Buying guides
Full walkthroughs for each aisle — what to buy, what to skip, and how to read the ribbons on a product card. Click a guide to open the whole article.
Window
How to pick a window robot
These machines stick to glass with a fan, spray or mist, and wipe in a path. Size, safety, and whether you want a dock matter more than the suction number on the box.
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Lawn
How to pick a robot mower
They nibble the grass a little every day. You choose by yard size, slope, and how the mower knows where the lawn ends.
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Pool
How to pick a pool robot
Decide corded vs cordless, then whether you need the floor only, the walls, or the surface too. A skimmer is not a vacuum.
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Floor
How to pick a floor robot
The pascal number on the box is mostly marketing. Mop style, hair, furniture height, and what the dock does will decide whether you still like it in three months.
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Toys
How to pick a robot for a kid (or a desk)
Decide whether you want a machine they program, or a character that talks back. Age and patience matter more than the word “AI.”
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Pet
How to pick a litter robot
These machines scoop so you don’t have to. Closed globe, open-top, or a rake over a tray — the cat has to accept it, or none of the ribbons matter.
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Patrol
How to pick a patrol robot
These are cameras that roll. You drive them, or they loop a map. They do not vacuum, and they are not Loona.
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Other
Humanoids, arms, and the rest
Not every useful robot vacuums, mows, or patrols. These are the machines that walk, or sit on a desk.
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