Smart mapping also allows you to add “Clean Zones” for high traffic areas and “Keep Out Zones” to ensure that the i7+ avoids specific spots. Initial placement took some thought as the base station needs to be set up with half a meter clearance on either side of it and also needs height clearance for the dirt disposal unit so I couldn’t set it up out of the way under a table. Although Roomba didn’t make the first robot vacuum as many people believe, it certainly popularised the appliance. Now, rather than just map a single room and forget it after the job is done, the Roomba i7+ uploads maps of every room in your home securely to iRobot’s cloud servers. That makes the Roomba i7+ easier to handle, and its low-profile design gives it an advantage over competitors.

The 3-Stage Cleaning System of the Roomba® i7 Robot Vacuum, with Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes, 10x the Power-Lifting Suction* and Edge-Sweeping Brush, teams up with the Precision Jet Spray, Maximised-Edge Design and new pad technology of the Braava Jet m6 to tackle it all. Unfortunately, it struggles to clean large debris on bare floors and it has trouble with smaller debris on carpet. If you have both devices in use, you can let the Braava Jet M6 mopping robot start its trip as soon as Roomba i7+ has finished vacuuming. Once your Roomba i7+ has uploaded detailed maps of your room layouts, it will assume a much more efficient cleaning pattern of pacing across each room in as straight of lines as possible.litre bin, which is a fairly standard size as far as robot vacuum cleaners go, and it pulls out from the rear of the unit. Our detailed review shows whether the iRobot Roomba i7+’s (i7558) premium features are worth their money.

It also trawled over loose cords and raised ledges with aplomb, though it wasn't able to cross a two-inch marble slab between my kitchen and bathroom. You won’t be able to hide it under a sofa, especially given the fact that the robot has to trundle up an attached slope to charge. PS: We reveal which robotic vacuum cleaner can climb best in our article " Robot vacuums for high doorsteps in comparison". inches (HWD), which is going to take up a significant amount of floor space wherever you decide to put it.If you’re a pet owner, the front-facing camera in the j7 could help avoid unpleasant messes: it comes with obstacle avoidance that its sibling lacks. The " Plus" in the Roomba i7+ stands for the self-emptying dust bin ("Clean Base") that comes with it.