iRobot - Braava jet m6 Wi-Fi Connected Robot Mop - White

The truth is nothing is perfect, but this rating would be if some of the features would work as advertised. So far, there has been no indication of rug detection AT ALL. Like, it’ll plow through them, get stuck on em, and spray them with water, almost to the point that it’s comical how that could’ve been advertised as a “feature.” Some things it really fails at too are stuck on food that had set overnight, and basic navigation. I’m holding out for navigation to improve as it gets to mapping out the home better. BUT, there are some things to be said for this mop. As a matter of just upkeeping the floors and managing dirt that gets checked in on a regular basis without having to really worry about it, this thing’s great! I specifically wanted it to dock itself and take care of itself for extended periods of time so that I don’t have to worry about upkeep and just come home to a clean house. It also goes to the edge of walls and gets really close to all the corners, which surprised me. The digital assistant side in software support is also amazing with this brand, and I’m super excited to actually have a cleaning device that works properly with Google assistant. I also have a Shark vacuum in the mix of this that runs every day, so that may have an affect on the actual performance of this mop. Regardless, my floors are now staying clean from a shedding long haired cat and my dirty shoes. The bathroom floor was probably the only area in the house where I really needed clean up from cat litter, colored dry shampoo powder, and moisture, that collected on the edge of one wall, and it handled it like a champ. I didn’t even really notice how bad that side had gotten until the mop started cleaning it, so it was the perfect test. Overall, this isn’t for everyone, but when you’re working anywhere up to 80 hours a week, this stuff can easily get out of hand for anyone. BOTH automated vacuum and mop together have been super effective at collectively keeping my home clean, and for ME, that was worth it.

I got the I7 and M6 price matched as a combo over the holidays and saved quite a bit, pretty much got the m6 free. My 2 story has mostly hard flooring so take that into consideration. Initially my kids and I spent alot if time watching the robots navigate the house. They were seemingly lost, cruising around with no real dedication to any room. The 2nd time they both seemed to be determined to follow walls and borders, still not thoroughly cleaning. So after that, I got notification that the little guys were ready for prime time and asked me to set rooms, which I did. I did this per robot on each story, and was given 2 maps as a result. I was rather skeptical about them at this point because the cleaning left alot to be desired from something so $$$. So I targeted a specific room and hit clean on the I7 and was amazed at the difference in the results. It went from wandering around aimlessly the 1st 2 episodes to b-lining straight to rooms around couches and chairs, night and day. It took several passes the 3rd clean and really left very little to nothing at all behind cleaning in rows. This actually was the case for both robots. Since then scheduling their routines was a breeze, and they don't seem to miss a beat. I like them and I guess if I was to judge between them the M6 obviously cleans deeper, fits into tighter spaces, and makes the floor shiny, Yet requires more maintenance from the user. The tech in the I7 makes it quicker to find rooms and seems slightly more at home navigating I'd say. Just to see, I let the dog hair pile up for a week at set them loose. The I7 got most of everything and the m6 got the left over dust and brought it to a shine. I'd buy them again, but I'll admit I'm curious of how well a high end hybrid would compete for the $$$ -1 star because hybrids do both for cheaper and I'd imagine that 2 robots would take longer than 1, especially with initial set up. I'm a little surprised that the results of mapping a floor cannot be shared between robots, each have to map the area separately. Also the I7 didn't get all of the hair out of the carpet when it was allowed to pile up, even on the 2nd try. More of a maintenance machine on carpet, suction isn't the strongest, initially use your standard vacuum before relying on the I7. The M6 has issues with elevation changes between my tile kitchen and my laminated wood floor living area. The M6 treats the transitions like walls and will not cross them.

I really like this thing.. I found that it did leave streaks with the single use pads, but not so much with the reusable pads. i also purchased an roomba i3. to vaccuum before mopping. the dry sweep function is okay, but if you have dogs, you will find the wheels cluttered with hair. but all in all.. a great product.