C2 Vision
2 independent reviewsRead the findings →WYBOT's cordless pool robot with a camera that hunts down piles of debris. It suits pools where leaves and dirt gather in one spot. It may skip steps, though, and the camera doesn't help it avoid obstacles.
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What reviewers found
Les Numériques tested it in its pool, and EFTM's reviewer bought one for his own pebblecrete pool in Australia. Both found the dirt-hunting mode really works: it heads straight for a pile of leaves or dirt and stays until it's gone. Both also found its ordinary cleaning good on the floor, walls and waterline. Steps split them, with Les Numériques finding it couldn't clean them and EFTM finding it climbed them. Neither could see what it was doing underwater, and neither test lasted a season.
Les Numériques, hands-on, Jul 2026 · EFTM, hands-on, Jan 2026 (Bought by the reviewer; run times checked on two units)
Floor, wall and waterline
Reviewers rate it highlyLes Numériques found it pressed firmly against the walls and scrubbed the waterline properly. EFTM says its pool has never looked so clean, far better than the suction cleaner it replaced.
Debris
Reviewers rate it highlyThe camera's dirt-hunting mode works: Les Numériques watched it head straight for a pile of leaves and stay until every one was gone, and EFTM saw it spend 20 minutes on a patch of dirt. EFTM also found the ultra-fine filter caught noticeably more sand.
Coverage and navigation
Mixed resultsLes Numériques found it covered the floor in an orderly way but treated steps as walls and drove straight at a mask left in its path. EFTM found it climbed its steps, but says only a plain rectangular or round pool gets every nook reached.
Battery and charging
Mixed resultsLes Numériques got about two hours, enough for a medium pool but tight for a large one. EFTM found every mode runs until the battery is low, from about 100 minutes in Turbo to 185 in Eco, and a full charge takes about three hours.
Filter and retrieval
Mixed resultsBoth Les Numériques and EFTM found the top-loading basket quick to rinse. Getting the robot out is manual, though: it doesn't float up on its own, so you use the hook, and Les Numériques found the charging cable short.
Pool types it suits
Mixed resultsEFTM found it climbed pebblecrete walls straight away in a rectangular pool with a deep end. Les Numériques thinks its two-hour run is tight for very large pools, and both found steps limit how well it suits complex layouts.
Reliability and support
Not enough evidenceNeither test lasted a season. WYBOT support replaced EFTM's first robot after it questioned the run times, and that's the only support contact either reported.
Value
Mixed resultsLes Numériques notes few camera-guided robots come at such an attractive price. EFTM gives a conditional yes: good value on sale, but costly at full price and unproven over several years.
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Dirt hunting really works
Les Numériques put a pile of leaves on one side of the pool and dropped the robot in on the other. It went diagonally straight for them and stayed until every leaf was in the basket. EFTM threw a handful of dirt into a clean pool, and the robot spent the first 20 minutes of the cycle on that patch. Both call it a real feature, not marketing. It's handy when a gust blows leaves into one corner and a full cycle would be overkill.
Good all-round cleaning
In full mode, Les Numériques found it moved in an orderly way, covered the pool, pressed firmly against the walls and scrubbed the waterline properly, picking up leaves, sand and small debris. EFTM tried all eight modes and says the pool has never looked so clean, far better than the suction cleaner it replaced. The S route suited its rectangular pool. You can't watch coverage in real time, EFTM notes, so you only spot misses afterwards.
Steps and obstacles are weak spots
Les Numériques found it treated steps as walls and couldn't clean along them, so brush that dirt down onto the floor first. EFTM found it climbed walls and steps, but warns shallow steps may give it too little to push against. The camera doesn't help it steer round things either. Les Numériques left a mask and goggles in its path and it didn't change course, even though WYBOT says it avoids obstacles.
It runs until the battery's low
Les Numériques got about two hours, which matches the claim. EFTM timed every mode on two robots and found each ran until the battery was low, whatever the cycle length: the one-hour Turbo floor mode ran about 100 minutes, a full clean about 135, and Eco up to 185. If you want shorter runs, a separate Cycle Timer limits floor runs to 30, 40 or 60 minutes spread over several days. A full charge takes about three hours.
Filters, charging and collecting
Both testers found the 3-litre basket lifts out of the top and rinses clean quickly. There's also an ultra-fine filter meant for Turbo floor mode, and EFTM was surprised how much extra sand it caught. Les Numériques lists it as 3 microns, WYBOT as 10. There's no dock: you fetch the robot with a hook, and Les Numériques found the charging cable short. Stopping it mid-run is fiddly, and its test robot kept driving on the deck.
An app with rough edges
You need the app to change modes, since the robot has only a power button, though Les Numériques notes it remembers the last mode. EFTM had to create its account in the app rather than on the website, type its Wi-Fi name by hand, and puzzle over odd translations. WYBOT support replaced its first robot after it questioned the run times. Per Les Numériques, using the camera mode means agreeing to share some pool-floor footage for AI training.
Our take
Should you buy the C2 Vision?
Best for: Pools where leaves and grit settle on the floor. Skip it if: You want it to clean steps without help.
buy it if debris tends to gather in one corner of your pool and you want a cordless robot that goes straight for it. If you mostly get fine silt spread evenly, the plain WYBOT C2 does the everyday job without the camera, and for a camera robot praised on walls and fine grit look at the Aiper Scuba V3.
The C2 Vision is WYBOT's C2 with a forward-facing camera, which adds an eighth cleaning mode: dirt hunting, where it looks for patches of leaves or dirt and heads straight for them. It still cleans the floor, walls and waterline on the usual routes, and you pick the route pattern in the app. Turning on the camera mode means agreeing that some footage of your pool floor can be used to train WYBOT's AI.
Both testers found the dirt hunting really works. Les Numériques put a pile of leaves on one side of the pool and watched the robot head straight for them and stay until every one was gone, and EFTM saw it spend the first 20 minutes of a cycle on a handful of dirt it had thrown in. Ordinary cleaning was good too: Les Numériques found it pressed firmly against the walls and scrubbed the waterline properly, and EFTM says its pool has never looked so clean. The camera doesn't help it avoid things. Les Numériques left a mask in its path and the robot drove straight at it, and it treated steps as walls, though EFTM found it climbed its steps. There's no dock, so you fetch it with a hook, and EFTM's first robot was replaced by WYBOT support after it questioned the run times. Neither test lasted a season, and EFTM calls it good value on sale but costly at full price.
Before you buy
The questions people ask about this one
Is the camera worth paying extra for?
If debris tends to pile up in one place, yes. Les Numériques and EFTM both watched it head straight for a pile of leaves or dirt and clear it. It doesn't avoid obstacles or help with steps, though, and you have to agree to share some footage for AI training.
Does it climb walls and clean the waterline?
Yes. Les Numériques found it pressed firmly against the walls and cleaned the waterline properly, and EFTM found it climbed its pebblecrete walls straight away. For slippery surfaces like tiles, WYBOT supplies float blocks, per the specifications.
Is it cordless, and how long does a charge last?
Yes, and it takes three hours to charge, per the specifications. Les Numériques got about two hours of cleaning. EFTM found every mode ran until the battery was low, from about 100 minutes in Turbo to 185 in Eco, so set the Cycle Timer if you want shorter runs.
Can it cope with steps and a deep end?
The deep end, yes: EFTM ran it in a pool that's deeper at one end. Steps are hit and miss. Les Numériques found it treated them as walls and couldn't clean along them, while EFTM found it climbed its steps but warns shallow ones may defeat it.
How do I get it out of the water?
When its battery runs low it moves to the pool edge, per EFTM, and you lift it out with the supplied hook and a pole. Les Numériques notes it doesn't float up to the surface on its own. It weighs about 8kg (17.6lb) dry, per the specifications.
How do I clean the filter?
Lift the basket out of the top and hose it down; both Les Numériques and EFTM found that quick. Fit the ultra-fine filter for Turbo floor runs, as EFTM found it picked up noticeably more sand.
Alternatives
Other robotic pool cleaners to compare.
C2
Why consider it: The same robot without the camera, and two testers found it simple and effective on everyday debris.
The compromise: You lose the dirt-hunting mode, and The Pool Nerd found its suction weak.
Scuba V3
Why consider it: Also camera-guided and light, and three testers found it cleans floors, walls and the waterline well.
The compromise: You only get about 10 minutes to collect it before it sinks.
Z1 Pro
Why consider it: A cordless robot with strong claimed suction and a clever magnetic charger.
The compromise: Both testers found the remote fiddly, and one long test found its cleaning slow and patchy until a software update.
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Where this page’s findings come from
Editorial reviews
- Les Numériques: Test Wybot C2 Vision : caméra et IA s'associent pour traquer les saletés au fond de la piscine ↗4 / 5Hands-on
- EFTM: REVIEW: The Wybot C2 Vision robot pool cleaner – Smarter than your average pool robot ↗Hands-on · Bought by the reviewer; run times checked on two units
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Videos
- Momentum Productions: The Ultimate Hands-Free Pool Cleaning Machine - Wybot C2 Vision ↗
- DansTube.TV: AI Took Over My Pool?! Wybot C2 Vision + F1 Skimmer Review ↗
- I Review for You: Should You buy Wybot C2 or C2 Vision? Which one is better? ↗
- Search YouTube for WYBOT C2 Vision ↗Search results may include company demonstrations or similar models. Check the source and model name; a demonstration is not an independent performance test.