The Shark AI Ultra Robot Vacuum combines powerful vacuuming with Matrix Clean Navigation, leaving no spots missed for an ultra whole-home clean. Features include: powerful Shark suction power, Matrix Clean Navigation for a deeper cleaning, HEPA 60-day capacity base for collecting and trapping dust and allergens, and CleanEdge Technology for better edge cleaning.
Q: The specs say it is 3.5 inches tall. Is that correct? I need the robot to go under furniture.
A: The shark will go under some furniture, but it is limited. Floors under low couches or chairs don't work. Also, stools and chairs less that about a foot between the legs will also not work. This machine first maps the floor space in your house, which takes a few hours. After that you can program it to clean the entire house or individual rooms, as needed. It can be controlled from your phone with the downloadable app. The biggest issue I've found is with pet hair. We have a golden retriever that sheds a lot. The robot manual says that you should clean the brush rollers periodically. It doesn't say that the "error 2, obstruction" can occur when pet hair fouls the brush roller. This is easy to clean out, but it is not "an obstruction" and the manual is not really clear on this. We spent days trying to fix the obstruction error, thinking that it was an issue with the "feeler" brushes getting stuck. Once we cleared the brush roller, the light dawned. Once we'd figured that out, the Shark has worked perfectly. If you have animals or very deep pile carpeting or if you sew a lot (thread lost on the floor), I'd recommend that you clean the brush roller after every two or three uses. Doing this maintenace takes about as much time as emptying and replacing the dust bag in a regular vacuum. Hope that that helps.
A: You can use successfully with just the app- no need to use Alexa or Google devices
A: 120 minutes is how much you might be able to get under optimal conditions assuming a battery that's close to brand new, a wide open room with nothing for the robot to get stuck on, and a floor that's already clean enough that it doesn't need to ramp up the suction for targeted cleaning. In other words, it's probably more than you'll get in day to day use. I wouldn't be that concerned about it though. The biggest advantage to having a robot with active navigation like this is that it knows where it was when it ran out of battery. So when it gets low it stops, returns to its dock, then picks up where it left off once it's gotten enough charge to finish the job. So long as it doesn't end up cut off from its charging base by a closed door or the like, it can stick with a cleaning job more or less indefinitely.
A: This is a common problem. First issue: do you have long haired pets? If so, your problem is common. The brushes that you see on the front of the machine are for finding obstructions as it navigates its work space, such as a couch that has been moved. The usual cause of error 2 is that pet hair (or thread or yarn, if you sew or knit) has gotten spooled onto the roller brush in the middle of the machine's underside. It is easy to check, as the cover can be easily removed and the roller taken out. the hair or yarn will be wound around one end of the roller. Remove this, put the roller and cover back in place, and clear the error. The machine should work fine. To keep this from happening again, check the roller every two or three times that the machine is used.
Q: I have a two story home. Can it be used on both floors and does it support multi floor mapping?
A: Thank you for your interest in the Shark AI Robot Vacuum. You do have the option to manually move the robot to another level in your home to clean however at this time it does not offer multi-floor mapping.
A: Mine does exactly the same thing. I have checked the entire app and cannot find a setting to make it vacuum longer. However, once it gets back to the charger you can send it back out to clean again. I have an Android phone and I was wondering if in the Iphone app you can change these recharge levels. That is one of the few complaints I have about this Vacuum. It is great otherwise.
A: We would like to let you know that this Robot is 4.3 inches tall.
A: Yes i have this but there is only 1 side brush that had me confused and on the phone with bestbuy rep disappointed. It has the clean edge. I called shark and they said this is their newest model just released 2 mths ago. It's 1 side brush with the cleanedge blower