ECOVACS Robotics - DEEBOT N8+ Vacuum & Mop Robot with Advanced Laser Mapping and Auto-Empty Station - Black

Fantastic robot and app. I started out with a Shark EZ 912S which was on sale. I had it for a day. That's all. I then saw this on sale for just $50 more than the Shark and it is night and day how much more advanced this Deebot is. From the mapping to being able to establish "no-go" zones, to being able to tell it to just clean an area real fast; for example say you have a small mess in front of the TV. You can tell it to come clean up that small area with it having to do the whole living room (though you can tell it to do that as well). The robot itself does a great job of mapping out your home without ramming into everything. And if it has a hard time with an obstacle it won't just give up and move on to another area, it figures out how to maneuver around that obstacle. Say a corner of your area rug kind of curls up under the robot and it gets hung up for a sec, it won't just think "welp I can't be here it's too hard, I better go clean somewhere else", it backs up or rotates a bit to get free and continues cleaning that area. I also have my dock station in an odd spot under a tall desk because I wanted it out of the way and the robot has no problem finding it. I could go on and on about the pros because it really is an intelligent little hot. The only con I have is that this robot "can mop too". But the catch is that you can't leave the mop attachment on the robot unless you want it to mop. So if your home is 90% carpet and 10% hard floor, you'd have to attach and detach the mop just to get that little bit of hard floor mopped. It's much less hassle to break out the Swiffer. Having the bot be able to vacuum or mop at any time on the fly would make this thing perfect. This isn't a con but a heads up: When the robot auto-empties it can be a bit loud. So if you have pets they may not be a fan until they can used to it. Bottom line: Buy it.

The unboxing and setup experience was very pleasant. After we got it setup in our Google Home app, we ran the floor mapping for about 30 minutes. The cool thing about this robot is you don't need to physically block off sections you want to leave untouched. You create zones in the app where you want the robot to vacuum or mop and where you don't want the robot to go. Also, forget about this guy getting stuck anywhere. With the sensor on the top of the robot and the push bumper, we have yet to see him wiggle his way into a nightmare. You can set routines in the Google Home app so he can run while you're out at work or with the kids. There is an auto-empty sation that acts as a charging bay included in the box, so even if he's a little tired from cleaning your house, he'll recharge and return to his last checkpoint. Overall, we are very pleased with our purchase. It is well worth the price, even when it is not on sale!

Took me a while to get one of these robot vacuum and finally snagged one for Black Friday. Great deal as I have never seen it at a lower price. Setup was easy through the app and I can set it to vacuum even when I'm not at home. After 6 plus months the vacuum seem to have lost it's ability to go over rugs and other higher objects but that's the only problem I've encountered so far. Also replacement bags for auto dispenser are a bit pricey. I still love that little device and saves me from another tireless chore

It does the job. No more fur on the floor carpet/rug/hardwood/tile. Easy to set up and use. Mopping function would be better if there was cleaning solution to add to it, but it says just water. Still does a pretty good job with the mopping function

Got this as a trial. Bought a regular one and was very happy. Now with this one it makes life so much easier. It helps to keep all the cat hair clean.plus got it on sale. So worth it!!!

Love this Robot it works on hardwood and carpet. The first and second I used it it was a bit confused, however if you leave it along and let it get to know your house, by the third times it’s going in every room.

Within two minutes it stopped. I reset it multiple times and each time it stopped after about two minutes. Some of the errors indicated the drop sensors were dusty. I cleaned them, but it made no difference. I returned the vacuum and ordered another identical vacuum which was shipped in a few days. I set up the new vacuum, ran it, and in about two minutes it stopped. I spoke with Ecovacs and they said it was the dark pattern in my rugs and suggested I place a virtual barrier around the rugs. Since I have matching rugs in the majority of rooms, that wouldn't leave much to vacuum. I returned the second unit. I used to love Deebot. My N79S ran like a champ for years. Admittedly, it would encounter those dark patterns in the rug and change direction, but it always continued vacuuming. And usually, after it backed up a bit, it would continue over the dark patterns. The N8+ just threw up error messages and stopped.

It cleans very well but it does not clean the carpets if the mopping plate is installed. It’s a hassle if you want to get something with a station and not worry about anything. I could not upload the video!