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Save up to 61% off the best robot mops ahead of Prime Day 2024
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Amazon Prime Day is just a few weeks away, and the retailer is already dropping prices on products in some of the most popular categories, including tools, tech, fitness and more. This year’s Prime Day event will take place on Tuesday, July 16, and Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Among the standout early deals are incredible savings on robot mops, which can handle all your floor cleaning needs.
Like robot vacuums, robot mops can be programmed to clean on a schedule. Many can power through tough dirt, mop up unruly pet hair and even replace mop pads on their own. Some models come as hybrids with robot vacuums, creating a powerful machine that can give you a break from all kinds of drudgery.
The 5 best spring cleaning deals on robot mops
Whether you’re looking to simplify your cleaning routine or upgrade your home cleaning devices, these early robot mop deals are worth checking out ahead of Prime Day.
iRobot Braava Jet M6 (18% off)
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This robot mop is small and unassuming, but that’s part of what makes it one of our favorite picks. It can tackle multiple rooms in one go, powering through dirt and grime with its durable chassis, and at an affordable price. It’s great for both smaller and larger homes with its ability to tackle larger messes on its own, from hardwood floors to tile, stone and beyond.
It uses vSLAM navigation to learn your house’s layout as it builds its own unique smart maps, so it’ll avoid bumping into stairs and other obstacles. It can run on scheduled cleaning cycles, or you can ask it to handle an on-demand mess in certain areas — all you need to do is ask it via voice command or through its mobile app.
One of its most exciting features is its ability to stop cleaning when it’s low on battery, then recharge itself and return to the job it was handling before. It’s like having another person on hand to clean your house.
Jokes aside, this multi-purpose mop will get you through spring cleaning and beyond with plenty of panache.
Bissell SpinWave Hard Floor Expert mop and robot vacuum (61% off)
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While any robot vacuum can tackle hard floors, this model’s expertise lies in restoring their shine. It comes with a special solution for that, while also handling all the other mopping jobs you’ll need.
It uses a two-tank cleaning system to both vacuum and mop your floors. Its dry vacuum cleaning mode uses dual spinning edge brushes and a rotating brush roll with suction up to 1500 Pa, so you can sweep up debris before deploying the mop. The mop portion uses rotating, replaceable mop pads to clean tile, linoleum and sealed hard floors.
While there are few smart components to this mop and vacuum hybrid, it does feature a soft surface avoidance feature that keeps it from bumping into chairs, tables and other obstacles.
This affordable mop is a fantastic choice for anyone who needs cleaner floors, on the double. And if you have a lot of hardwood flooring in your home, it’s a no-brainer.
Wvzv robot vacuum/mop combo (48% off)
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The Wvzv all-in-one robot vacuum and mop offers three levels of adjustable suction strength up to 2200 Pa, effectively removing dust, scraps and other debris. It features wet mopping capabilities and allows users to create cleaning schedules, change modes and control the device via the Tuya smart app or Alexa voice commands.
Self-charging, it returns to its base when the battery is low or cleaning is complete and includes boundary strips to designate no-go areas.
Its design additionally prevents pet hair entanglement while the HEPA filtration system captures dust and allergens, making it ideal for pet owners.
Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni robot vacuum and mop (33% off)
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Sometimes you want to splurge on a premium gadget. For many, this robot mop and vacuum combination will be the Cadillac of the entire category.
This automated cleaning station is all about taking away the tasks that you need to handle and tackling them itself. For instance, it can self-empty its reservoir of 90 days of dust and dirt and washing wipes with hot water to sanitize. It can also refill its own water reservoir from its built-in water tank. When finished mopping, it uses hot air to dry the floor so it’s done in minutes.
It can even raise its mop on its own should it detect a carpet nearby, up to 15mm. With AI-controlled obstacle avoidance and machine learning, this robot can even learn on its own to move out of the way of objects that are potentially in its way. Pair that with its powerful dual rotating mopping system meant to mimic a human doing the same thing, and you’ve got an extremely capable robot mop. Its 25,000 RPM motor means you can expect a great clean just about any time you run it.
This is all just the tip of the iceberg, as the mop has a wide variety of additional features for the price. This is truly one of the best you’ll find on the market.
Tikom G8000 robot vacuum and mop (33% off)
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Don’t want to spend a fortune on a robot mop? This hybrid vacuum and mop option is a cheap and reliable buy that can get your home squeaky clean.
It has five cleaning modes, with manual, smart, edge, spot, and random cleaning options, all managed by voice control or its included remote. It also has an electronic water pump and adjustable three-level water output for a customizable clean.
You can clean dirt and debris with the vacuum mode and its 2700 Pa suction, and if it needs to juice up more before it starts its mopping routine, it can return to its charging station on its own.
This is a no-frills vacuum without many of the bells and whistles you might have come to expect from some of its more expensive brethren, but it’s still capable of handling messy floors and getting them sparkling clean. For under $150, you can’t ask for much more than that.
What is the best robot mop?
Shopping for a robot mop? Keep in mind that they aren’t exactly like robot vacuums, though a lot of them have vacuum capabilities on board. For one thing, you’ll want to check out the model’s water management system, which is how the mop dispenses and controls water flow. Consider tank capacity, because larger tanks mean fewer refills for bigger spaces. Some mops will can automatically refresh water from a built-in reservoir.
Also look for customizable cleaning via smartphone app. Schedule cleanings, set no-go zones and adjust water usage for different floor types. Voice control lets you hand over the scheduling to your favorite voice assistant. Because, if you don’t want to mop or vacuum, you probably don’t want to get up and mess with your phone every time you clean.
Cleaning pads matter too. Disposable pads are convenient, while washable pads are eco-friendly and more affordable long-term. Some robot mops will change out their own pads and keep things sanitary, while others will require you to change your own.
Roger Carstens, the Biden administration’s top official for freeing Americans held overseas, on Friday arrived in Damascus, Syria, for a high-risk mission: making the first known face-to-face contact with the caretaker government and asking for help finding missing American journalist Austin Tice.
Tice was kidnapped in Syria 12 years ago during the civil war and brutal reign of now-deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. For years, U.S. officials have said they do not know with certainty whether Tice is still alive, where he is being held or by whom.
The State Department’s top diplomat for the Middle East, Barbara Leaf, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs, accompanied Carstens to Damascus as a gesture of broader outreach to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, known as HTS, the rebel group that recently overthrew Assad’s regime and is emerging as a leading power.
Near East Senior Adviser Daniel Rubinstein was also with the delegation. They are the first American diplomats to visit Damascus in over a decade, according to a State Department spokesperson.
They plan to meet with HTS representatives to discuss transition principles endorsed by the U.S. and regional partners in Aqaba, Jordan, the spokesperson said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Aqaba last week to meet with Middle East leaders and discuss the situation in Syria.
While finding and freeing Tice and other American citizens who disappeared under the Assad regime is the ultimate goal, U.S. officials are downplaying expectations of a breakthrough on this trip. Multiple sources told CBS News that Carstens and Leaf’s intent is to convey U.S. interests to senior HTS leaders, and learn anything they can about Tice.
Rubinstein will lead the U.S. diplomacy in Syria, engaging directly with the Syrian people and key parties in Syria, the State Department spokesperson added.
Diplomatic outreach to HTS comes in a volatile, war-torn region at an uncertain moment. Two sources even compared the potential danger to the expeditionary diplomacy practiced by the late U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, who led outreach to rebels in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 and was killed in a terrorist attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound and intelligence post.
U.S. special operations forces known as JSOC provided security for the delegation as they traveled by vehicle across the Jordanian border and on the road to Damascus. The convoy was given assurances by HTS that it would be granted safe passage while in Syria, but there remains a threat of attacks by other terrorist groups, including ISIS.
CBS News withheld publication of this story for security concerns at the State Department’s request.
Sending high-level American diplomats to Damascus represents a significant step in reopening U.S.-Syria relations following the fall of the Assad regime less than two weeks ago. Operations at the U.S. embassy in Damascus have been suspended since 2012, shortly after the Assad regime brutally repressed an uprising that became a 14-year civil war and spawned 13 million Syrians to flee the country in one of the largest humanitarian disasters in the world.
The U.S. formally designated HTS, which had ties to al Qaeda, as a foreign terrorist organization in 2018. Its leader, Mohammed al Jolani, was designated as a terrorist by the US in 2013 and prior to that served time in a US prison in Iraq.
Since toppling Assad, HTS has publicly signaled interest in a new more moderate trajectory. Al Jolani even shed his nom de guerre and now uses his legal name, Ahmed al-Sharaa.
U.S. sanctions on HTS linked to those terrorist designations complicate outreach somewhat, but they haven’t prevented American officials from making direct contact with HTS at the direction of President Biden. Blinken recently confirmed that U.S. officials were in touch with HTS representatives prior to Carstens and Leaf’s visit.
“We’ve heard positive statements coming from Mr. Jolani, the leader of HTS,” Blinken told Bloomberg News on Thursday. “But what everyone is focused on is what’s actually happening on the ground, what are they doing? Are they working to build a transition in Syria that brings everyone in?”
In that same interview, Blinken also seemed to dangle the possibility that the U.S. could help lift sanctions on HTS and its leader imposed by the United Nations, if HTS builds what he called an inclusive nonsectarian government and eventually holds elections. The Biden administration is not expected to lift the U.S. terrorist designation before the end of the president’s term on January 20th.
Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder disclosed Thursday that the U.S. currently has approximately 2,000 US troops inside of Syria as part of the mission to defeat ISIS, a far higher number than the 900 troops the Biden administration had previously acknowledged. There are at least five U.S. military bases in the north and south of the country.
The Biden administration is concerned that thousands of ISIS prisoners held at a camp known as al-Hol could be freed. It is currently guarded by the Syrian Democratic forces, Kurdish allies of the U.S. who are wary of the newly-powerful HTS. The situation on the ground is rapidly changing since Russia and Iran withdrew military support from the Assad regime, which has reset the balance of power. Turkey, which has been a sometimes problematic U.S. ally, has been a conduit to HTS and is emerging as a power broker.
A high-risk mission like this is unusual for the typically risk averse Biden administration, which has exercised consistently restrained diplomacy. Blinken approved Carstens and Leaf’s trip and relevant congressional leaders were briefed on it days ago.
“I think it’s important to have direct communication, it’s important to speak as clearly as possible, to listen, to make sure that we understand as best we can where they’re going and where they want to go,” Blinken said Thursday.
At a news conference in Moscow Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had not yet met with Assad, who fled to Russia when his regime fell earlier this month. Putin added that he would ask Assad about Austin Tice when they do meet.
Tice, a Marine Corps veteran, worked for multiple news organizations including CBS News.
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