Test and comparison of the robot cleaner Neato, iClebo, Clever'n'Clean, Kitfort, LG Bashny.Net

Robot vacuum cleaner - the dream of tape and solicitous host, which is a pity cleaning time. In any case, the robot cleaner today's trend, the number of sold models is huge, something not so easy to choose, but independent tests from disinterested in promoting a particular brand sources - very little. My colleague for a month used six models from popular manufacturers at home, and then tested them in the same conditions. Somewhere we could make a mistake or something does not notice, but, in general, our results reflect the actual experience of using real people. Test results and experience - below. iRobot took the test just now, impressions on it later, outside the framework of the general test.



Test Procedure
We have prepared a small room, and covered the floor exhibition carpet, not to create a vacuum cleaner additional complexities. The room scatter a fixed number of prepared material simulating pollution. This material is perfectly visible in the ultraviolet spectrum. In our rubbish: paper pellets of different sizes, dust and tiny remnants of fabric, scraps of yarns. The real rubbish - the real test. We will not throw rice, as others do, this debris clings to carpet and rice can be removed and a broom, and worthless throw food.

In a vacuum cleaner in which it may have been set method for moving a zig-zag. After vacuuming, we include an ultraviolet lamp and look at what perhaps no vacuum cleaning. For a closer approximation to the real conditions, put the chair obstacle indefinite shape and a separate test, imitate a roughness and accidentally forget wires on the floor. Before starting a new robot vacuum cleaner, thoroughly clean the room and fell asleep a new litter. The last stage of the duration of a single battery charge. Technical area with our equipment, we protected the magnetic tape and the virtual walls of the vacuum cleaner kit.

The cleaning unit is assessed on a 100-point scale, depending on the percentage of cleaned. The other tests on a 10-point, estimates are summed to obtain the total. Now, let's get to know a little more of the DUT.

Participating model
1. YUJIN Robot iClebo Arte YCR-M05-20 Silver

iClebo Arte gets a picture of the room, not examining room floor and its ceiling. For this purpose, the surface has a camera. The device is equipped with two brushes for cleaning corners and a turbo brush. To limit the operation of the vacuum cleaner defined territory, you need to put on the floor a special tape. The actual average noise level in the room when the device is ~ 58 dB. The volume of the dust collecting container - 600 ml. Price 20,000 rubles.

2. Clever & Slean Z-Series (White Moon)

The instructions Clever & Slean Z-Series Specified: "Never use a vacuum cleaner to clean the surfaces of the wet / carpet." It should be understood that it does not clean carpets, but it is not, as we have seen, with carpets in the robot's all right. The robot two main brushes - fleecy and rubber and one angular brush. On the other hand, instead of brushes ultraviolet lamp, for sterilizing surfaces. Limit the area of ​​cleaning, you can use the virtual wall, beam barriers captured sensors and vacuum cleaner does not cross the virtual obstacle. The actual level of noise in the room during operation ~ 58 dB. The volume of a dumpster - 400 ml, the price of about 11,000 rubles

3. Clever & Clean 002 M-Series

The second representative Clever & Clean - the easiest vacuum cleaner today's test: it does not rise to the charging of your own, not even a charging station, and there is a large brush as the other vacuum cleaners, only corner. In principle, this may be enough to clean our carpet unpretentious exhibition that will show the test. Noise ~ 60 dB, the volume of the container just uncomfortable 150 mL. Cost about 5000 rubles.

4. NEATO Botvac 85

NEATO Botvac 85, the most powerful vacuum cleaner from the series Botvac. The device is based on a map of the room from the testimony of the laser scanner is controlled by the CPU and most of the OS. That is really a robot. The device is an unusual shape, it is not completely round competitors. The manufacturer claims that the so-cleaner cleans better angles. Neato almost confusing and misses the "traps". Some vacuum cleaners get into niches of which can not escape, but Botvac 85 in complex situations is trying to lift the housing above the floor to reduce their area, or to overcome an obstacle. The primary composite brush occupies almost the entire width of the vacuum cleaner. Restrict the movement of the robot can be magnetic tape. Noise on average ~ 62 dB. Garbage container is very convenient and the most volume - 700 ml (more only at iRobot, which is not involved in the test). Price model tested about 30,000 rubles.

5. LG Hom-Bot Square VR6270LVM

The second round is not a vacuum cleaner in the test and, as the name implies, it is square. What will form - we will see during the testing, but for now we can say that the LG Hom-Bot Square requires greater attention. Stuck - requires free, lost the charging station - needs to find her and stuff like that. Screamed too loud voice, he can and in the night, that quite shocking. However, the cleaner it in Russian, female voice is pleasant, someone is all like, exactly. Positioning of the vacuum cleaner to help two cameras, one upper, second lower backlit. Cleaned two side brushes and one major. Hoover is well absorbed in the trash container handy vertical load of 600 ml. In general, the convenience of working with this vacuum cleaner on high, in the right places posted instructions. Is it that there are no ways to limit its movement - no tape, no virtual wall there, but the vacuum cleaner is quieter all. The noise in the room ~ 52 dB, the bag 600 ml, cost about 20,000 rubles.

6. Kitfort KT-501

And last representative - Kitfort. Features of this vacuum cleaner look attractive, there are almost all that and more expensive competitors and cleaning program and schedule, and even ultraviolet lamp, as the older "Clover and Maple '' as well. Thus the cost - less than 10,000 rubles. In fact - a vacuum cleaner with a rather mediocre navigation. However, it should be noted that increased attention to himself, he did not demand and cleaned efficiently. Wish capacity dust container is small - about 350 ml. Device noise level ~ 58 dB.

Test

Phase 1. Cleaning. B>

The test room with scattered contaminants i>

In the picture below the results of cleaning of each vacuum cleaners and exhaust path (the rate in the lower left corner ignore).

iClebo Arte

iClebo Arte immediately showed that not all so rosy. Debris, especially fragments of filaments vacuum cleaner collects bad, some part just smears on carpeting. For a 100% cleaning need another, and then two passes. In the vacuum cleaner set to zig-zag. Device sometimes misses the strip, but comes back and collects the remains of garbage. Positioning iClebo Arte arte in the room helps built-in gyro. On vacuuming took 8 minutes to collect 75% of garbage. In this category iCLEBO receives 7, 5 points. For orientation in the room - 9 points.

Clever & Slean Z-Series (White Moon)

Clever & clean of the Z series and decided to starve room 5 square meters, automatically remove it for half an hour. In the process of tracing, we found that the vacuum cleaner for a long time stuck in one place - ran into a corner and trying to move a brick wall, not otherwise. Then he just stuck another corner. Fighting against the wall, the vacuum cleaner is almost completely diluted, but not going to charge, as long as we do not help him. Total Clever & Clean cleaned almost 30 minutes and removed 92%, but the corners cleaned badly, but the floor at baseboards clean. Note that the virtual wall as a limiter, looks better than the magnetic tape, the length is always enough. And the vacuum cleaner is not trying to knock it. Cleaning - 9, 2 points, orienteering - 4.

Clever & Clean 002 M-Series

As stated in the instructions, hoover Clever & Clean 002 M-Series will run until the batteries have expired, so give it a maximum of as much as his older brother, at the same time see how the lack of impact on the quality of the turbo brush cleaning. It should be recognized that small fragments of debris Clever & Clean M-series cleans well, but that grow larger, collects with difficulty, perhaps, not enough suction power. Trajectory - like a ball in a game Arkanoid. Vacuums cheerfully cuts equal triangles. A vacuum cleaner baseboards cleaned badly, leaving almost five centimeters intact. So, for twenty-five minutes to vacuum the area of ​​5 square meters removed 85% of garbage. Let me suggest that large areas of the vacuum cleaner is not effective. Cleaning - 8, 5 points. Orienteering - 1 point.

NEATO Botvac 85

Generally, the "HEAT" is programmed to bypass the perimeter first, and then remove the remaining zigzag area. But we have too little space and Botvac 85, like other robot cleaners loved chrome chair legs, and for some reason pulled own exercises. Tucked away on the perimeter of the first attempt failed, but the "HEAT" fix it later.

That's "HEAT" sees the world around him i>

A device with a first pass removes a significant portion of garbage. After harvesting the remaining 2 pristine spots. Harvesting took 8 minutes, until the best result. 97% of the debris is collected. Cleaning - 9, 7 points. Orientation - 8 points.

LG Hom-Bot Square

"Elji" as well as "HEAT" and "ayHlebo", operates in a zig-zag. He's a really ties into the trash, quickly passing clean areas. Yes, the device is moving very quickly, but it completes the cleaning, leaving intact a huge plot. Removed 78%. But where the vacuum cleaner was cleaned, cleaned very clean. On its own charging vacuum cleaner does not get up as neatly as Neato or iClebo, and climbs as spunky mustachioed lover, your striped Pass. Cleaning Time - 5 minutes. 7, 8 points - cleaning. Orientation - 7 points.

Kitfort KT-501

"Kote" softer all cool with our small furniture, and cleaned in an automatic mode for five minutes. Enough debris left, but in general - not bad. Our view, to blame too simple navigation algorithm, but unlike Clever & Slean Z-Series, the vacuum cleaner has finished cleaning seamlessly and stood on charging. Removed 78%. Centered noticeably better than the edges. Cleaning - 7, 8 points, orientation - 6 points.

Phase 2. Overcoming obstacles. B>

iClebo Arte
iClebo Arte easily moved obstacle. With wires cost also - moved. This cleaner can be left unattended. 10 points.

Clever & Slean Z-Series (White Moon)
On the first attempt, this vacuum cleaner does not become an obstacle to move, but turned around and came back pretty easily moved. Wires cleaner decided not to move and pulled along. May become tangled. 7 points.

Clever & Clean 002 M-Series
For the simplest vacuum our test obstacle in the form of 12 mm boards became irresistible, like a thick wire. 0 points.

NEATO Botvac 85
Send NEATO wherever we want - is unrealistic, so we slightly restricted in movements. And it's not what moved the board, he vacuumed her! With wires, he also did not stand on ceremony. 10 points.

LG Hom-Bot Square
Hopefully, the vacuum cleaner LG detect obstacles and decided to overcome it obliquely. But the wires he clocked over and dragged into a corner, where finally confused. 6 points.

Kitfort KT-501
Kitfort rushing like a tank, one can see that for him the 12 mm is not the limit. But he went with the wires as well as LG, - dragged into the corner where was confused. 6 points.

Test table
And now three tables.

Results of the test of battery life on a single battery charge. iClebo champion here, but the Neato holds a charge the least. I>

Table Cleaning i>

Summary table of all the indicators, where the aggregate tests we distributed a vacuum cleaner in accordance with a busy place. I>

It should be noted that for the quality of cleaning using any robotic vacuum cleaner, you need to clean up the slippers, the wires from the reel and all that stuff that usually lying on the floor. As for impressions of iRobot Roomba 880, then we will share them later, after a longer acquaintance with the vacuum cleaner. While it may be noted only the most spacious and container availability pair coordinators included (no constraints, namely coordinators).

The same test in video format:


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