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The 5 best all-in-one robot vacuum and mop combos
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There’s a good reason why housekeeping is referred to as a chore — nobody wants to do it. Well, if you need to vacuum your carpets and mop your hard flooring, these tasks get a lot faster and easier when you use one of the best robot vacuum and mop combos, from a brand like iRobot, Roborock, Samsung or Shark.
These robots quickly learn the layout of your home; can be set up to work on a schedule (or whenever a mess happens); and can be controlled using your smartphone. Some even respond to voice commands, so if you accidentally spill something in the kitchen, you can simply summon the robot to clean it up.
Here are our five top picks for the best robotic vacuum and mop combos now available.
Pro Tip: When choosing your ideal two-in-one robot for floor cleaning, first determine the amount of floor space that will need to be cleaned, whether you want a HEPA filtration feature and the added functionality offered by the robot’s docking station.
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Our in-house team of cleaning experts has curated this roundup of the best home cleaning robots that can controlled with a smartphone. We selected models that are chock full of useful cleaning features, but that are easy to operate — with options starting at as little as $349.
Best robot vacuum mop combo: Samsung Bespoke Jet Bot Combo AI
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When it comes to home appliances, everything offered within Samsung’s prestigious Bespoke line is top-of-the line — like this Jet Bot Combo AI.
One of the cleaning robot’s most notable features: It uses AI to recognize objects as it’s moving around. It can differentiate a mess from an object. When it senses a stain or spill, it automatically adjusts settings for enhanced cleaning. The robot also uses AI to distinguish between floor types to provide optimal cleaning. You get up to 80 minutes of cleaning per battery charge.
The Bespoke Jot Bot Combo AI automatically switches between vacuuming and mopping mode as needed. Then, when it returns to its docking station to charge, the robot automatically empties its dirt bin and uses hot water and steam to clean its own mop pads. The mop pads are then dried, so they’re clean and ready for their next mopping task.
This latest version of the Jet Bot Combo AI takes advantage of upgraded LiDAR to map out your home and then transforms the information into the 3D maps it uses for navigation. The SmartThings app allows you to create no-go zones, but the robot has built in sensors that automatically keep it from falling down stars or crashing into furniture. And as a bonus, when you’re not home, you can use the camera to check in on your pets remotely from the SmartThings app. Feature-for-feature, this is currently one of the most advanced robot vacuum and mop combos available.
Best budget robot vacuum and mop combo overall: iRobot Roomba Combo i5+
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Once you use the iRobot Home smartphone app to set up this vacuum and mop combo, it will go room to room of your one-story home and vacuum dirt or mop hard flooring. The included docking station then recharges the robot’s batteries and empties its dirt bin automatically.
The Roomba Combo i5+ uses iRobot’s patented four-stage cleaning system. It takes advantage of dual, multi-surface rubber brushes that adjust to different floor types and that won’t get bogged down by pet hair. We also like that the Combo i5+ cleans up after itself. It does this by emptying its vacuum bin into an enclosed bag that holds up to 60 days of debris.
This robot also uses iRobot’s Dirt Detect technology, which allows the Roomba Combo i5+ to detect dirtier areas in your home. It then cleans them more thoroughly when the vacuum bin is installed. It’s designed to efficiently clean both wet and dry floors by converting from an all-floor vacuum to a vacuum and mop, with the simple (manual) switch of a bin.
While you’ll set up, monitor and schedule cleaning times using the iRobot Home mobile app, the Roomba Combo i5+ also accepts voice commands via Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri or Google Assistant. Although you manually need to switch this robot between vacuum and mop mode, this is an affordable combination robot that can help you maintain a clean home. Based on more than 19,000 user reviews on Amazon, the Roomba Combo i5+ has earned a 4.0-star out of five rating.
Best value robot vacuum and mop combo: Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 Robot
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Regardless of which Shark product you choose, you can be confident that its overall quality is similar or even better that what you’d find in competing and similarly priced products. To prove this, look no further than the Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 robot.
This robot uses HEPA filtration, is bagless and offers a 5.72 inch wide cleaning path. It’s able to clean all flooring types and includes a side brush for cleaning in corners. You get up to 110 minutes of continuous cleaning per battery charge.
Once it’s set up and you’ve set a schedule using the Shark mobile app, you can always summon the robot for a specific cleaning task using voice commands via Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
The vacuum cleans in a precise matrix grid pattern, so it takes multiple passes over dirt and debris. One notable feature is that the robot’s CleanEdge Detect feature uses blasts of air and corner recognition to remove debris from edges and corners. At the same time, the HEPA filtration captures and traps 99.97 percent of dust and allergens as small as 0.3 microns in size.
Safe for use on all sealed hard floors including wood, tile, and laminate when it comes to mopping, the Matrix Plus scrubs hard floors 100 times per minute for extra deep cleaning. The robot also uses 360-degree LiDAR to accurately map your home, so it can methodically clean while detecting and avoiding objects in its path. And thanks to its powerful suction, sonic mopping and Shark’s self-cleaning brush roll, the robot picks up pet hair and eliminates stuck-on pet messes, too.
Best self-emptying robot vacuum mop combo: Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra
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By taking advantage of 10,000 Pa suction — much more than what a standard upright vacuum offers (which is typically between 1,400 and 1,600 Pa) — the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra does an excellent job vacuuming floors and carpets and serving as a powerful mop, too.
As it’s mopping a floor at up to 185 rotations per minute, the robot also dries the areas where it’s been. During this process, the robot uses its built in dirt detection technology, so it will re-wash specific areas as needed, until it senses your floor is spotless.
With water refilling, detergent dispensing, fast charging, dock self-cleaning and an off-peak charging features, you get a worry-free cleaning experience that requires minimal maintenance. Of course, the robot also uses obstacle recognition and LiDAR navigation to safely maneuver around your home.
By taking advantage of its sensors and an RGB camera, the robot can identify various floor and room types and then make adjustments to its settings automatically. It’s able to identify more than 73 objects — such as shoes, pet waste, and floor mirrors — and navigate around these obstacles as needed. Plus, the “Hello Rocky” feature allows users to initiate cleaning tasks and access additional capabilities using voice commands.
Smartest robot vacuum mop combo: iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max + AutoWash Dock
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Right now, the Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot + Autowash Dock is iRobot’s most feature-packed and versatile two-in-one cleaning robot. Not only does this robot expertly navigate around your home avoiding obstacles, it uses its strong vacuuming and advanced mopping capabilities to clean all of your home’s floors with minimal effort on your part.
This Roomba relies on iRobot’s four stage cleaning system and includes an edge-sweeping brush for thorough corner cleaning. Plus, the dual rubber brushes are able to prevent pet hair tangles, while it literally pulls embedded dirt (and pet hairs) from carpets. Meanwhile, the advanced navigation that’s powered by detection sensors and a camera allow the robot to navigate under and around furniture and avoid obstacles (like stairs, cords, or pet bowls).
In areas that are a bit dirtier, the robot’s mop uses its SmartScrub feature to scrub back-and-forth repeatedly to maximize its cleaning power. Then, at the end of its cleaning cycle, the robot returns to its docking station. At this point, the AutoWash Dock empties debris into an enclosed bag, refills the mopping tank and washes and dries the mop pad.
One feature we love is that unlike many two-in-one cleaning robots, this one uses an auto-retracting mop system that lifts itself to the top of the robot. This prevents wet carpet messes. Plus, on hard floors, it vacuums and mops at the same time. You can control this robot using the iRobot Home app, as well as with Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant voice commands.
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One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials said Saturday.
Many of the others are still located a few yards from the property, jumping back and forth over the facility’s fence, police said in a statement.
The Rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee didn’t fully lock a door as she fed and checked on them, officials said.
The monkeys on Friday were exploring the outer fence of the Alpha Genesis compound and were cooing at the monkeys inside. The primates continued to interact with their companions inside the facility on Saturday, which is a positive sign, the police statement said.
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Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard relayed that efforts to recover all the animals will persist throughout the weekend and for as long as it takes, the statement said.
Westergaard told CBS News on Thursday that a caretaker inadvertently failed to secure a door at the enclosure, allowing the monkeys to roam free.
“It’s really like follow-the-leader. You see one go and the others go,” he said. “It was a group of 50 and 7 stayed behind and 43 bolted out the door.”
Westergaard acknowledged that it would be a long process to get them back and that they didn’t want to chase the monkeys because that would spook them and make them run away.
“We’ve got them very close,” he told CBS News. “This is all like what we want to see.”
The monkeys are about the size of a cat. They are all females weighing about 7 pounds.
Alpha Genesis, federal health officials and police all said the monkeys pose no risk to public health. The facility breeds the monkeys to sell to medical and other researchers.
Alpha Genesis provides primates for research worldwide at its compound in Yemassee, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Savannah, Georgia, according to its website.
A 31-year-old American tourist was killed while on vacation in Hungary’s capital, and the suspect, a 37-year-old Irish man, has been arrested, Hungarian police said Saturday.
The victim, Mackenzie Michalski was reported missing on Nov. 5 after she was last seen at a nightclub in central Budapest.
A Facebook group called “Find Mackenzie Michalski,” created on November 7, said Michalski, went by “Kenzie.” The group confirmed her death in a statement on Friday, thanking U.S. and Hungarian authorities for “their prompt attention, diligence, care, and consideration.”
Police launched a missing person investigation and reviewed security footage from local nightclubs where they observed Michalski with a man later identified as the suspect in several of the clubs the night of her disappearance.
Police detained the man, an Irish citizen, on the evening of Nov. 7. Investigators said that Michalski and the suspect met at a nightclub and danced before leaving for the man’s rented apartment. The man killed Michalski while they were engaged in an “intimate encounter,” police said.
The suspect, whom police identified by the initials L.T.M., later confessed to the killing but said it had been an accident. Police said that he had attempted to cover up his crime by cleaning the apartment and hiding Michalski’s body in a wardrobe before purchasing a suitcase and placing her body inside.
He then rented a car and drove to Lake Balaton, around 90 miles southwest of Budapest, where he disposed of the body in a wooden area outside the town of Szigliget.
Video released by police showed the suspect guiding authorities to the location where he had left the body. Police said the suspect had made internet searches before being apprehended on how to dispose of a body, police procedures in missing person cases, whether pigs really eat dead bodies and the presence of wild boars in the Lake Balaton area.
He also made an internet search inquiring about the competence of Budapest police.
Michalski’s parents are currently in Budapest, police told The Associated Press.
Friends posted condolences on the Facebook group of candles. Michalski was a nurse practitioner, the social media post said, who used “her humor, positivity, and limitless empathy to help heal her patients and encourage family and friends alike.”
Two years of record-breaking drought have dealt a heavy blow to what is arguably the Amazon’s most successful sustainable economy: the managed fishery for the giant pirarucu.
In Brazil´s Amazonas state, almost 6,000 riverine dwellers authorized to fish have reported a sharp drop in production and rising costs. They are demanding aid from the federal government and debating how to adapt to climate change.
Last year’s catch totaled 70% of the government-authorized quota of 100,443 fish. This year could see an even steeper decline, since many communities still haven´t been able to fish. The season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.
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Pirarucu managed fishing began in the Amazon 25 years ago in the Mamiraua region and has since expanded. It helped the Amazon’s largest fish escape risk of extinction and is now an important source of income for locals in 10 sustainable conservation units and eight Indigenous territories, where deforestation is close to zero.
Unlike other aquatic species of the Amazon, such as river dolphins, the pirarucu — also known as arapaima — historically have proven resilient to drought and climate change. But low water levels are making it extremely difficult for fishers to transport their catch from remote lakes to major rivers and onto cities.
It’s a mammoth task. The pirarucu, which can weigh up to 200 kilograms (440 pounds), lives in large lakes that during flood season are often connected to major rivers. Fishing typically occurs when water levels begin to recede, making it easier to trap the fish and transport them out in small boats or canoes. In several areas, however, water levels dropped so quickly that this connection was cut off before fishing could begin.
In the São Raimundo community in the Medio Jurua region, fishing is scheduled to start Saturday, a two-month delay — a common situation this season. As a result, Coletivo Pirarucu, an umbrella organization that represents 2,500 riverine and Indigenous families, has requested that the federal government extend fishing season until the end of January.
Even in large rivers navigation has become problematic, raising costs and uncertainty among fishermen. It usually takes three to four days to transport fish from Carauari municipality — a major pirarucu producer — to Manaus, the Amazon´s largest city. During the peak of the drought, the trip increased to 10 days, and the freight price has doubled.
Tough as pirarucu are, they are not immune to climate change, according to researcher Adalberto Luis Val from the National Institute for Amazonian Research. He says rising temperatures and severe droughts are exacerbating the “death trio” for all fish: warmer water, more CO2 and less oxygen.
The pirarucu has evolved to breathe air but is far from invincible.
“No fish can regulate body temperature,” Val said. “Then there’s water scarcity. As its level drops, you start to get a high amount of suspended material, leading to sludge buildup. It sticks to the gill area, blocking the processes that occur there.”
Fearing deteriorating conditions in the following decades, Coletivo Pirarucu contends that the fishermen should be entitled to compensation for losses caused by climate change. “This crisis not only challenges the resilience of communities but also highlights the urgent need for climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies,” the nonprofit stated in an open letter last week.
In an e-mail response, James Bessa, a federal official overseeing pirarucu management, said that Ibama, Brazil´s environmental agency, is working with other public bodies and local fishing associations to reduce the impact of extreme events like droughts and floods. He said there are plans to start scientific studies and closer monitoring to provide insights into ways to support riverine and Indigenous communities in sustaining their fishing activities.
Adevaldo Dias — a riverine leader who presides over the Chico Mendes Memorial, a nonprofit that assists traditional non-Indigenous communities — argues that adopting additional public policies to help the fishermen is a matter of climate justice.
“The Indigenous and riverine peoples have minimal impact on the environment,” Dias said. “We know that conserving the forest benefits both us and those outside it. And when extreme climate events occur, they are the most vulnerable.”
