The Best Robot Mops, Based On Long-Term Testing
In busy households, the best robot mops are a game-changer, scrubbing dirt and grime off your floors without you lifting a finger. Today, many of these autonomous cleaners can vacuum, too, and some high-tech models can even refill their water tanks and clean their mopping pads after each cycle. I tested more than a dozen of the best robot vacuums available today, and my top overall pick is the eufy Omni S1 Pro. Although pricey, this two-in-one robot vacuum and mop effectively removes even the toughest stains from your floors and is nearly fully self-sufficient with its all-in-one base.
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The following is a list of all the winners from my testing process:
If you have a busy household with lots of hard floors, a robot mop can help you keep up with everyday cleaning. “The biggest benefits of having a robot mop are that you aren’t the one mopping and that you can run it frequently on a timer at your preferred schedule,” says Michael Silva-Nash, executive vice president of Molly Maid of Greater Little Rock, Arkansas. “They can eliminate allergens, dust and other debris from your floors, which prevents them from tracking throughout your home.”
However, not all robot mops can handle tough stains—and some actually do more harm than good by simply smearing dirt around. To determine which of today’s popular robot mops are most effective, I put eight of them through weeks of testing, evaluating each of them on ease of use, cleaning performance, navigation abilities and more. Here are the best options you can buy, based on rigorous testing.
Robotic mopping technology has improved substantially since I first tested these gadgets back in 2023, and the Eufy Omni S1 Pro is a new, high-tech option with truly impressive mopping abilities. This robotic vacuum-mop combo is almost fully self-sufficient: It automatically fills up its on-board reservoir with water and cleaning solution from the base, and it even washes and dries its own mopping pad after each cleaning cycle. All you really have to do is keep the water tank filled and empty the unit’s dirt collection bag and dirty water tank from time to time, and the robot will take care of everything else.
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During testing, the S1 Pro surpassed the competition with its cleaning abilities. In addition to its powerful vacuuming abilities, which easily picked up debris of all sizes, the robot features an 11-inch spinning mop bar (similar to what you’d find on an upright wet-dry vacuum) that exerts downward pressure as it cleans. Its unique design was able to remove even the toughest dirt and chocolate syrup stains from hardwood flooring, and it easily navigated around all sorts of obstacles, including furniture, power cords and a door mat. The S1 Pro automatically senses carpeting, as well, and raises the mopping bar to avoid getting rugs wet.
The S1 Pro is ideal for larger homes, as it can run for more than three hours before needing to stop and recharge. It can climb thresholds up to 0.79 inches, navigating between rooms, and you can use the Eufy app to set up different clean schedules and adjust the robot’s cleaning settings. The biggest downside of this robot mop is its price—at $1,500, it’s undeniably a substantial investment for your home. It might also be cumbersome in smaller homes, as the base is more than 26 inches tall and takes up quite a bit of space.
The Bissell SpinWave Wet And Dry Robotic Vacuum came out on top for cleaning performance and ease of use. This inexpensive robotic mop is equipped with rotating mop heads—as opposed to others that simply push a flat mop pad around the floor—and the scrubbing action made a huge difference in its ability to lift all types of stains from the floor. Better yet, the microfiber pads are reusable, meaning you can simply toss them in the washing machine once you’re finished cleaning.
The mop goes over its path several times when cleaning, and while this does prolong each cycle, it ultimately leaves fewer streaks and allows the machine to tackle tough stains more effectively. The SpinWave lifted a dried mud stain off the floor after just two passes thanks to its rotating heads—a task with which several other mops struggled. To clean up a sticky soda spill, I used the mop’s spot cleaning mode, which uses more scrubbing action and works in a spiral pattern covering a roughly 3-foot circle. It went over the spill several times and removed the majority of the stickiness—there was a slight residue left behind, but it was only noticeable if you were looking for it.
The Bissell SpinWave can either mop and vacuum, depending on which canister you insert.
This two-in-one robot is able to vacuum and mop, and it actually comes with two separate canisters—one for each function. When the vacuum canister is attached, two spinning edge brushes help get dirt out of corners, and debris is sucked up by the rotating brush roll. It cleans low- and medium-pile carpets while vacuuming, but when the robot is mopping, it automatically avoids soft surfaces like area rugs. On its first pass, it would bump into the edge of the rug I set out, but when it came back to the area, its cleaning algorithm “knew” to turn around before it ran into the carpeting.
The Bissell app is very straightforward and easy to navigate, but it doesn’t have mapping abilities and can’t memorize your home’s layout, which means you won’t be able to set up virtual barriers or direct the robot to spot clean one particular area. (It was still able to recognize and avoid obstacles while cleaning, though.) However, you can start and stop the robot remotely, create an automatic cleaning schedule and even monitor when the mop needs maintenance like a filter change.
Alongside the device, the Bissell SpinWave comes with a spare set of cleaning pads and a trial-size bottle of one of its cleaning formulas. (Perhaps unsurprisingly, the brand only recommends using its own formulas in the mop. The manual warns that using another cleaning solution may harm the machine and will void its warranty.) For more details on how I put the Bissell SpinWave through its paces, read my full product review.
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The iRobot Braava Jet m6 is the brand’s signature robot mop, and I think it’s the best choice for anyone who already owns an iRobot Roomba robotic vacuum. This mop can be paired with select Roomba vacuum models; during testing, it automatically imported the map created by my Roomba i7+. The two devices will work together, with the Braava mopping after the vacuum finishes cleaning. The Braava Jet m6 is also extremely easy to sync up to your phone—its setup process was the quickest of all the mops I tested.
The mop does an excellent job cleaning, traveling slowly and going back and forth over each spot, and it even overlaps its paths for maximum coverage. Plus, it does so at whisper-quiet volume. The mop was able to efficiently remove all types of spills and stains during testing, and you can mix the brand’s floor-cleaning solution into the water tank for a more thorough clean. It also did a great job cleaning all around the edges of the room, but it did get hung up on the area rug at one point, somehow ending up underneath the corner. It eventually freed itself without any assistance, and on a subsequent run, the robot knew to avoid that area.
The one potential negative that I found with this robot mop is that it lacks any vacuuming abilities. It can be used to “dry mop,” which helps collect dust and hair, but when I tested this function, it needed a new dry pad halfway through cleaning, as it was bogged down with pet hair. You need to clean your floors to remove large debris and hair before this mop can do its job—otherwise, it will end up pushing the hair or dirt around the floor. For this reason, I mostly recommend this mop for people who already own a Roomba, as the two devices can work together.
Other Robot Mops I Tested
In the face of the winning models, the following robot mops didn’t quite make the cut.
Shark Matrix Plus 2-In-1 ($430): Similar to the Bissell SpinWave, the Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 comes with separate attachments for mopping and vacuuming. Its app offers more functionality than the Bissell, allowing you to clean specific rooms and create no-go zones, but because the Shark uses a flat mopping pad, it’s not quite as effective at scrubbing off tough stains.
iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ ($899): The j7+ is a combination vacuum and mop from the popular brand, and while it has a well-designed app, the unit’s cleaning abilities weren’t as good as expected. It struggled to pick up debris like cat litter while vacuuming, and it wasn’t able to remove stains from the floor when mopping, even when it’s scrubbing mode was turned on.
Dreametech Bot W10 ($600): While the design seemed promising with self-cleaning mop pads and the ability to fill its own water tank from a reservoir of clean water, the Dreametech Bot W10 didn’t live up to expectations. The app isn’t very user-friendly: I experienced pop-ups that blocked the screen and got lost in complicated menus. Plus, the robot frequently gets stuck in places and its cleaning performance wasn’t as good as other mops I tested.
Eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid ($150): While it works well as a vacuum, I wasn’t impressed with the mopping performance of the Eufy By Anker RoboVac X8 Hybrid. It left streaks on the floor and mopped right over an area rug, and the water tank leaked on the floor when we left it attached to the robot overnight.