While robot mops get more expensive and more complicated, the two best robot vacuums we tested remain affordable, effective and convenient.

iRobot dominates the category through decades of refinement that established Roomba as the generic term for robot vacuums, similar to how Kleenex represents tissue. This r ecord-low deal includes the game-changing auto-empty dock that transforms occasional convenience into genuine hands-off cleaning.

After putting robot vacuums through rigorous cleaning tests, we designated four winners that will efficiently tidy up your space—with picks from Roomba, Eufy and more.

We put several robot vacuums from Roborock, Eufy, Dreame, and more through a series of mess tests to see which stood out.