Keeping up with floor care takes time—time you might wish you could spend in other ways. With a robot mop and/or robot vacuum, you can free up some of your time for activities you enjoy. Simply set your robot floor cleaner to run while you are at work and come home to a cleaner house.

When it comes to choosing the best mop vacuum robot for your home, consider what surfaces it will be cleaning and what kind of dirt and debris your new automatic vacuum will need to handle. If you want a robot vacuum for pet hair, you may want to shop for a hypoallergenic robot vacuum that reduces allergens in the air. You can also improve the air quality in your home with an air purifier.

There are many robot mop and vacuum combos, which are convenient if you have linoleum, tile or certain types of wood floors you want cleaned. If your home is mostly carpet, consider investing in a carpet cleaner to get a deep clean.

A programmable robot vacuum or mop can learn the layout of your home and clean specific areas at certain times of day. You can also decide whether you want it to run the mop or the vacuum. A mop vacuum robot with room-by-room navigation or a self-docking robot vacuum can find its way around and return to the docking station on its own. Self-emptying robot vacuums can even save you the hassle of dumping the dust in the trash.

When you choose a robot vacuum, think about the features that will serve your needs, and then narrow down your choice to the best robot mop and vacuum by comparing prices and reviews. You may also want to get some robot vacuum and mop accessories, like vacuum bags, filters, mop heads and more.

The best mop vacuum robot for you might be one that integrates with your smart speaker or display, allowing you to start your machine with a simple voice command. Some models even send cleaning updates straight to your phone.