If you’ve been thinking about trying a robotic vacuum, let me assure you, the new Botvac Connected robot vacuum by Neato is all that it claims to be and more. This intelligent robot is Wi-Fi enabled and compatible with iOS and Android devices. Using the free Neato app you can start, stop, schedule and monitor Botvac Connected from anywhere. This is one of my favorite features because you never know when unexpected company is on the way. Instead of pushing a vacuum, you can wash dishes or put away the clothes stacked on the kitchen table!
Neato Botvac Connected also features
- The same technology Google uses in its self-driving car (SLAM).
- Patented laser-scanning system – Neato robots continuously map a room in real time while calculating the most efficient cleaning path.
- Neato knows when to return to its base for recharging – plus it is smart enough to return to the exact spot where it left off to finish the job.
- Neato Botvac Connected can clean a 5000 square foot home during a full cleaning cycle which consists of 3 cleaning runs and 2 recharges.
- Includes long-lasting high capacity Lithium Ion battery.
- Cleans twice the area in the same amount of time compared to random round robots and has 50-100% greater airflow than other smart navigating robots.
- Easy to empty dirt bin includes a cleaning tool comb to clean the filter.
Mom’s Thoughts
This top of the line robotic vac has amazing technology. You can use the Neato app to manually control or drive the robot while at home, or allow it navigate on it’s own. We usually allow “Sally” our Botvac Connected robot to clean on her own. Everyone always asks, “How does it work?” Let me say, it works very well. It does an outstanding job. I thought my carpet was clean since we vacuum daily. However, “Sally” pulled out a ton of cat hair to my surprise! My carpet and floors haven’t been cleaner!
When Sally navigated around the piano legs and bench with ease, I was amazed. Botvac Connected manuevers around hard to reach areas and stays on course. It transitions from floors to carpet with no problem!
Botvac Connected rarely gets stuck on objects. If for some reason it does get stuck, it sends a text through the app and on the display on top of the robot that says “I’m stuck!”. I love the messages it displays. My son picked it up during a cycle and it told him, “Please put me down.” We all laughed!
It is so neat to watch it go back to the charging base when the job is completed. When the floors are vacuumed it sends a text that says, “I’m finished cleaning.”
I have to admit when I first used the Botvac Connected, I moved chairs and cleared a path for it. Now, I just push the button and turn it on. It goes around all of my clutter. Sally is part of the family now, she knows we live here! 😉
Botvac Connected comes with a one year warranty on hardware, excluding batteries. It has a 6 month warranty for the batteries. Find additional help/support at Neato Robotics Support. Interested in knowing where to purchase? Find Neato Robotics Botvacs at Kohls, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target among the many.
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We have added the Neato Robotics Botvac Connected to our Christmas Gift Guide!
