The Wyze impressed us with it's exceptional performance on hard floors, scoring high for pet hair and hard debris pick-up.  It also gave us speedy mapping, which comes in handy, a user-friendly app and useful features such as a location-based trigger.

When the robot returns to its dock at the end of a cleaning session, it empties its dustbin into a larger bag in the base and refills its water tank for mopping, offering a truly hands-free experience.

Ease of use: This score is a combination of factors, such as the size of the dustbin, whether the vacuum has a handle for carrying it around your home, how easy it is to clean the brush roll, whether the vacuum scatters debris, and whether you can schedule it for routine cleaning.

The j7+ comes with a cleaning base which is hard to fault. It can hold up to 60 days of debris and looks easy on the eye compared to other bases — plus it’s more compact too.

【AutoBoost Technology】The DEENKEE flat vacuum robot automatically increases suction power on carpets for deeper cleaning, and switches back to normal suction power level on hard surfaces to minimize energy consumption.

There are four cleaning modes on the Lefant M210 Robot Vacuum Cleaner; automatic, planning, fixed point, and edge, which are designed to take into account all elements of your home. It is equipped with an advanced brushless nozzle as well as two side brushes Top 3 Automatic Vacuum Cleaners to draw hair, debris and dust directly into the 500ml dust collection bucket.

Premium, but decent value given the features and performance. Worth the investment for pet owners who want something for regular use.

❌ You're on a budget: There are plenty of cheaper bots that'll do a good enough job for many people's needs.

Its size means that it can reach most spaces with ease, plus its sensors work very well and ensure that it doesn't learn its way around just by bumping into furniture.

This Roomba is designed to keep going and is ideal if you prioritise hands-free cleaning on mixed surfaces.

This isn't a cheap bot, and while I think the featureset and performance justify the price, it'll be out of budget for some. We have more affordable options in our roundup of the best robot vacuums for pet hair – although be aware that if you really want something up to the task, you will likely need to spend a bit more.

A robot vacuum uses navigation tools like sensors, lasers and cameras to work its way around your home, suctioning up pet hair, crumbs and dirt into its dustbin from hard floors like wood, tile and laminate and low pile carpets and area rugs. Many high-end robots are capable of mapping and learning your space, so you can set the robot to clean only one room or a specific area.

If your robot vacuum has a mopping function, some bases come with water tanks and scrubbing abilities as well, so it can keep the mop cloth clean. However, there are some drawbacks to self-emptying bases. Besides the additional cost, these take up a lot more floor space.

We've tested many robot vacuums at Tom's Guide. While most perform great, they aren't as easy to recommend for everyone.