Put your feet up and let your vacuum cleaner do the work for you Chores have never been easier with a robotic vacuum cleaner. A robot vacuum cleaner lets you set a certain program or route for the vacuum to follow while you do other things. We offer a range of robot vacuum cleaners including the popular iRobot Roomba and Samsung. With a handy set and forget system you can enjoy clean floors without having to take time out of your day. Looking for a robotic vacuum cleaner but not sure which one will best suit your cleaning needs? Simply contact one of our floor care experts and we'll be happy to take you through the vacuum options to find the perfect match for your home. Shop online or head into your local Harvey Norman store today to see the robot vacuum cleaners in person to help you make your decision. iRobot Roomba 866 Vacuum Cleaning Robot iRobot Roomba 980 Vacuum Cleaning Robot iRobot Braava 380t Floor Mopping Robot iRobot Roomba 630 Vacuum Cleaning Robot

Samsung Powerbot Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Samsung Powerbot Robotic Vacuum CleanerRobot vacuum cleaners allow you to sit back and relax while they do the vacuuming. You can view Godfreys wide range of robot vacuums below, and you will receive free shipping on all orders over $99!These virtual walls prevent the robot vacuum from falling down stairs or travelling through unwanted areas. oxo vacuum cleanerIf you would like to see a free demonstration of any robot vacuum cleaners in our range, you can visit your nearest store, or alternatively you can shop online and enjoy free delivery on all robot vacs over the value of $99!upright vacuum cleaners consumer reportsHow they workOur testWhat we foundbosch upright vacuum cleaner

Everyone hates vacuum cleaning, so a robot that does it for you must be a good thing, right? We tested 5 robots to see if the future is now. Vacuum cleaners are one of our most popular tests. We might simply be a house-proud nation, or it could be more to do with us searching for a product that minimises the pain of cleaning. A robot vacuum cleaner promises to be the ultimate painkiller. Who wouldn’t want their home automatically cleaned?In this test, all models came with “virtual walls”, infrared emitters or magnetic strips that create a barrier to limit where the robot cleans. All except the iRobot can be scheduled to clean at a certain time. All automatically return to their charge dock when the battery runs low and all run for at least an hour between charges. To get the most from a robot vacuum, our vacuuming habits need an update. Where we might manually clean a room thoroughly once a week, a robot will clean a little each day over a week to get the job done.

With the scheduling function, it can do its work while you are out. You never need to vacuum again … in theory. Our test for these robots was based on our existing vacuum cleaner test, but with some new twists. The robot vacuums navigated around the lab – on hard floors and carpet, up and down rugs (with and without tassels), under furniture and around obstacles. We measured dirt and pet hair pickup from carpet, hard floor, corners and edges – just as we do for other vacuum cleaners. When calculating the overall score, we placed more focus on cleaning hard floors than carpet to reflect the intended use of these robot vacuums. Become a paying Consumer member to find out how the robots rated. Find out how the best-performing robot scored against our recommended stick vacuums, the most convenient type of manual vacuum cleaner. Become a paying Consumer member We’ve had an iRobot Roomba 780 scooting around our office for the past few weeks. This is one of the more expensive iRobot models at $1248, but comes with a day and time scheduler, two virtual walls, a remote control, and a full array of navigation and control sensors.

We trialled it over two weeks in a room about five metres square with a short-pile carpet and a few obstacles such as a table and stacked boxes. Here’s how it performed. Following our trial of the Roomba 780, we thought we’d run one more not-so-scientific experiment – what happens when it’s put up against 4.5kg of hundreds and thousands? Compare vacuum cleaner test results and reviews, check our recommendations and find out more about choosing the best vacuum cleaner for your needs. Visionary mapping Plus system memorises the best cleaning path Cyclone Force Multi technology for powerful suction The Digital Inverter motor comes with a 10 year warranty Powerbot Robot VacuumTrue Performance with Power• CycloneForce™ for powerful suction that lasts• FullView Sensor™ Technology to avoid obstacles• Calculates the most efficient cleaning route using Visionary Mapping Plus • Option to direct using a remote control light beam• Digital Inverter Motor comes with a 10 year warranty on the compressor

Cleaning tool, Extra filterSR8900 ROBOT VC with Auto-Emptying Dust Bin, 40 Watt, Black Powerbrush for pet hair cleaning Auto Dust empty system A cleaning robot that does your dirty work Designed to overcome obstacles for continuous cleaning A wide vacuuming path Creates a map of your house using an onboard camera Theres no stopping this self-charging robot Slim design for cleaning under furniture Dust Awareness Sensor gives for on-the-spot cleaning Virtual Guard™ protects your precious things from collision The clever Navi-bot-S knows how to avoid a tumble Cleaning Efficiency (3m x 3m/10 min) 350x 80x 350 mm SR8700 ROBOT VC with Visionary Mapping™, 40 Watt, Ebony BlackPolice find woman who went missing after leaving Wellington Airport Review: Navibot robot vacuum cleaner Would you buy a robotic vacuum? No, I doubt it's very thorough I don't do the housework! Navibot SR8855 robot vacuum cleanerSamsungRRP A$999 ($1,230)/ Navibot SR8845 A$799

I have long dreamt of the day a posse of contented little robots wheel into my house and polish everything in sight. So will a new army of robot vacuum cleaners from manufacturers like Samsung be able to deliver on the promise of hands-free housework? Samsung joins the likes of Roomba with the launch of its Navibot range of robotic vacuums, which do their business with the aid of a little embedded camera that maps out the layout of your home by checking the dimensions of the ceiling. The Navibot isn't quite R2-D2 of Star Wars fame - and one glance at the small disc shaped device immediately makes you wonder where on earth all the dirt goes (in a small slide-out window on the side as it turns out). It has very simple start/stop control accessible on the unit or via remote, and while you can program it to run at a certain time each day, I chose the auto setting and put it straight to work in the loungeroom, dodging children, cables, toys and chairs. Its first challenge was the very thick and fluffy rug in loungeroom.

It attempted to mount the edge a few times but then seemed to give up and head for refuge under the dining table. But it was not to be bested by my maroon shag-pile, and returned a minute or two later for a secondary assault. This time it was victorious, roving triumphantly all over the rug. But it was not all smooth sucking. A long piece of discarded plastic hidden in the fibres managed to stop it in its tracks but it was a simple enough job to unwind it from the brush and switch the Navibot back on. Its in-built sensors proved fairly effective at dodging chair legs and furniture - in fact there was very little bumping of my treasured Swedish furniture - but Samsung's instructions do caution that room corners may get a little neglected by the Navibot, and that chairs should be raised off the ground for a more thorough clean. We don't have stairs in our flat so we couldn't easily test whether it was smart enough to avoid more suicidal missions, but it buzzed happily around on top of a table without toppling over the edge.

It also comes a pair of 'guards' that can create a virtual fence if you desire extra peace of mind on this score or just want to keep it awayfrom Fluffy's feeding bowl. It also handled clothes, cords and other clutter on the floor in a fairly business-like way, and didn't seem to have a preference for either carpet or tiles. But its internal navigation was not foolproof when it came to covering ground in a complicated room layout, sometimes only tackling half the room before meandering off elsewhere. For spot cleaning there is a dedicated button aptly called 'spot' but it seems that concentrated piles of mess are not the Navibot's forte and while it makes an effort to clean up accidental spills, it probably takes longer than you would armed with a dustpan and brush, and still requies a little tidying up afterward. It has a few other power modes which include 'Max' - for when you want concentrated effort on a specific area, 'Manual'- where you get to direct the vacuum cleaner via remote and 'Edge' for getting in close to walls.

It also has a timer for setting up regular cleaning times and the unit automatically navigates back to its recharging unit when low on battery power - resuming where it left off once topped up. Emptying the dust catcher was a fairly simple process - but when it was full it occasionally disgorged some of its contents - especially with lumpier refuse like breakfast cereal. Quirks aside, the beauty in the Navibot is in its method - and if left undisturbed to get on with its travails it will work its way over most home surfaces, picking up unwanted dust, dirt and any other specks it encounters along the way. But completely thorough it is not, and for accuracy and precision I am not yet ready to part with my Dyson - at least not until prices come down and overall performance increases. The Navibot is undoubtedly a handy household companion, but I think there may still be a way to go before vacuum robotics hit the mainstream. Better home navigation, visual dirt detection and added features like floor mopping will round out this new category, and please, Samsung, hurry up and invent something that will take care of my ironing.