Robot buying guides
Start with what you need the robot to do.
Browse by category or use case, then compare the features, strengths and weaknesses that matter in your home.
Core categories
Four common robot-buying decisions.
Compare exact products, useful specifications, everyday strengths and likely compromises.
79 modelsRobot vacuums
Best robot vacuums
Cleaning, mopping, obstacle handling, dock autonomy and ownership burden.Best overall: Roborock Saros 10 · £699.97Open buying guide
65 modelsRobot lawn mowers
Best robot lawn mowers
Lawn area, slopes, boundary systems, tree cover and local servicing.Best overall: eufy E15 Robot Lawn Mower · £1,499.00Open buying guide
55 modelsRobotic pool cleaners
Best robotic pool cleaners
Pool surface, wall and waterline coverage, filtration, runtime and retrieval.Open buying guide
20 modelsWindow-cleaning robots
Best window-cleaning robots
Pane compatibility, safety systems, navigation, spraying and supervision.Open buying guideChoose by need
More specific questions, more useful answers.
Robot vacuums and mops
Compare roller, spinning-pad and liftable mop systems.
Best overall: Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Pro · £679.99Robot vacuums for pet hair
Prioritise brush design, carpet pickup and dependable obstacle avoidance.
Best overall: Dreame X50 Ultra Complete · £999.00Budget robot vacuums
Find value without accepting poor navigation or unavailable consumables.
Best overall: Roborock Qrevo S Pro · £379.99Robot vacuums for carpet
Compare pickup evidence, brush contact and hair-wrap risk.
Best overall: Roborock Saros 10 · £699.97Robot mowers without perimeter wire
Compare RTK, vision, LiDAR and recovery around trees and buildings.
Best positioning: Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD · £2,099.00Tracked, not ranked
Companion and humanoid robots need a different standard.
Availability, subscriptions, privacy and genuine capability come before winner language in these emerging categories.
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