Inspect-a-Gadget is a monthly segment where we feature a tech toy our editors have been playing with.
Autonomous robot vacuum cleaner is a mouthful, so I call mine Jeffery. Jeffery is a Midea R3 and comes with a floor-level docking station, or home, where he charges up, waiting for the push of a remote’s button before lurching into a pattern of concentric circles as he spins his dual bristles. Jeffery collects a surprising amount of dirt and hair, but something as thin as a yoga mat or an errant wire will leave him beeping helplessly until you notice.
Irregular shaped apartments aren’t ideal for Jeffery, who seems to require a clean line of sight home for the promised ‘auto-return’ to work. Over about two months Jeffery made it home once, and we had ice cream to celebrate.
Jeffery is a lower-range model, with his cousins sporting extra sensors and premium room-analyzing features that make them more expensive (and less hands-on). Whether or not you spring for a more expensive model like the Roomba 980 (RMB4,500), a robot vacuum will put a dent in your sweeping duties, just don't throw out the broom and dustbin.
For who: those who live in square apartments
How much: RMB999
Sold where: JD.com
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