It’s got a built-in camera designed to help it ‘see’ small objects, like cables, socks or toys – although they can still be sucked up by the vacuum, so ideally pick them up first. When the vacuum isn’t cleaning, you can get it to act as a security guard for your home, letting you see and speak to anyone in the house through the app. Stick vacuums have been popular because of their lightweight and cordless mobility, which makes cleaning less of a hassle than schlepping an upright corded vacuum around.
Hopefully this also means fewer instances of misaligned docking. But the best part of the app might be the Activity tab, which shows you a history of your vacuum’s outings, and the coverage area it cleaned each time. These graphs are only stored locally on your device, and show you how long the vacuum was working, how many charges it required to finish the job, and the total area your bot covered during the trip. The app also lets you start, pause and schedule the robot, and includes a full manual with a guide to cleaning its filters and emptying the dust bin. Meanwhile, the Roomba 980 does deliver the same degree of cleaning as the Dyson 360 Eye. But if you are more interested in being able to remotely control your robot from outside the house, then it will somewhat disappoint.
Don’t remember how well the suction was when comparing the two, but it was pretty similar i think. Yeah the roborock doesn’t suck for the full width of the machine like the Dyson, but honestly it picks up what I throw it at it. RoMan gets a little bit of help when a human supervisor points out a region of the branch where grasping might be most effective.
This isn’t too damning, though, since sand isn’t a very common household debris (unless you’re lucky enough to live near a beach). The iRobot Roomba 980 has also dropped the ball when it comes to overall performance. However, the 980 does make sure it picks up as much as possible and does a fairly decent job. The camera navigation is a lot better than expected, and it doesn’t have as much difficulty finding its docking station as previous models did. The Dyson 360 Eye has advanced visual technology that makes it the best robot vacuum in terms of navigation and mapping. It won’t collide with objects and furniture near as much as the competition.
The camera sensors need light to work, and if you turn off all your lights, neither vacuum will be able to “see” and won’t clean very well, if at all. The 360 Eye, though, to specifically answer your question is 4.72 inches in height and will need another half to full inch clearance. If your furniture is not at least five and a half inches off the ground, the robot won’t go under it. Keeping them clear of tangles and debris is crucial to the functionality of the vacuum. Removing them bars and clearing them off is a simple task for the Roomba 980.
That’s a whole 1,000 yuan (about $146) less than the 360 Eye when it first entered China in May last year, which is somewhat indicative of Dyson’s robotic ambition while facing the likes of Neato and iRobot. Another reason Dyson’s bot works so well is its dyson robot vacuum companion app. The 360 Eye can connect to your Wi-Fi network, and is then accessible via the Dyson Link app. This will let it regularly grab updates from Dyson and install them automatically, which the company says will improve performance over time.