The following-gen Roomba Important robovacs have self-emptying docks and double the suction

Solely six months after iRobot launched its budget-friendly Essential robot vacuums, the lineup already has two new fashions. The Roomba Combo 2 Important and Roomba Vac 2 Important “double the cleansing energy” of their predecessors and produce self-emptying mud bins to the collection for the primary time.

The Roomba Combo 2 Important ($425) combines vacuuming and mopping capabilities, whereas the Vac 2 Important ($400) is a vacuuming-only mannequin for these with out tile or hardwood flooring. Each have one hundred pc stronger suction than the primary Important vacs. The latter already had 20 occasions the suction energy of the Roomba 600 series it changed on the low end of iRobot’s product line.

Each machines have self-emptying capabilities, spitting dust and particles into self-sealing baggage contained in the docking station. The baggage can maintain as much as 60 days of dust earlier than that you must change them. The vacuums have 4 ranges of suction energy, a multi-surface bristle brush and an edge-sweeping brush.

The Roomba Combo 2 Important has the cheaper mannequin’s vacuuming capabilities whereas including mopping with three ranges of water dishing out. For less than $25 over the vacuum-only mannequin, this one looks like the plain alternative until your house is totally carpeted.

One factor higher-end models offer that these don’t is advanced navigation with LiDAR. As a substitute, finances fashions like these transfer in easy (however nonetheless efficient) neat rows.

The Roomba Combo 2 Important is now out there in North America for $425 on iRobot’s website and at third-party retailers. The vacuum-only Vac 2 Important prices $400 and is bought at choose retailers.

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$425 at iRobot