iRobot Roomba 505X Robot Vacuum & Mop Combo, 70x More Suction, Multifunction Dock, 75 Day Self-Emptying, Self-Cleaning & Hot Dry, Lifting Spinning Mop Pads, AI Obstacle Avoidance, Ideal for Pet Hair

This vacuum in amazing. Simply amazing. I've had a Roomba 650 for several years and was mostly satisfied with it but this iRobot Roomba i6+ is, well, miles ahead of the 650. Once you've got it set up and ready to rock, vacuuming your house is, for the most part, an afterthought. First of all, be assured that the i6+ is nearly identical to the i7+ with the exception of the silver top, no included virtual wall, and the lack of extra bags and filters included along with it. But more on that later. Set up is easy. Simply find a nice space for your Roomba to reside and you're on your way. iRobot says you need about one foot of space in the front and on the sides of the base station. Once you've established that, it's time to charge it and set it in motion. My i6+ came partially charged so I went ahead and charged it fully before beginning a vacuuming session. While it's charging, download the iRobot app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store. You can also link your Roomba to your home network at this time. It took me a few tries to get this right and I had to end up using a different router than I had first attempted to connect with. My "parking place" isn't too far from the router but for some reason, I could never get it to connect to that one. When you've connected, your i6+ will upload the latest firmware version. Once your Roomba is fully charged (you can follow the progress on the app), it's time for it to take a tour of your house. The instructions you receive with your vacuum isn't real clear on this next step so let me try and fill in that gap for you... The i6+ needs to learn your house before you'll be able to schedule regular cleaning runs. I watched several videos that told me to send it on mapping runs first. Your mileage may vary but the app didn't allow me to do this. For the first 2 times I vacuumed, I had to simply send it out to vacuum the entire main level of my house. Finally, after those initial couple of sessions, the Map icon lit up and I was able to send the i6+ out on scouting runs to more efficiently map the house. It's really amazing how you can see the map start filling in and how accurate it is. Once you've got your house mapped, you can start naming rooms and setting up schedules for cleaning. By far, the coolest thing about the map is the ability to set up "keep out" zones, such as areas where cords or cables are on the floor or, in my case, where the water dish is for the cat. This may take a bit of experimentation but it really works well once you set them up. I've had it bump the water bowl once but it was because the i6 got trapped by a chair someone moved while it was in a corner and the only way out was to take a path that the bowl was blocking. My old 650, like the i7, has a black top which, over time, became very scratched and unsightly. The silver top of my i6+ looks brand new, even after 30 or so sessions. Aside from the aforementioned water bowl bump, this i6+ has performed nearly flawlessly. There has only been, so far, one incident where it stopped during a session and that was due to it sucking up a cat toy on the floor. I simply pulled the toy from the rollers and off it went! I have yet to change the bag in the main unit and when I inspected the dirt bin on the vacuum itself for the first time today, it's amazingly clean and free of dust. I was constantly having to clean the bin of the 650 and change filters. Not so with this guy. If you're on the fence about buying this vacuum, have no fear. It is, as I stated above, amazing. Your house will stay much cleaner without investing your valuable time doing so. It's pricey, yes, but it's well worth the investment if you're looking for a vacuum that you can "set and forget".

This vacuum was the best purchase I have made in a long time!! The carpet looked clean immediately after it passed over it. It took about 2 or 3 runs for the house to be mapped. Once the map was finished, and I ran the vacuum again, I was able to check the summary on the app and see that the entire house had been cleaned. If the bin is full it self empties and then finishes. If the charge is low, it charges, and continues cleaning. I can set up special zones for it to clean around that I know get more dirty than others (coffee table and dog bowls. I actually bought an elevated dog food container that is spill free for my old roomba.) I can easily set up zones I don't want the vacuum to clean around on the app also (I set them around a an old rug with frays) The biggest thing that makes this THE vacuum we have all been waiting on is the self cleaning dock! I used to empty the bin every single day on my old roomba. Now I can truly leave this vacuum alone for weeks and not have to worry about anything! I have had this roomba for a week and it already had a full bag in the dock (a couple rooms I hadn't vacuumed in awhile and I have a dog). Speaking of having a dog it does a really good job at getting pet hair. I have a lot of tile and carpet in my home and the floors feel and look great. It picked up so much that my old roomba couldn't get. One small con is a small lag time between Alexa and the irobot app. I will tell alexa to clean a specific area and it says that irobot isn't responding. 5 seconds later it will send the vacuum out. Minor annoyance that will hopefully be addressed with updates. I owned the old roomba 650 before. I liked it but it never got into half of the rooms I wanted it to. About 90% of the time I had to hunt it down because it was lost and I had no app to find it. To be honest I got tired of hunting the old one and I would leave it wherever it was for days at a time. This new i6+ hasn't had that problem at all. Hopefully this review helped! I have been telling all my coworkers about how great this little vacuum is!

I bought the iRobot® Roomba® Plus 505X Combo robot + AutoWash dock on Amazon. It is easy to use whenever I want to vacuum or mop in my house. It was easy to put everything together. The robot vacuum worked well with the app that I downloaded. It mapped my whole house. It cleans my carpet and floors really well and I am impressed how easy it is to use. I will be recommending the vacuum to others to try also.

I have two dogs whose hair occasionally gathers into tumbleweeds across the wood floor, so I need to vacuum at least a few days a week. A few years ago, I bought this vacuum hoping that automating part of my cleaning routine would save me at least 30 minutes a day. When I first received the vacuum, I ran into some issues with it starting up and finding the charging station. It wouldn’t go more than a foot or two without giving me a dreaded error. Thankfully, customer service was really helpful, and we were able to resolve the issue over the phone. Now, three years later, I absolutely love this vacuum. It runs at 10 a.m. every weekday while we’re at work, and the only time I need to pull out another vacuum is when I need the handy vac. It is a bit loud—not as loud as a regular vacuum—but since it’s a vacuum, I don’t have any complaints there. The bag in the tower housing is easy to remove and replace every 60 days or so, which isn’t too bad either. Maintenance, though, is the key! You need to clean the little connections under the vacuum and on the charging station and replace the rollers occasionally. Every few months, I use a computer air blower to clean out the interior and keep the sensors working properly. I did have the small trap door latch for the brush housing break. I found a few replacement options on Amazon and the internet for around $50, but they’re not from iRobot. Paying that much for a tiny piece seems ridiculous, so instead, I’ve been super gluing the piece back on. It holds for a few months before I have to do it again. The reason I gave this vacuum four stars is because iRobot doesn’t offer enough replacement parts for components that fail due to normal wear and tear. Parts breaking is fine—that’s expected—but there should be reasonably priced replacements available. I’m not willing to pay half a house payment every few years for a new vacuum just because of a small latch, and I’m certainly not paying $50 for a two-inch piece of plastic. Plus, this particular piece seems to fail frequently if you do a quick internet search. If iRobot starts offering replacement parts at a fair price, I’ll gladly add another star. Until then, four stars is the best I can give.

The robot vacuum post that you didn't know you needed! TL;DR Roborock E4 {$179-$269} Roomba i6+ {$549-$799} If you're looking to get a robot vacuum, I would like to say DO IT. As to which brand to pick, it's a toss up, and completely depends on your budget. I bought our Roborock on sale for $179 last year and have been very pleased with it. My heart was originally set on the more pricey Roomba self-emptying units, but since I am frugal and wanted to see if it would even work here, I went with the lesser expensive bot. We have a house full of old furniture and rooms so I didn't know if a robot would even jive here. I have been VERY pleased with our Roborock. It has done a great job over the last few months while we are not home. I would say, realistically, 8 out of 10 times it went off without a hitch. It went down our foyer stairs one time and had also gotten itself lodged under my sewing machine and other furniture a handful of times. Every day that it did its cycle (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9am) I would come home and empty the trap. It has a washable filter and I cut the hair from the brushes and cleaned the sensors. It has been well worth the $179 to not have to see cat hair, hay, gravel, stove dust, and leaves everywhere. A week ago I bought the unit I had had my heart set on. Well, the unit a tier above the one I had had my heart set on. The lowest priced Roomba unit with the self emptying dock has been at about $500 for the last year, the i3+. The next level up, the i6+, has run about $799. Last week, and even now, Amazon has had the i6+ for the same price as the i3+. My assumption is that a new i6+ is probably coming out soon so they're blowing them out. WHICH IS FINE, I want one. I don't spend a lot of money on goofy things, except 1978 El Caminos, so I decided to spoil myself with this i6+. To be honest they were similar in price LOL. I'm an adult with adult money, no kids, and a farmy kind of property with a dusty wood stove so I did it. After purging, donating, selling, and burning almost everything I owned in the fall, having a clean house feels absolutely amazing. Having a clean floor 24/7 is almost euphoric. I enjoy being home and no longer have those nagging feelings of dread about things I need to be cleaning. I also very much enjoy the kitty cats and Chris and I have raging allergies so I need something to clean up the hair. My feelings so far on the two: Quality of the clean: Roomba and Roborock seem to clean the same. I was very pleased with both. The Roborock generally took a little more than an hour and would get down to about 30% battery life. It was also slower than the Roomba. The Roomba is a faster unit, almost a bit more violent, and takes about 3 hours to complete the first floor. It does seem to be more thorough and charges itself halfway through a first floor cycle. Apps: I didn't want to get another brand so I'd have a second app, but I went with the Roomba anyway. The Roomba has a far superior app. And by far I mean, from here to Australia. The Roborock app is great and easy to use, but very primitive. You also cannot choose certain areas to clean with the E4. It cleans everything or nothing. The Roomba i6 created a map of our house and will just do certain areas that I tell it to. It can do certain rooms on different days of the week or on command. Both tell you when to perform regular maintenance on the machines, when they are stuck, or if software updates are needed. Parts: I like that the Roborock company and Roomba BOTH offer replacement parts at affordable prices. I have been able to take apart and clean out the Roborock really easily. I won't have to do anything to the Roomba for a while, but I will have new brushes, filters, etc. on hand for when it is due. Clumsiness: The Roomba is definitely a superior machine, but it should be, at 3x the price of the Roborock. The Roborock is very primitive but very gentle. Like I said, only 1 time out of dozens of cleanings did it go down some stairs. And it was probably my fault for not cleaning the sensors. The Roomba is much, much faster and almost more violent, sometimes bashing pretty hard into my furniture and woodwork. I think after a few cleanings, it will figure itself out and no longer hit so hard. The Roborock is definitely a more simple, slower, and more methodical machine. Roomba goes in curvier lines and seems to have a method to the madness. Roborock says eff this madness, I need to go in a straight line or I'll die. Convenience: Both are great in that they are vacuums that I don't have to push around. We have so much wood floor, furniture, and trim - it is super cool to not have sheh just pushed up against it. I also cook a lot so the crumb thing was driving me bonkers. I do have to manually empty the trap on the Roborock, but it's not bad at all. A few seconds and I'm done. The filter is also washable, so it lasts a long time. The Roomba has the base that sucks the dirt out of the machine and into a disposable bag. 1. The base sounds like a god dang jet taking off when it gets the dirt out of the vacuum. 2. I haven't quite gauged how long it will take to fill the bag. Now I'll have to purchase bags from time to time. I'm not sure how I feel about it. But having to not have to remember to empty the little bastard is convenient since I have it running 3 days per week. Sounds: Both are god dang vacuums. They sound like vacuums. Run it while you aren't home. I hate seeing people complaining about the noise in online reviews. IT'S A effING ROBOT VACUUM, WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT? Physical differences: They are approximately the same size and weight. Both are black and have cameras and sensors in approximately the same areas. Major differences are that the brush on the Roborock is 1 actual bristled brush, while the Roomba has 2 rubber "brushes" that work simultaneously to pull dirt between them, instead of sweeping dirt up into a bin like the Roborock. Both seem to function very similarly, but I'd have to give the blue ribbon to the Roomba. I want to point out that the other reason I went with the Roomba was that the higher quality Roborocks [$500-$800] only come with vacuum AND mop features, and I did NOT want a mop feature. They also do not come with a self-emptying dock. I personally don't see how you can jam a mop system and a vacuum system in a bot the same size and not compromise the vacuum capabilities. I also read a lot of reviews that the mop part is just a glorified restaurant pre-packaged moist toilette and having it drag that around my entire first floor seemed kind of gross. It's just us and the cats, I will mop when I need to.

Impulse purchase on Prime day, a few hours later I was second guessing it given that I didn't really 'need' a Roomba....Congrats to Amazon on their logistics department though, they had the package shipped before I could cancel and it arrived at my door less than 24 hours later. Bezos and his team of psychologists figured out if you get someone the item fast enough they'll be less likely to cancel/return it! Now about the Roomba.....first off, I purchased another Roomba at Costco years ago...maybe 8? It was expensive at the time ~$500 and it worked well for the first few months, before it had a hardware issue that required sending back for a new one. Replacement unit never worked properly either so it gathered dust - as in dust on the Roomba, not in it! So...the new unit is an i6+ with the self-emptying base, initial impressions - its awesome. The new Roomba is substantially improved over the ancient model I owned, a few of the most obvious upgrades: 1) No more random vacuum patterns like that ancient model I had, this one actually vacuums in neat rows, one 'room' at a time. 2) Phone application is great and the mapping is fantastic (just an FYI - it takes a few days for the Roomba to gather enough data to create the map, which is why that didn't show up for a few days). I did figure out that running the Roomba on a map only run finished building the map immediately. 3) New roller/bristle design appears to be far less likely to get hair wrapped up in it like the old bristles, hopefully this means less maintenance. 4) Roomba returns to its base, recharges (auto empties bin) and restarts where it last left off as many times as necessary to finish the job. 5) Once your house is mapped its great to be able to set a schedule and only clean the rooms you want the Roomba to clean (i.e. ignore the bathrooms and my kids bedrooms since all are likely to have clothes, junk, etc. on the floor that will interfere with the Roomba. 6) Excellent sensors, we had a sunken room with no railing and 2 large open floor sections, the old rooma required light stations to keep the roomba from crashing, this roomba has no trouble avoiding the drops. A few negatives - 1) This thing is LOUD. You definitely won't have this running at night, it is much louder than the old model I had, 2) Burns through the battery quickly, seems to have to recharge pretty often 3) Cost - expensive, even with the Amazon Prime Day 'special'. We'll see how durable this new model is, hopefully it lasts substantially longer than the older Roombas. If so, I'll remain happy with my impulse buy. UPDATE - a few comments. I continue to be more impressed and happy with my purchase. A few reviews on here mention they didn't have bags or replacement edge brushes included, If so that was obviously a packing error, mine came with 2 bags and an extra edge brush. I would suggest double checking all the box packaging to ensure you didn't miss them (I know stating the obvious). Also someone said this isn't as good as the I7, I read the i6+ is the exact same model as the i7, only sold under a different number for Amazon, aside from the color they are the exact same hardware... The smart mapping just takes a few days for the Roomba to gather enough data to show the map, also I discovered the off-limits feature which let's you add squares to your map which Roomba will avoid - ie we have a small rug near the backdoor where everyone leaves their shoes, the Roomba sucked up a shoe string yesterday, I added a small off limit area where the rug is and now the Roomba avoids it, and the shoe laces!

Very happy! I don’t normally do reviews but I will in this! This just took a huge weight off my shoulders ! With pet hair and for some reason our house gets dirt dusty (Oklahoma wind) just opening the door blows it in and I’m constantly having to sweep and mop and this just took it all from my plate ! My floor was dirty dirty (hard tile) and the first time running it my house already feels so much cleaner ! The fact I got it on sale was just a bonus ! 75 days of not worrying about my floor is gonna be amazing ! It vacuumed so well and the mop works just as good ! Very smart tech for sure ! Worth the buy and made my life so much easier ! Love it !

I was skeptical going in, but I really love the Roomba I6+. I have a golden retriever that sheds more than I thought possible, so his hair was always everywhere. Not anymore. You wouldn't even know I have a dog now. On Prime day, I went to the two extremes: I bought both the cheaper 692 and the I6+. I am keeping the I6+, even though it is 3 times as expensive. It is worth the difference, at least if you have a larger home. Features I love: 1) It cleans fantastically 2) It cleans in rows instead of random pattern- not only more efficient, but looks nice on carpet. 3) Smart Mapping: It maps my house and lets me name the rooms. Then I can schedule when I want each room cleaned, instead of having to have the whole house cleaned every time. Working from home, this is especially convenient, because I can have the office cleaned in the morning before I start work, and the other areas at different times. I also set up schedules to clean the high traffic areas more often, and other rooms less. I feel like the guy on the old infomercials for the rotisserie cooker - "just set it and forget it!" 4) The automatic collection is much better than I expected. Not only do I not have to empty the bin on the vacuum after each run, the bag on the collector holds so much more than I expected. The first time I ran the I6 over the complete house, after going under the bed and dressers, it picked up so much hair. But when full, it simply returned to the base to empty it. I was curious, so I hand emptied the bag afterwards to see how much it had picked up. The suction power of the base to collect and compress the dirt/hair is really amazing. The bag was not even full, but when hand emptying the bag, I could not believe how much hair it fit in that bag. That much hair would have filled up my previous Hoover upright vacuum probably 3 times. So, while originally I didn't think I really needed it, now I am a believer in the "+" with the automatic emptying. 5) It doesn't get tangled in electric/charging cords or tassels on the edge of rugs on the hardwood floors. I thought I was going to have to worry about having to tell it not to clean under my office desk, under my nightstands, or anywhere else I had lots of electrical cords. But I didn't, and it didn't get hung, or even pull out any plugs. It doesn't get hung on my rugs either. I am truly impressed and relieved. 6) It does integrate with Alexa. I don't need this most of the time since I have my cleaning scheduled, but if for some reason, I need an "ad-hoc" run in a room, I can simply say "Alexa , have the Roomba I6 clean the Kitchen". 7) General technology - I am an engineer, and I am generally so impressed with how well this works technically. The mapping and navigation are so exact. When it returned to the base to recharge or empty, it went back exactly to the spot where it left off. (it is easy to tell on the carpet, when you can see the traditional vacuum marks in rows.) Now that I have it scheduled by rooms, it cleans exactly where it is supposed to - exactly. It is truly amazing. The only (slight) negatives I have seen (or should I say heard): 1) The vacuum is fairly loud. I can't have it running in the room, or even right outside the room I am working in if on a call, or if you wanted it to run while you were sleeping. But this is no different from a regular vacuum, if your spouse was trying to vacuum while you were sleeping or on a call. 2) The dirt disposal from the vacuum to the base is really loud. It seriously sounds like a jet engine starting on a plane when you are seated right next to the engine. But again, it does such a great job of emptying and compressing the contents, I will take the noise with the power. But it would definitely wake you up! 3) Lastly, it isn't overly quick. My house has its master on the main, with all the other bedrooms upstairs. The first run through the entire house took over 5 hours, including the time it had to return to the base to empty and recharge. But again, it cleaned everywhere. It went around all table and chair legs (that it could fit through) to be sure it got the dirt/hair from all sides. It went under the bed and dressers. Plus, now that I have it scheduled by rooms on different days instead of the whole house at once, each day's run is much quicker. Overall, I love this vacuum. Originally a skeptic, that finally gave it a shot, now I would highly recommend this vacuum. So much, I may think about the associated Braava mop. But that may take me a while to convince myself also...

Tiene cosas que me gustan y otras que no Por ejemplo no me gusta que tengas que tener suficiente luz para poder mapear el lugar oh cuando deba limpiar si está algo oscuro o luz apagada aveces se pierde. El tipo de base está mal diceñado de lugar de darle mayor soporte a la hora de acomodarse le cuesta trabajo acomodarse aveces tarda en acomodarse o no hace bien contacto para cargarse. En limpieza siento que le falta más subccion si aspira Masomenos bien incluso gracias a su censor de suciedad se regresa a recoger lo que le faltó pero siento que le falta mejoras en su diceño y más sensores cuando está en el segundo piso antes de bajar las escaleras se supone trae sus sensores delanteros para pararse y no caer en las escaleras si se para pero queda medio robot en el piso y la otra mitad volando sobre las escaleras debiendo parar en seco al robot en cuanto sensa que no hay piso , no está bien programado esa parte lo que realice es que le puse unos centímetros antes de que pase esa situación le puse como zona restringida. Por el tipo de rodillos que trae si ayuda con el pelo de mascotas hay una situación ahí y es que aveces 2 de cada 5 veces cuando hay demaciado pelo de gato no lo subccion bien o no lo atrapa bien con los rodillos y lo que hace es que se queda almacenado debajo de los rodillos cuando ya está en su base y levantas al robot tedas cuenta que tienes un fajo de pelos ahí acumulados. Desde mi punto de vista para evitar ciertas cosas como está y hacer que te funcione bien la robotina la recomendación siempre será que la robotina este aspirando 2 veces al día todos los días solo así no va tener tantos detalles. Si es un buen producto pero deben de mejorar muchas cosas para que el que la compre no tenga que estar haciendo trucos para que funcione como uno quiere.

This Roomba vacuum cleaner performs better than our other two lidar based vacuums. It navigates quite well and meticulously cleans our floors. For the navigation it does require some light. The self cleaning feature was the selling point for me and it is worth it! If I forgot to clear out the boxes daily on my other vacs, they would not perform as well and effectively would waste their vacuuming runs. The Roomba has performed flawlessly over the past three weeks. It has found its base each and every time. It has picked up the hair from two dogs and a cat. I divided the daily runs (last two map images) into two as the battery life is one weak point and having it recharge to continue, we found to be annoying. In the morning it does the run where we tend not to be in and in the afternoon, the other portion of the house. It has been working out well with no interruptions to empty or recharge. Our living area consists of all hard floors and has a lot of furniture and obstacles for the vacuums. Having said this, the layout was robot proofed for the prior robot vacuum cleaners so it did make it easier to implement the Roomba. After completely charging the robot, I did a single mapping run with all rooms well lit. That, surprisingly, worked out perfectly. Our vacuumable area out of 1700 square feet of technical floor space is around 1000 square feet. I check and clean the bag, brushes (if necessary) and filter once a week. Pros: Excellent at cleaning and picking up fur (one dog is a husky that sheds a lot) Self cleaning bin is very effective. Good navigation in light Good cleaning pattern Much less maintenance than other robots without the self-emptying bin Rotating brushes work very well with no tangles to date. Better than my Lidar at actually cleaning. Dirt sensing ability and repeats cleaning in those areas where it detects more dirt. Good mapping. Minor Cons: Shorter battery life than other Lidar based robots. Needs light to navigate effectively. Lidar vacuums are more precise in their coverage and navigation. Major cons: None yet. I have been impressed enough to consider having another one in the future for our lower level. I had carefully researched for weeks before purchasing this I6+ (which is the same as the I7+ and I8+ except for extras). While I prefer Lidar based robots normally, this one seemed to be the best self-emptying robot available. I purchased this while it was on sale before Christmas.

I’ve been really impressed with the Roomba Plus 505x Combo + AutoWash dock. It has made keeping my floors clean so much easier, especially in the kitchen, hallway, and living room. I love that it both vacuums and mops in one run, and the rotating mop pads do a great job on dried spills. The mapping system was quick to learn my home layout, and it easily avoids obstacles. One of my favorite features is the AutoWash dock — not having to empty the dustbin or wash the mop pads myself saves a lot of time. It works especially well on hardwood and tile floors. The app is also simple to use for scheduling specific rooms or setting extra cleaning in busy areas. Overall, this has been a huge help for keeping the house consistently clean with very little effort on my part.

I’ve always wanted one of these and finally got the Roomba Combo with the AutoWash dock — it definitely does not disappoint. With 2 soccer kids constantly coming and going, keeping the floors clean has become so much easier. The 6 easy setup steps were great. It vacuums and mops really well, and the AutoWash dock saves so much time. Definitely recommend the splurge for busy households!

This robotic vacuum was everything I hoped for. After reading countless reviews and searching the Internet, I figured I’d give it a try and I’m glad that I did. Here are a few of my initial thoughts that I hope will help you when deciding whether or not to buy this product. PROS: Despite some negativity about this product’s noise level, I found it to be quieter in comparison to my Bissell; unless it was emptying on the dirt disposal base, otherwise it wasn’t nearly as loud as your traditional vacuum. In terms of suction power (also compared to my Bissell), the Roomba has just as good of a suction, if not better. The i6+ was able to pick up anything from dust, to dirt, to cat hair (we have three cats). I was especially impressed when it cleaned the baseboards and in between our railing banisters with its side brush. Another feature I liked was the “charge and resume” software. From my experience, it takes about one and a half hours to get a full charge then the robot does roughly an hour and a half of work before needing some more power. I placed the i6+ on the upper level of our house, which measures about 800 feet, and it was able to get that area clean on one charge. A final feature that I find convenient is the app. I like that I can schedule cleanings and see information about how long the robot cleaned, where, etc... *** NOTE: I READ IN THE MANUAL THAT A MAP LAYOUT IS GENERATED AFTER ABOUT 3-5 USES.*** (This is accurate in my experience thus far) (At first I didn’t notice this mapping feature in my app settings and became worried, but after further investigation I now understand why. The robot needs to learn the area/floor plan a few times before it can generate a map. After two “learning runs,” my Roomba was able to identify its surroundings and I can now name rooms, place clean zones, and set keep out zones within the app. CONS: There is no question in my mind that this was a great investment; however, the price was a bit hefty. If you’re able to purchase this on sale like I did, it’s worth every penny. I would’ve also liked to see a bit more extras in the box, but overall I feel like this vacuum was still good value and I will get a lot of use out of it. FINAL THOUGHTS: Look for this product when it’s on sale. It’s worth a pretty penny but it’s features are excellent and it gets the job done in a reasonable time. I purchased this because I have a very busy schedule. So I see this being ideal for those with busy lifestyles, and those who own pets.