Robot vacuums are so hot right now and the hottest in Australia are made by ECOVACS.
ECOVACS is a world leader in the category with models at every price point. The company has just added three more models to its lineup, in the mid-to-upper price range. All three robots offer something different – plus they all have auto-empty docking stations – an absolute must in 2024.
DEEBOT X5 PRO OMNI
ECOVACS has a new flagship – the DEEBOT X5 PRO OMNI. It’s available for pre-order from 15 August 2024 for A$2,499, generally from 5 September 2024.
Features:
- New Ultra-slim D-Shaped Design: the D-shape enables it to effortlessly clean every corner, while slim profile means it can get into lower and tighter spaces.
- TruEdgeTM Adaptive Edge Mopping: enables the mop pads to extend and retract around furniture legs, walls and corners.
- 15mm Mop Plate Auto-lifting: ensures carpets are not dampened when the robot seamlessly moves between mopping and vacuuming different floor types
- AINA 2.0 Intelligent Navigation Model: offers real-time navigation and obstacle avoidance us AI so that the robot understands your unique and changing home environment.
- AI Instant Re-Mop: is part of AINA 2.0 and intelligently identifies significant stains on the go. It adjusts water levels in real time, and make multiple passes over the stain to ensure deep cleaning.
- Powerful 12,800Pa Suction power: strong suction power will auto-adjust to the floor type its cleaning for thorough cleaning on hard floors to thick carpets.
- ZeroTangle Anti-tangle Technology: saves the hassle to cleaning the roller brush manually between cleans, thanks to its specific bristle and comb design.
- OMNI Station:
- Auto-Emptying: into a sealed dust bag that ensures easy & hypoallergenic disposal
- 70°C Hop Water Mop Washing: effectively removes dirt stains from mop and preventing cross-contamination
- 2-hour Hot Air Drying to prevent bacteria and odour build-up
- Intelligent deep mopping: which detects the ‘dirtiness’ of mops upon cleaning, and initiates further mopping as needed
- YIKO 2.0 Voice Assistant: say “Okay YIKO” for voice commands
DEEBOT T30S COMBO
The DEEBOT T30S COMBO is available for pre-order from 15 August 2024, generally from 5 September 2024 for A$2,299. It still has many of the flagship features, just not as impressive. For example, the suction is 11,000Pa not 14,000Pa but as a combo device you get a bonus handheld vacuum that also unloads into the same auto-emptying OMNI Station.
Features:
- Combo Design: the robot vacuum tackles daily automated floor cleaning dramatically reducing dust and home maintenance throughout – while the versatile handheld vacuum tackles vertical surfaces, leaving no corner untouched.
- Handheld Vacuum: features a four-stage HEPA filtration system, lightweight design, intelligent auto boost suction and multi-brush heads including Zero-Tangle power brush.
- TruEdgeTM Adaptive Edge Mopping: enables the robot’s mop pads to extend and retract around furniture legs, walls and corners.
- ZeroTangle Anti-tangle Technology: saves the hassle to cleaning the roller brush manually between cleans, thanks to its specific bristle and comb design.
- Powerful 11,000Pa Suction Power: strong suction power will auto-adjust to the floor type its cleaning for thorough cleaning on hard floors to thick carpets.
- TrueDetect 3D 3.0 Technology: which uses structured light to detect and strategically navigate around small and large obstacles
- TrueMapping 2.0 Mapping and Navigation Technology: enables detailed, multi-floor maps to be created for efficient path planning and cleaning customisation in-app.
- OZMO Turbo 2.0 & 9mm Auto-Lift Mopping: mopping with dual-plate rotating mop pads that apply downward pressure effectively tackling tough stains and wet or dry messes also lift and lower over carpets.
- Dual Auto-Emptying: the all-in-one OMNI station empties dust from both DEEBOT and handheld vacuum into a 3L sealed dust bag that ensures easy & hypoallergenic disposal and up to 60 days of use.
- OMNI Station: features a minimalist square design, and combined auto-emptying with 70°C Hop Water Mop Washing effectively removes dirt stains from mop and preventing cross-contamination, Intelligent Deep Mopping that detects cleanliness detected during mop washing and activate re-mopping of dirty areas, and Hot Air Drying to prevent bacteria and odour build-up
- Next-Level Control: either with your voice via the YIKO 2.0 Voice Assistant or a simple touch to the front bumper with Foot Touch Control.
DEEBOT N20 PRO PLUS
The DEEBOT N20 PRO PLUS might be the cheapest new release but it has something no other ECOVACS robot has – a bag-free PureCyclone Station. It’s the first time the technology has been used in a DEEBOT and it shows that even with a sub-thousand dollar machine, there’s great value. The DEEBOT N20 PRO PLUS is available from 15th August, 2024 for A$999
Features:
- PureCyclone Auto-Empty Station: this new Auto-Empty station boasts a two-stage separation process and multi-cone structural design that ensures 95% dust separation, minimal suction loss even after 100 uses, an extended lifespan for the motor and cotton filter, and stable dust collection efficiency.
- This station includes a 4-Stage HEPA Filtration System for air purification, and a consumable-free dust container eliminating the need for dust bag replacements and hassle-free maintenance.
- ZeroTangle Anti-tangle Technology: saves the hassle to cleaning the roller brush manually between cleans, thanks to its specific bristle and comb design.
- 8,000Pa Suction power: strong suction power will auto-adjust to the floor type its cleaning for thorough cleaning on hard floors to thick carpets.
- OZMO PRO 2.0 Vibrating Mop System: mimics a ‘scrubbing’ motion during mopping for sparkling floors
- TrueMapping 2.0 Mapping and Navigation Technology: enables detailed, multi-floor maps to be created for efficient path planning and cleaning customisation in-app.
- 300 minute / 5 hour runtime: 5200mAh battery
- Easy-to-use ECOVACS Home App: allows you to schedule, monitor and customise maps and cleaning functions to your specific home environment and preferences.
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