and had it connected within a few minutes. It was one of the easier robot vacuums I’ve set up. The app is also very straightforward, with most of the functions right on the front screen, so there isn’t much mystery about what you’re trying to do or where to find it. One thing that really sticks out is how responsive the vacuum is. If I press Start, Stop, or Return to Dock, it reacts right away. My other robot vacuum takes a lot of time to dock and undock, so this was a nice surprise. I’ve also been impressed with how well it finds its dock, given that I have this docked in a much tighter space than recommended. I expected this to create problems, but I’ve had no trouble returning and docking itself. As far as cleaning performance goes, I’ve been very happy with it. It does a thorough job and is surprisingly quiet compared to some of the other robot vacuums I’ve owned. My cats don’t seem nearly as offended by its existence as they are with some other vacuums. The self-emptying dock is easily the loudest part of the entire system, but the suction is strong enough that it makes sense. As for complaints, the biggest one is that I’ve managed to get this thing stuck quite a few times. The surprising thing is that I never seem to get a notification through the app when it happens. More than once I’ve started a cleaning cycle, forgotten about it, and then a few hours later started wondering where the vacuum went. I’ll eventually find it stranded somewhere under a chair or wrapped around a toy with no notification telling me it needed help. I’ve searched through the app looking for notification settings and haven’t really found what I’m looking for. It’s possible I’m missing something, but I really expected stuck notifications to be enabled by default. The other thing that surprised me is that it seems to run over and get tangled up with pet toys more often than I expected. I later discovered that the object detection comes turned off by default on the app for some reason. Still, this hasn’t completely solved the issue, and since this particular model is designed around pets, I naturally assumed there would be a little more obstacle avoidance built into the system. To be fair, my cats are pretty persistent at dragging toys out of their basket when they want to play. Still, I expected it to avoid a few more obstacles than it does. Overall though, I’m really happy with it. I like the silicone roller design, I like how easy the app is to use, I like how quickly it responds to commands, and I like that it doesn’t sound like a train every time it starts cleaning. It’s also a little smaller than some of the robot vacuums I’ve owned, which makes it easier to tuck away in tighter spaces.

The bObsweep UltraVision Pet Combo is the heavy lifter that provides the ultimate relief for our family, especially as a dog owner. As someone who has used smart vacuums for several years, I have always been frustrated by their limitations as they are usually either too low to the floor to move on carpets and rugs, or they completely fail to navigate between chair legs. I was highly skeptical of the UltraVision Pet Combo because I was afraid of being disappointed yet again. Fortunately, I was completely wrong. This is easily the best smart vacuum I have owned and used. The setup is incredibly simple, featuring a quick-scan QR code that gets you up and running in minutes. Once the app was live, my vacuum (whom I appropriately named "Rosie" from The Jetsons) was ready to go. Out of the box, the bot comes equipped with a three-bladed tandem side brush, a bristle-free silicone main brush to prevent pet hair tangles, and a DualScrub mop setup designed to scrub and buff hard floors while simultaneously vacuuming. I was immediately amazed by the vacuum's large wheels, which give it excellent lift and clearance above the floor. After doing my best to clear the downstairs of major obstacles, I set Rosie to begin cleaning. Powered by bObsweep’s proprietary QSLAM navigation software and a high-resolution VisiOn object-detection camera (right at the front), she began scanning, mapping, and moving in real time. It effortlessly navigated in between tight table and chair legs and moved over our carpets and rugs with little to no effort. The cleaning performance itself is outstanding. Boasting a massive 25,000Pa of suction power, it easily picked up our dog's stray kibble, hair and other stubborn debris that standard vacuums normally struggle to reach. Meanwhile, its FloorSense technology automatically detects soft surfaces, lifting the mops to keep rugs dry. The bObsweep mobile app accurately tracks its progress and builds a detailed, multi-storey floor map that you can customize, save, edit, or use to set NoSweep zones. When the job is done, it returns to its 180-day auto-empty dock. Please note that the automated emptying process is very loud; if you have dogs nearby or sensitive ears, the sudden suction can be startling. The dock utilizes extra-large 6 L (1.5 gal) disposable bags that hold months of hair, dander, and litter, and they are reinforced with activated charcoal to completely neutralize odors. What is very interesting, bObsweep has total privacy into the design. With their On-B Off-C™ architecture, maps are stored strictly locally, and a hardware constraint physically prevents it from transmitting data-heavy content like images or videos, making your home fundamentally secure against digital hackers. Overall, I am very impressed with UltraVision Pet Combo. It is an incredible cleaning companion that genuinely lessens my daily chores. I can simply turn it on, and focus on other tasks while it goes about cleaning.

My review of this is completely different depending on the price. At over a grand it gets a completely different star review than the current advertised price at a quarter of that. This is an excellent vacuum at the lower price and I will review it as such. I wasn’t impressed with the suction at first but as I looked around in the app and saw there was an option to increase the suction, the reduced suction definitely affects the battery life but for my floor it still has plenty of battery life. However, the suction is so good that it started pulling the rug up at the corners and getting stuck so I had to lower the suction. This is the first robot vacuum that has sucked up the corners of that rug so it definitely suction if that is what you need. I love the reusable dust bags, I’m not sure that I’ll be able to keep track of the second one but being able to empty the dust bag makes it real easy to just empty and use the same one. The base station was well designed for managing the cord which I appreciate a ton. And then there is the Alexa and Google integration if that is your thing. The vacuum is self-emptying and isn’t something you need to think about too often, the mop is a little more work with needing to fill the container and there not being a dirty water container, so it more about adding a shine than really trying to wholly replace your mop. For some this might be more than enough because they don’t care about a deep mop, or no robot mop can to the job properly enough for them. I’ll let you decide where on the spectrum you fall. It will eat cords that are lying around, as well as clothes and blankets. The suction works extremely well, after making sure the floor was picked up of things that cold be sucked into it, it was able to find itself around quite well, I blocked off my office in the app as there is just too many things on the floor for it to eat to be able to trust it to just go. Pros: Excellent suction Ability to block off rooms or zones Nice base station App is well designed Good Battery Life Reusable dust bag Cons: Will eat socks, cords, blankets, etc. Mop is most basic type of robot mop

After using the bObsweep UltraVision Pet Combo for several days, I can honestly say it’s exceeded my expectations. The initial setup did take about 60 minutes from unboxing to having the first floor mapped out. Connecting it to Wi-Fi through the bObsweep app was quick and painless, and the app itself is very intuitive. Creating the map, labeling rooms, scheduling cleanings, and controlling where it cleans were all simple to figure out. We have dogs, so pet hair is a daily battle. One thing I noticed after scheduling it to clean every morning is that the amount of dog hair around the house kept decreasing each day. Instead of waiting for hair to build up, it stays ahead of it. I was also impressed with how well it navigated around our dogs’ food and water bowls. It only grazed them during the initial mapping process but still cleaned close enough to pick up the crumbs and hair surrounding the area. The mopping function does take a little longer since the cleaning path is narrow, but the results were worth it. My wife is very particular about our hardwood floors, and even she commented on how clean they looked after it finished. That was pretty surprising coming from her since she rarely ends up happy with anyone else’s mopping. One thing we decided to do was vacuum and mop the hard floors separately from the carpeted areas because the mop pads are still slightly damp when the vacuum reaches the carpet. I think many users will be perfectly happy with the mop pads lifting automatically while cleaning carpet, this is simply our personal preference. Don’t get me wrong, nothing gets soaked, but I thought it was worth mentioning. The self-emptying dock was another pleasant surprise. As expected, it gets loud while emptying the dust bin, but only for about 30 seconds before becoming quiet again. Battery life has also been excellent, easily cleaning our entire 1,200-square-foot first floor of carpet, tile, and hardwood on a single charge. If it does ever need more power during a larger cleaning job, it automatically returns to the dock to recharge and will continue where it left off. Another nice feature is that it can store up to three different maps, so we plan to use it upstairs occasionally to help keep those rooms clean as well. The side brush does a nice job cleaning along edges and baseboards. Like most round robot vacuums, it can’t completely reach every corner, but that’s more of a design limitation than a fault of this model. Overall, having this vacuum has been great. It has quickly become part of our daily routine, and we enjoy waking up to fresh vacuum lines in the carpet and clean wood and tile floors without pet hair or debris. It keeps the floors consistently clean with very little effort on our part, and that’s exactly what I was hoping for.

I have had the bObsweep UltraVision Pet Combo Robot Vacuum for about a week now, and my floors have never been cleaner. Mostly because I have become slightly obsessed with the little robot and keep sending it out on cleaning missions every day. Setup was quick and easy. Connecting the vacuum to the app took only a few minutes, and I had no issues getting everything up and running. I have owned several robot vacuums over the years, and so far this app has been the easiest to use. The controls are clear, intuitive, and straightforward. There are a ton of settings to customize, including how often the robot empties itself between cleaning sessions, suction power for both the robot and docking station, object detection (so you don’t suck up your pets), mop intensity, automatic resume after recharging, edge detection to prevent falls down stairs, floor sensing, and much more. The app also allows you to create a map of your home and divide it into individual rooms. This is incredibly useful when you only need to clean a specific area, such as the kitchen, without sending the robot through the entire house. Another feature I appreciate is the compatibility with Alexa and Google Assistant. Being able to start a cleaning cycle with a simple voice command is convenient and works exactly as expected. One thing I noticed right away is how much faster this robot is compared to others I have owned. There was one occasion where it got stuck on a very thin, lightweight rug, but I had the suction power turned all the way up and the robot actually pulled itself underneath the rug. It only happened once, and I have not experienced the issue again. My home is mostly hardwood flooring with a few area rugs, and the bObsweep does an excellent job identifying where it should mop and where it should not. The navigation and floor recognition have been impressive. Another standout feature is the privacy-focused design. While I do not fully understand all of the technical details, bObsweep states that the robot is engineered not to transmit or store images and that there is no physical pathway to access, intercept, or exfiltrate image data from the hardware. In a world where privacy concerns are becoming more common, that is definitely a reassuring feature. One thing I was initially hesitant about was the self-emptying bags that require periodic replacement. However, bObsweep estimates that each bag lasts around 180 days, and the app makes it incredibly easy to order replacements and maintenance parts. I was pleasantly surprised by how reasonably priced the replacement bags and other components were, which eased any concerns I had about long-term ownership costs. Overall, I have been extremely impressed with both the vacuuming and mopping performance of the UltraVision Pet Combo. As someone with kids, I love not having to constantly pick up crumbs and messes left behind after meals and snacks. This robot has genuinely been a lifesaver. I also appreciate the scheduling features. Once everything is configured, you can simply set a schedule and forget about it. The robot automatically goes out and cleans when it is supposed to, keeping the floors consistently clean with very little effort on my part. I highly recommend this vacuum to anyone with kids, pets, a busy schedule, or anyone who simply wants cleaner floors with less work. The package includes everything needed to get started, along with some extra replacement parts. bObsweep really nailed it with this model. Between the easy setup, simple maintenance, intuitive app, smart features, and excellent cleaning performance, it has been a fantastic addition to my home.