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Shark 2 in 1 Robot Vacuum and Mop Review

If you're looking to find a smart cleaning solution that will make easy work of household chores This robot is worth taking into consideration. However the battery life and charging time aren't ideal.

Camryn Rabideau has been a freelance writer for several years. She writes about home goods. She lives in Rhode Island on a small farm.

Simple to Use

The Shark IQ Robot is very user-friendly. It has an intuitive interface. The unit has two control buttons at the top that you can use to start or stop a cleaning process or to send it back to the dock. However, it is more convenient to use voice commands in conjunction with the app. The app lets you set a schedule and pick a room. You can also decide whether to clean carpet or unfinished floors, and also virtual no-go zones. It also has an indicator of status that shows two blue lights to indicate whether the unit is charged or is at its maximum capacity.

Its performance in vacuuming is impressive, able to lift and hold pet hair with ease. Its suction is strong enough to clean crevices and edges. It is also intelligent enough to recognize the different types of flooring and adjust the power level according to them. It also prevents becoming stuck on large objects. It also comes with an anti-scratch pad that can clean tough stains and features an intelligent brush roll that automatically adjusts its height when moving from one type of flooring to the next.

The mopping feature is highly effective. The Sonic mopping system and the thorough pathing can scrub floors up to 100 times per minute. A dedicated cleaner tank that is filled with with water and VACMOP cleaning solutions provide excellent stain-removal capabilities. The app features a special Ultra Mop feature that helps to remove stains from specific areas.

The shark robot vacmop pro IQ robot is more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi, but it is superior in its control, maneuverability and cleaning capabilities, both on bare floors and carpet with a low pile. It comes with a larger dustbin as well as a longer battery lifespan, and physical boundary strips to prevent it from entering certain areas.

Powerful Suction

The robot vacuums and mop that means it can be your one-stop shop to clean your floors. It is great at picking up pet hairs and other debris but not so great on carpets that are thick. It is effective in covering its entire area and avoiding low-level obstacles. It is louder than most robot vacuums, but that's to be expected for such a powerful machine.

It is a great battery life and can be controlled using the SharkClean app, or by voice commands if you have smart speakers such as Alexa or Google Assistant. The app lets you see the remaining battery life of the robot and allows you to set different cleaning options and set a schedule to clean your home. You can also create virtual boundaries to keep it from entering rooms in which it might get stuck or knock over an item that is fragile.

The shark self empty vacuum AI Robot is a well-built, well-designed robot mop and vacuum that is easy to set up right out from the box. The body is an assortment of hard plastics that have an elegant and glossy finish, as well as wheels and rubber bumpers at the front. Its oblong shape allows it to fit its tank for water and the tall LIDAR mapping sensor. It doesn't require any significant assembly from the box except for snapping the side brushes in the right position. This makes it easier to put together as opposed to other models that require more work and components. It is heavy at almost 18 pounds.

Smart Navigation

The Shark AI Ultra 2-in-1 offers a wide range of automated features. This includes a companion application that allows you to check the status of your mop and vacuum and receive push notifications, stop or resume cleaning, or control it using voice commands, if are using Amazon Alexa or Google Home. You can also program the robot to return to its dock or alter its power mode.

The application will ask you to send your robot for a test run. It will map the space and then create an outline. This lets you mark rooms, establish No-Go zones and high-traffic areas, and create virtual boundaries that the robot will not over. You can also make use of the app to schedule cleaning sessions, examine the robot's history and status on charges or upgrade its software.

The robot is very intelligent and is able to map its surroundings well, but it can get stuck on objects such as electrical cords or furniture. It's important to clear off the floor of large pieces of debris and clutter before you turn on the vacuum or mop.

In my tests, during my testing, the Shark was capable of cleaning low-pile as well as bare floors with impressive efficiency. The mopping feature performed well, too. The mop and vacuum combination also operates relatively quietly at 50dB. This is roughly the volume of a refrigerator.

If you're looking to add the vacuum and mop functions to a robot cleaner that already has an outside dustbin look into the iRobot Roomba 694 (9/10, WIRED Recommends). The iRobot is more expensive than the Shark but it's more sturdy and is able to maneuver around obstacles more easily and delivers more powerful performance on both carpets that are low and bare, and has physical boundary strips that you can put in front of areas you do not want it to access.

Long Battery Life

There's no doubt that dual-functioning robot vacuums and mop cleaners are a must. shark robotic vacuum cleaner AI Ultra 2-in-1, which we reviewed, costs $699, £559, or AU$1,054 for the bagless charging base. Even without the base, it costs $649 / PS449 / $681 in Australia.

The Shark AI Ultra is a excellent robot vacuum and mop. It's a fantastic robot vacuum and mop for most people. It can sweep a room multiple times before charging. It comes with two mopping pad which you can wash between uses.

Its navigation system isn't ideal, particularly when it is moving around furniture or other obstacles. In the end, it can leave dirty spots behind. The robot vacuum and mop can perform a fantastic job of cleaning these areas using the 'Eco mode', which is designed for minimal power consumption.

Its battery life is good, extending to about 90 minutes in our tests. The app lets you program it to clean a room or at a certain time. This is helpful if you are required to leave your home for a long period of duration. You can also utilize voice commands to control the Shark AI Ultra with Alexa or Google Assistant devices. There are two buttons for control on the robot, if you do not want to use the app.

App Control

The shark vacmop robot not mopping robot vacuum and mop comes with an extra-large self emptying robot vacuum shark-emptying base that can hold 60 days of dirt and other debris. It is easy to move around your home because it has a better obstacle detection system than other robot vacuums. It has a remarkable mopping capacity for a robotic vacuum, and can sweep the room in less than an hour.

It's also compatible with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa that lets you control the device by voice. This makes it simple to set a cleaning schedule or initiate a spot clean by using the phone's app even when you're not at home. It also comes with advanced features, like CleanEdge technology, which makes use of blasts of air to loosen pet hair from corners.

Users have been raving about IQ 2-in-1's smart mapping and Matrix Clean Technology, which automatically adjusts suction power and suction to different flooring types. The mop has a small flap that lets you refill the water tank and wash and air dry the mop pads in between mopping cycles. The machine is well-built and feels sturdy, but it's a bit heavier than other robot vacuum/mop combinations.

The device is also more expensive than other robotic vacuums and mops that include the Roborock S8+/S8, that has similar cleaning capabilities as well as an intuitive app with a wealth of features. The Shark IQ 2-in-1 is more adept at maneuvering itself than other robots, but it lacks the S8+/S8's real-time hazards avoidance system as well as a full base station that empties its trash bin, refills its water tank, and washes and dries its mop. It does, however, provide the option of setting mopping and vacuuming schedules that align with your schedule.