This is the last analysis snapshot initiated on Oct 16, 2020.
Highlights
Quality
I was disappointed with the eufy after using up its battery id check the bin and it never seemed to have much in it though id s... Read More
After a few weeks with the s5 my ground floor with both carpets and hard floor has never been cleaner
Competitiveness
My last robovac a eufy had around 1
It is much better than the irobot brand
A lot of people consider the s5 the best robovac currently available regardless of price and based on my experience i wouldnt argue
The roborock s5 uses lidar like a driverless car to map the room makes an intelligent navigation plan and then zips around my g... Read More
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What isnt irrelevant was the suction
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But it turns out that this is conservative advice from the makers i now have the charger in a chimney breast alcove which is less than the recommended dimension but the s5 doesnt seem to mind
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Both of my previous robots did this when battery was low and then theyd bounce around randomly trying to pick up the beam or whatever that guides it home
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It knows exactly where it is where the charger is and where the doors are in between
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Also it can be controlled with alexa
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But im not a big smart app or alexa person so ill leave that discussion to others
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Ive discovered that you can also install the app in the bluestacks pc android emulator if you prefer to use a pc to change settings
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It think it also costs about the same as a low end roomba which im afraid makes the roomba seriously overpriced