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SharkNinja has unveiled its latest line of robot vacuum cleaners. There are three PowerDetect models and the most budget-friendly model is already available buy from Shark.
What we love about it is that even though we’ve seen some incredible robot vacuums with really impressive features, they’re still very pricey.
Shark’s PowerDetect self-emptying robot vacuum cleaner RV2820VEUK has many of the same features – and is less than half the price of market-leading models (€499.99). At the time of writing, you can buy it for even less on Amazon.
What it doesn’t have is the ability to mop floors. The two more expensive PowerDetect models can not only mop, but also automatically fill the onboard water tank from the quay. The top model also automatically washes and dries the mop pads.
If these mopping features are important to you, you’ll have to wait until Shark releases the more expensive models.
But if you’re looking for an affordable dry robot vacuum with high-end features, this is what the PowerDetect self-emptying robot vacuum has to offer.
Monstrous climbing wheels
The dream of the robot vacuum cleaner is that you schedule cleaning times and – well, that’s it. You forget. But that only works if the feature set allows your robot to continue its work. For that you need an automatically empty dock, which has this (see below).
But there’s no point if your robot vacuum cleaner gets stuck on a thick carpet at the start of every cleaning session and can’t continue its work until you come to the rescue.
The PowerDetect self-emptying robot vacuum has what Shark calls NeverStuck technology. The robot is equipped with what looks like a set of mini monster truck wheels, and it lifts itself up to overcome obstacles such as door sills and carpets.
It’s not quite at the level of climbing stairs, but if you have a room that’s inaccessible for a robot vacuum to clean, it could crack it.
Dirt, edge and floor detection
Not all rooms in our home need the same level of cleaning. For example, if your pet has a favorite sleeping nook, it may need a much more thorough cleaning than the rest of your floor, but most robot vacuums treat all areas the same.
The PowerDetect self-emptying robot vacuum will notice a dustier or fur-covered spot and increase suction to deal with it, moving in a figure-of-eight pattern over the area until no more dirt is detected.
It also differentiates between different floor types and gives carpets much-needed suction for deeper cleaning.
Finally, it has edge detection and when it comes to a wall it uses air blasts to bring dust and hair into its path to be cleared.
60 days of hands-free cleaning
As mentioned above, an auto-empty dock is critical for forget-me-not cleaning. Otherwise, you will have to remember to empty the small waste bin of your robot vacuum cleaner every few days.
Shark’s self-emptying base only needs to be emptied every two months. Plus, it’s bagless, so you don’t have to keep looking for bags.
Pet-friendly features
The PowerDetect self-emptying robot vacuum cleaner has a host of features that make it a good option for homes with pets.
The brush roll is self-cleaning and equipped with anti-hair wrapping technology. In our experience, this doesn’t always help with longer hair, which you’ll still need to remove occasionally, but it will protect you from the worst pet hair clogs.
It also has an anti-allergenic seal, which traps 99.9% of dust and allergens inside the machine. Good news if pet dander makes you sneeze. However, since the base doesn’t have a bag, we think you’ll likely encounter that dust again when you empty it into the bin – although that will only be necessary every 60 days. We’ll know more when we test it.
Finally, the robot has a spot for Shark’s anti-odor cartridges, which we tested and liked when we tested the Shark Stratos Pet Pro Upright vacuum cleaner. You don’t have to use these, but if you do, they leave a pleasant and not overpowering scent.
Gone are the days of a robot vacuum cleaner floating pointlessly around your room. This bot has a 3D sensor to avoid obstacles from all heights and 360 degree LiDAR mapping from a tower on top of the robot.
Once a map of your home has been created in the app, you can set up no-go zones if there are areas you want the robot to avoid, and send it out for targeted cleaning of a spill or messy area.
We will review it as soon as possible, when we will have more details about these features.