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Get the Samsung Jet Bot AI+ robot vacuum for less than half price
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Samsung is a popular brand that makes some of the best robot vacuums of 2023.
Samsung is holding a huge sale on Jet Bot robot vacuums during the Discover Samsung summer sale. But the real news here is that Amazon is drastically undercutting Samsung on these top-rated vacuums. Right now, you can save a whopping 53% on the top-rated Jet Bot AI+ robot vacuum at Amazon. That’s a savings of $690 over its list price — and $390 less than you’ll pay at Samsung.
And that’s not the only top-rated Samsung vacuum on sale right now. We compared the prices and scoured different retailers to make sure that you get the best deal on your next Samsung robot vacuum.
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Jet Bot AI+ robot vacuum with object recognition, $609 (reduced from $1,299)
Samsung Jet Bot+ robot vacuum with clean station, $412 (reduced from $799)
Samsung robot vacuums are a welcome addition to just about any home. These automated workhorses clean your floors so you don’t have to. They can also be a great add-on to your cleaning routine without the hassle of manually vacuuming. Samsung robot vacuums can be easily controlled via a smartphone app — so you don’t even have to be home while your floors are vacuumed. Plus, Samsung’s Jet Bot robot vacuums offer advanced features, such as object avoidance and self-emptying for an even better cleaning experience.
Keep reading to shop the best Samsung robot vacuum deals available right now on Amazon and Samsung during the Discover Samsung summer sale.
Best Samsung robot vacuum deals
Samsung is holding its Discover Samsung summer sale this week, with savings on Jet Bot robot vacuums. However, we found the deepest discounts on Samsung vacuums at Amazon. Head over to Amazon to score a new Jet Bot robot vacuum and then check out deals on other Samsung home appliances and tech at the Discover Samsung summer sale.
Jet Bot AI+ robot vacuum with object recognition: $609
Samsung
The Samsung Jet Bot AI+ robot vacuum has a bunch of cool features, including 30 watts of adjustable suction, 3D object recognition with AI and powerful LiDAR navigation. This robot vacuum can recognize what objects to avoid, so you won’t have to deal with it constantly crashing into the couch or a pile of laundry on the floor. Have a very specific clean in mind? Mapping can be controlled via your phone.
You can even watch your robot vacuum operate no matter where you are, using Samsung’s SmartThings App. The Jet Bot AI+ comes with a front camera that can live stream in real time. It boasts its own no-touch “Clean Station” that will empty your dustbin using Samsung’s Air Pulse technology. The vacuum’s 0.2 liter dustbin is fully washable.
Jet Bot AI+ robot vacuum with object recognition, $609 (reduced from $1,299)
Samsung Jet Bot+ robot vacuum with Clean Station: $412
Samsung
While this more affordable Jet Bot+ robot vacuum by Samsung doesn’t feature 3D recognition with AI, it does have LiDAR sensor navigation, five watts of adjustable suction and the all-important self-emptying Clean Station.
Mapping can be controlled via your phone with the Samsung SmartThings App. Remotely check the Jet Bot+’s cleaning status, pause or stop cleaning and view the cleaning history.
Samsung Jet Bot+ robot vacuum with clean station, $412 (reduced from $799)
More robot vacuum deals to shop this week
Are these on-sale Samsung robot vacs still out of your price range? Not to worry! The experts at CBS Essentials have found even more deals on top-rated robot vacuums from popular brands such as iRobot, Yeedi and Eufy. We’ve found robot vacuums for every type of budget and every type of home need. Shop discounted robot vacuums that tackle dust, debris and pet hair with powerful suction. These cleaning appliances all have a four-star rating or higher and include tons of positive reviews.
Amazon is running some excellent robot vacuum sales this week. Save on robot vacuums from top brands such as Samsung, iRobot and more now.
iRobot Roomba 694 robot vacuum: $250
Amazon
The Roomba 694 is Wi-Fi-enabled. Control the vac with your connected smartphone or device via the iRobot Home app. The Roomba 694 has a 90-minute run time before it automatically docks and recharges.
On Amazon, one reviewer praised the iRobot device’s ability to keep a pet-friendly household clean. “We have two dogs, one that sheds moderately,” the customer wrote. “I purchased in hopes that it at least would help between regular vacuuming. I vacuumed first with my Dyson then set it free. When it was done with the job, I didn’t expect much in the dust trap… I was wrong! It was full! Super impressed.”
iRobot Roomba 694 robot vacuum, $250 (reduced from $274)
iRobot Roomba i3+ EVO robot vacuum with automatic dirt disposal: $486
Amazon
The iRobot Roomba i3+ EVO uses “Imprint Smart Mapping” technology to map your home. Use your connected phone to direct the Wi-Fi-enabled robot vacuum to clean any room you want. You can even schedule a future clean. This Roomba is compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
The smart appliance learns your cleaning habits, and can suggest extra cleanings during peak pollen and pet-shedding seasons. And don’t even worry about dumping out your dustbin. The Roomba i3+ EVO features iRobot’s “Clean Base Automatic Dirt Disposal” system, and empties your accumulated dirt into an enclosed bag.
iRobot Roomba i3+ EVO robot vacuum with automatic dirt disposal, $486 (reduced from $599)
Eufy RoboVac X8 robot vacuum: $500
Amazon
Eufy (an Anker brand) makes some of the best-rated budget robot vacuums you can buy on Amazon. The 4.4-star-rated Eufy RoboVac X8 features twin turbines that generate 2,000Pa of suction, LiDAR-based (laser) navigation and AI mapping technology. It’s Wi-Fi enabled, too — you can view and edit maps of your home on your phone, creating no-go zones you want the vacuum to avoid.
Eufy RoboVac X8, $500 (reduced from $600)
Anker Eufy 11S slim robot vacuum: $200
Amazon
Amazon’s #1 best seller in the robot vacuum category is the Anker Eufy 11S slim robot vacuum. The Anker 11S is relatively affordable, but it doesn’t skimp on features. The robot vacuum connects to your home Wi-Fi and can be controlled through an app or through your home’s smart speaker. It has 1,300 Pa of suction, an infrared sensor for evading obstacles and a slim profile that helps it get under furniture to clean.
Anker Eufy 11S slim robot vacuum, $200 (reduced from $229)
Yeedi vac x robot vacuum: $100
Amazon
This smart robot vacuum offers powerful 3000Pa suction and carpet detection. Its visual mapping technology maps out your home for efficient, full floor cleaning without any missed spots.
The robot vacuum is currently on sale for $60 off on Amazon. CBS Essentials readers can save an extra $40 with code “YEEDIVACX99”, bring the cost down to just $100.
Yeedi vac x robot vacuum, $100 (reduced from $200)
Yeedi Mop Station Pro self-emptying robot vacuum and mop: $540
Amazon
Right now, you can save $260 on the Yeedi Mop Station Pro robot vacuum and mop on Amazon. The self-cleaning device offers a 180-minute runtime with smart mapping and carpet detection. The Yeedi Mop Station Pro delivers strong scrubbing capabilities with two powerful mop pads to pick up dirt and mud from your floors.
Yeedi Mop Station Pro robot vacuum and mop, $540 after coupon (reduced from $800)
Yeedi robot vacuum and mop: $250
Amazon
This multi-purpose cleaning device features 3D object avoidance which allows it to recognize any objects in its path and move around them to avoid getting stuck. It’s great for pet households as the Yeedi Vac 2 is designed to avoid your dog’s food bowl, water bowl and toys.
Yeedi Vac 2 robot vacuum and mop, $250 after coupon (reduced from $350)
Right now you can get the upgraded Yeedi Vac 2 Pro version with a longer run time for just $30 more.
Yeedi Vac 2 Pro robot vacuum and mop, $280 (reduced from $450)
Shark IQ Robot vacuum with self-emptying base: $330
Shark via Amazon
This 4.4-star-rated Shark IQ Robot vacuum (RV912S) cleans your whole home in neat rows. It lacks the advanced smarts of more expensive robot vacuums, but this is one of the most affordable robot vacuums with a self-emptying base you’ll find.
This Shark model comes with a 45-day capacity cleaning base.
Shark IQ Robot vacuum with self-emptying base, $330 (reduced from $650)
Roborock Q5+ with self-empty dock: $668
Amazon
This 4.6-star-rated robot vacuum by Roborock comes with serious smarts: It uses LiDAR navigation to create an editable map of your home, so it knows not to bump into furniture or tumble down steps. It supports app- and voice-based controls. The Roborock Q5+ comes complete with a 2.5-liter filtered cleaning station that promises seven weeks of hands-free cleaning before it requires emptying.
Roborock Q5+ robot vacuum, $668 (reduced from $700)
If you opt for a Roborock robot vacuum that you empty yourself, you can save a bit of money.
Roborock Q5 robot vacuum, $300 after coupon (reduced from $430)
Lefant M210 robot vacuum cleaner: $89
Amazon
Lefant’s M210 robot vac features built-in, anti-collision infrared sensors so it won’t bang into its surroundings. The robot vacuum detects “stuck areas,” and adjusts its cleaning path automatically. Download the Lefant app to pair the Wi-Fi-enabled vac with your smartphone or device — the better to control the appliance remotely. The robot vacuum features 100 minutes of run time.
Lefant M210 robot vacuum cleaner, $89 (reduced from $260)
Lefant M210 Pro robot vacuum cleaner: $110
Amazon
Lefant’s M210 Pro robot vac features built-in, anti-collision infrared sensors, so it won’t bang into its surroundings. The robot vacuum detects “stuck areas” and adjusts its cleaning path automatically. It features 100 minutes of run time and offers self-charging capabilities.
You can also download the Lefant app to pair the Wi-Fi-enabled vac with your smartphone or device to better control the device remotely.
Lefant M210 Pro robot vacuum cleaner, $105 after coupon (reduced from $400)
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The escalating fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued Saturday as both sides traded strikes as the war in Gaza nears one year.
The Israel Defense Forces said its air force struck Hezbollah fighters inside a mosque in southern Lebanon that they said was used as a command center to “plan and execute terrorist attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel.”
The mosque was adjacent to Salah Ghandour Hospital in the town of Bint Jbeil. The hospital said in a statement that Israeli forces had shelled it after being warned to evacuate. The shelling “resulted in nine members of the medical and nursing staff being injured, most of them seriously,” while most of the medical staff were evacuated. On Thursday, the World Health Organization said 28 health workers in Lebanon had been killed in the past 24 hours.
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At the same time, 12 Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, including one that badly damaged a large hall Hezbollah used to hold ceremonies, Lebanon’s state news agency said.
Later in the day, more strikes hit the area, from which tens of thousands of people have fled over the past two weeks.
Israeli airstrikes also hit areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, according to state media. At least six people were killed, according to NNA.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah said it launched a series of rockets at an Israeli air base near Haifa, about 30 miles from the Lebanese border. Israeli police said fragments of interceptors fell in several sites but no injuries were reported, according to the Associated Press.
Israel has sharply expanded its strikes on Lebanon in recent weeks after nearly a year of exchanging fire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah — long designated a terrorist organization by the U.S., Israel and many other nations. The IDF has been carrying out nightly bombardment of Beirut’s once densely populated southern suburbs, a stronghold of Hezbollah. Overnight, a military spokesman issued three alerts for residents there to evacuate.
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Nearly a week of Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon, near Israel’s northern border, and two weeks of airstrikes in that region and in southern Beirut — both Hezbollah strongholds — had killed more than 2,000 people, the health ministry said. More than 1 million people have been driven from their homes, including tens of thousands under Israel evacuation orders in almost 100 towns and villages near the border.
Hezbollah started launching those attacks in support of its ideological ally Hamas, which is also backed by Iran, the day after Hamas sparked the ongoing war in Gaza with its Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack on Israel. The IDF says Hezbollah militants have fired over 10,000 rockets across the border since Oct. 8, 2023. The vast majority of them have been intercepted by Israel’s advanced missile defense systems.
Israel conducts more ground raids
The Israeli military said on Saturday its special forces were carrying out ground raids against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, destroying missiles, launchpads, watchtowers and weapons storage facilities. The military said troops also dismantled tunnel shafts that Hezbollah used to approach the Israeli border.
Some 1.2 million people have been driven from their homes since Israel escalated its strikes in late September aiming to cripple Hezbollah and push it away from the countries’ shared border. On Tuesday, Israel launched what it calls a limited ground operation into southern Lebanon.
Nine Israeli troops have been killed in close fighting in the area in the past few days, which is saturated with arms and explosives, the military said.
Americans attempt to leave Lebanon
The U.S. government has warned Americans not to travel to Lebanon since mid-September and urged any citizens in the country to leave via commercial travel routes. As of Friday night, the U.S. State Department has assisted approximately 500 U.S. citizens, permanent residents and their families to leave Lebanon on flights organized by the agency.
Other nations are also working to evacuate their residents from Lebanon. Germany has evacuated 460 citizens on German military flights, while a Dutch military transport plane carried more than 100 citizens out of Lebanon. There were also citizens of Belgium, Finland and Ireland who were repatriated on that flight.
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“It’s great that these people are safely back in the Netherlands. These have been tense times for them,” Christiaan Rebergen, secretary-general of the foreign ministry, said after they landed Friday.
Fighting ongoing in Gaza
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli strikes in northern and central Gaza early Saturday have killed at least nine people, including two children.
One strike hit a group of people in the northern town of Beit Hanoun, killing at least five people, including two children, according to the Health Ministry’s Ambulance and Emergency service.
Another strike hit a house in the northern part of Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least four people, the Awda hospital said. The strike also left a number of wounded people, it said.
The Israeli military did not have any immediate comment on the strikes but has long accused Hamas of operating from within civilian areas.
Earlier in the day, the Israeli military had warned residents in parts of central Gaza to evacuate, saying its forces would soon operate there in response to Palestinian militants.
The warnings cover areas along a strategic corridor in central Gaza, which was at the heart of obstacles to a ceasefire deal earlier this summer. The military warned Palestinians in areas of Nuseirat and Bureij refugee camps, located along the Netzarim corridor, to evacuate to an along Gaza’s shore called Muwasi, which the military has designated a humanitarian zone. It’s unclear how many Palestinians are currently living in the areas affected by the order, parts of which were evacuated previously.
Almost 42,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza during the almost year-long war, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, which does not differentiate between civilian and militant deaths.
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1-month-old twins who died with mother believed to be the youngest-known Hurricane Helene victims
Month-old twin boys are believed to be the youngest known victims of Hurricane Helene. The boys died alongside their mother last week when a large tree fell through the roof of their home in Thomson, Georgia.
Obie Williams, grandfather of the twins, said he could hear babies crying and branches battering the windows when he spoke with his daughter, Kobe Williams, 27, on the phone last week as the storm tore through Georgia.
The single mother had been sitting in bed holding sons Khyzier and Khazmir and chatting on the phone with various family members while the storm raged outside.
AP
Kobe’s mother, Mary Jones, was staying with her daughter, helping her take care of the babies. She was on the other side of the trailer home when she heard a loud crash as a tree fell through the roof of her daughter’s bedroom.
“Kobe, Kobe, answer me, please,” Jones cried out in desperation, but she received no response.
Kobe and the twins were found dead.
“I’d seen pictures when they were born and pictures every day since, but I hadn’t made it out there yet to meet them,” Obie Williams told The Associated Press days after the storm ravaged eastern Georgia. “Now I’ll never get to meet my grandsons. It’s devastating.”
The babies, born Aug. 20, are the youngest known victims of a storm that had claimed more than 200 lives across Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas. Among the other young victims are a 7-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy from about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south in Washington County, Georgia.
“She was so excited to be a mother of those beautiful twin boys,” said Chiquita Jones-Hampton, Kobe’ Jones’ niece. “She was doing such a good job and was so proud to be their mom.”
Jones-Hampton, who considered Kobe a sister, said the family is in shock and heartbroken.
In Obie Williams’ home city of Augusta, 30 miles east of his daughter’s home in Thomson, power lines stretched along the sidewalks, tree branches blocked the roads and utility poles lay cracked and broken. The debris left him trapped in his neighborhood near the South Carolina border for a little over a day after the storm barreled through.
He said one of his sons dodged fallen trees and downed power lines to check on Kobe, and he could barely bear to tell his father what he found.
Many of his 14 other children are still without power in their homes across Georgia. Some have sought refuge in Atlanta, and others have traveled to Augusta to see their father and mourn together, he said.
He described his daughter as a lovable, social and strong woman. She always had a smile and loved to make people laugh, he said.
And she loved to dance, Jones-Hampton said.
“That was my baby,” Williams said. “And everybody loved her.”
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