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Whether you’re choking on cat hair, need to lighten your chore load, or just want to spend more time with your family, we have a pick that will help. However, I test them in one of the most challenging environments possible-a carpeted, two-story family home with messy kids and a shedding dog-and personally, I find them indispensable.

Vacuuming an ever-changing household is a complex task, and no robot vacuum is perfect. Now you can find robot vacs at every price point with an incredible array of features, including mapping capabilities, self-emptying bins, and even cameras. Long ago, they were mostly annoying, expensive devices that fell off steps and got stuck on rugs.

In the past few years, no ther product I’ve tested has advanced as quickly as the humble robot vacuum.
