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If you've always wanted to get a robot vacuum, now's your chance. CNET's top-rated models will be on sale during Black Friday and Cyber Monday with discounts as high as 57%.

The Roborock Q7 Max is a powerful robot with smart mapping and app-based no go zones. Its running time of 180 minutes is impressive. It also self vacuum-empties itself and automatically refills its water tank.

1. iRobot Roomba j7+

The Roomba J7+, iRobot's most advanced robot to date is the Roomba j7+. Its greatest innovation is a camera-based obstacle detection system that uses built-in AI to detect objects such as charging cords, shoes and the dreaded pet waste that many other robots are unable to avoid (and often slough through). It's the first robot to provide you with images of objects that it encounters, so that you can tell the robot to stay clear of it.

The Combo J7+ is the best robot mop we have ever tested. It cleans up dirt and spills effortlessly, leaving no trace that it was there. The iRobot app makes it easy to control. It can schedule cleanings, and also create Keep Out Zones to ensure it doesn't clean in areas you don't wish to. It's compatible with Alexa or Google Assistant so you can start it and stop it by voice.

Its design is also a step above the competition and features a sleek, top piece that looks more like a toy than a loud, obnoxious one. The Clean Base Automatic Dirt Disposal System self-empties, which is great to speed up cleaning.

In our tests the j7+ was quick to clean up dust, dirt and pet hair. The counter-rotating rubber brush roll kept the debris in one place instead of scattering it across the floor. It even managed to take small gravel and sand, which most other robots can't. It did all without getting caught up in our pet's hair.

Although it's not as sophisticated as the $1,217 Roomba s9+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum, which isn't able to clean stairs, the j7+ is still an excellent option for those who require both mopping and a vac in their home. It's not expensive and the iRobot App makes it easy to use.

While the iRobot Home app is very user-friendly however we've found it be less reliable than other apps that utilize robotic cleaners. It can take some time to download updates, and sometimes it's hard to determine whether the update is functioning until you've seen it in action.

2. Roborock Q5+

If you're looking to purchase an automated vacuum cleaner that can do more than just clean floors, the best smart vacuum choice is probably one that is a hybrid. This kind of robot usually includes a built-in water tank which means they can mop and vacuum your home simultaneously. They also come with a variety of extra features such as smart mapping and small object avoidance and the possibility of washing and re-drying mopping pads. The negative is that they tend to be pricey at full retail price, but on Black Friday and Cyber Monday they usually drop in price.

Roborock makes several of our top robotic vacuums, and the Q5+ doesn't fail to impress. This is their least expensive auto-empty model. While it lacks certain features you'll find on higher-end models (like no-go zones and multi-story memory) it's still an excellent choice if you're willing to sacrifice a bit to save a few hundred dollars.

The Q5+ is exceptionally gentle when it comes to obstacles like tables and walls. This makes it a great option for homes with many furniture pieces. It's also extremely thorough when it comes to cleaning dust bunnies, which is an area where many cheaper robot vacuums can really be a bit sloppy. The Q5+'s navigation is excellent, with few misses along walls or in corners.

The Q5+, as with other Roborock products can be controlled with only a few buttons on your device or via the Roborock App. The app lets you start and stop cleaning, set schedules, create virtual barriers and no-go zones and adjust your home map or change the labels of rooms.

If you opt for the Q5+ model, it comes with a brand new auto-empty dock specifically designed to make the machine easy to maintain. Installing it requires a screwdriver, but once in place it is done with relative ease. It comes with a huge LCD screen, which is useful when setting up schedules and changing settings. This isn't an essential feature for everyone, but it's one that will aid in keeping the track of the maintenance intervals for your robot with ease.

3. Narwal Freo X Ultra

The Freo X Ultra robot vacuum and mop is a sophisticated well-rounded mop and vacuum. It's capable of vacuuming and mopping. Its design is one of the best in the industry however it's quite expensive.

The base station looks nice and is hidden when it's not in use, and its size is quite compact. The station's main selling point is that it automates many tasks, functions, and chores that other robots would leave to you. It stores clean and dirty water, electrolyzes and heats the water (which the majority of other robots require you to do) and empty the dust bin after vacuuming, and keeps your robot cleaner commercial charged and clean.

Its vacuuming capabilities are impressive and efficient, too. It's the only robovac that I've tested that does an excellent job of removing dirt from floors that aren't. It's also not as loud as the more expensive Roomba 900 series or iRobot 980.

But the Freo X Ultra has its faults, especially in terms of navigation. The laser and LiDAR sensors aren't as reliable as other robovacs, meaning it is sometimes stuck or confused in certain rooms or corners of your home. It's not able climb stairs as well as some competitors, for instance and doesn't come with a dock that lets you to set up an exclusive cleaning zone for carpets with plush padding.

While it doesn't offer the same amount of cleaning-related options in its app or as many shortcuts in the app as other robovacs, the Freo X Ultra is still an excellent choice for those looking for an all-around great mop and robot vacuum that's worth the higher price cost.

But if you want to save some money or simply don't care about the limitations of this robotic, there are plenty of other great choices on the market, including a lot of eufy models priced significantly less. The eufy Qrevo curv, for instance is less expensive however it comes with more features, such as stairs and a fully-function Dock, that provides the ability to provide a more thorough vacuuming experience on floors that are unfinished carpets, low-pile carpets, and even high-pile carpets.

4. eufy RoboVac G30

eufy is an Anker company with an established track record of making robot vacuums that offer the perfect combination of features, performance and price. The G30 Hybrid is no different it offers a high-quality cleaning of hard floors as well as mopping functions as well as carpets at a price that is affordable. It's easy to setup by snapping one of the side brushes on, switch on and plug in the charging dock. The app will guide you through the steps to connect your G30 to your Wi-Fi. The dock must be located close to an outlet that has enough space to move.

The G30 is small, 2.85 inches tall to be precise It can be placed under sofas and other furniture with low clearance. Its design is a little less ostentatious than some rival models, with sleek black finishes and three buttons that are physical such as Auto Cleaning start/pause, Recharge, and Spot Cleaning (which scrubs a space in spiral patterns for 2 minutes). You can also connect the G30 to Amazon Alexa or Google Home to conduct cleaning without a schedule using voice commands.

The way that the G30 cleans is what sets it apart from its competitors. It uses an integrated map to create an image of the unmovable items in its path. It keeps track of the things it has cleaned and what it is unable to access. When it's time to recharge, it returns to its base and resumes cleaning where it started.

The sleek G30 isn't without its faults however. The iRobot Roomba 675 is more built, incurs lower recurring costs, charges faster and offers similar battery life, while providing better performance on floors with no carpet and carpets with a low pile. It comes with a larger dust bin that does not require as much emptying. It also has boundary strips that keep it from certain areas. The G30 is cheaper and easier to maintain. Its smaller canister means it doesn't need to be empty as often, and it has less trouble with bulky materials such as cereal.