Do you have feedback about this page? iRobot Roomba® 880 Vacuum Cleaning Robot *Click for more info Let's face it, vacuuming is no fun, even less so when you have better things to do like get the kids off to school, take the dog for a walk, or even just watching the latest episode of your favorite TV show. So let the iRobot Roomba from RC Willey do the dirty work for you! So kick back and relax for once, you've earned it. Experience a deeper, multi-room clean every day with the Roomba® 880 Vacuum Cleaning Robot. Featuring the revolutionary AeroForce™ Cleaning System, Roomba 880 delivers up to 5x the air power and requires less maintenance. Guided, room to room cleaning allows Roomba to tackle more of your home in one job. Watch our video review on the Roomba 880 now! iAdapt® Multi-Room Navigation uses a full suite of sensors to navigate and adapt to your changing home Room to room cleaning in up to 3 rooms with the included Virtual Wall® Lighthouse™ beacons

3.6" low profile cleans under furniture, beds and kickboards AeroForce™ 3-Stage Cleaning System delivers up to 50% more cleaning performance Tangle-free extractors help prevent hair and debris clogs HEPA-style Filter traps dirt, dust and allergens as small as 1 micron Avoids stairs and other drop-offsFull Bin Indicator iRobot® XLife™ Extended Life Battery deliver up to 2x the battery cycle lifetimeIf you were to look back through the development of the Roomba over the past five years or so, you’d be surprised at how little the robot vacuum cleaner has changed. The Roomba 500 series had about a five-year run where it saw a few minor revisions but ultimately didn’t change that much. It was replaced with the Roomba 600 series about a year ago which brought extremely incremental upgrades too the 500 series, so little in fact that 500 series owners had almost no reason to upgrade as the enhanced performance could barely be noticed. Now, iRobot has released its newest floor-cleaning bot, the high-end Roomba 800 series.

The Roomba 800 series, and its flagship model the Roomba 880, isn’t a replacement for the 600 line. The 800 models are a top-shelf set of vacuum bots, along the line of the Roomba 700 series. This means the robots include important upgrades, like scheduling and auto-docking, as well as less useful ones, like operation via remote control (first released in the 700 series). Yes, you can command your robot vacuum cleaner from the comfort of your couch. The big change with the Roomba 800 series (we’re specifically looking at the Roomba 880, so the article will refer to that from now on) is a completely overhauled cleaning system known as AeroForce. The old beaters are gone, replaced with a fully brushless system that is made up of two counter-rotating debris extractors. These two basically rotate to pull in debris between them as the upgraded vacuum system sucks with five times more force than it previously did. The funneling of the airflow has been completely redesigned compared to the previous models, so that it’s more streamlined and more efficient than before, which means less pressure loss and more power.

If that all sounds rather dull to you, here’s the takeaway: the redesign of the airflow system and the cleaning head module means the Roomba 880 picks up 50% more debris than before. sears vacuum cleaner parts canadaThe bristle-free design means long hairs are no longer a problem and the vacuum won’t clog with hair or need frequent cleaning.karcher carpet vacuum cleaner In practice, all these changes mean that the Roomba 880 is a better vacuum than ever before. shark cat robot vacuum cleanerIt picks up more dust, cords and strings have less of a tendency to become knotted around the rotating brushes, and the dust bin is 60% larger and more efficiently sealed than it previously was. The Roomba 880’s multi-pass “Persistent Cleaning” technology is as effective as it was on the 600/700 series, which means you’re getting the smartest, most thorough cleaning robot sold today.

One thing to note is that the Roomba 880 is not any quieter than the previous models. iRobot’s team noted that the changes to the design of the new robot means there should be a noise reduction, especially on carpet, but I didn’t notice any. I would have thought that the brushless design would have meant a quieter robot, but that was not the case in my side-by-side testing on hardwood and tile. What’s interesting about the Roomba 800 series is that while it’s a much better vacuum than the previous models, it’s not a better robot. iRobot’s engineers revamped the cleaning tools, but were happy enough with the robot’s sensor system, navigation algorithm, and other tools that the Roomba was basically unchanged on the technology side. Apparently battery management is improved with the 800 series (I didn’t notice any difference) and the 880 has inherited the 700 series’ direct remote control navigation and full bin indicator, but there is nothing new from a technology standpoint.

If you view the Roomba as a robot first and vacuum second, then you’ll be disappointed by lack of advancement. If you view the Roomba was a vacuum first and a robot second, then the upgrade is pretty incredible. At $700 the Roomba 880 is at the very top of iRobot’s vacuum lineup. The Roomba 790 sold for the same price as this, but was available in more reasonable packages, like the $450 Roomba 760. The Roomba 650 is the best value today at $400, which isn’t cheap but is a much easier purchase to swallow than the 880. Of course if you want the new cleaning system, you’ve got to spend the money, even if the 600 series is just as smart as the 800sIntroducing the Roomba® 980 Vacuum Cleaning Robot Roomba 980 is the best in test The Roomba 980 won the best design, battery power, vacuum power, ability to get around, ease of use and customer reviews, showing us what a true champion is. By that, the Roomba and the iRobot are the ultimate winner… The 980 is, without a doubt a best Roomba yet.

Wi-Fi connectivity was the next logical step and iRobot embraced the technology with some really nice amenities that make this appliance of convenience that much more convenient. The Roomba 980 is quite possibly the greatest single evolution in the product’s 13-year history. Tech Times October 13, 2015 The new Roomba remarkably makes the robot even easier to use and, most importantly, makes it much, much smarter about cleaning a room — even an entire first floor. Mashable September 17, 2015 …iRobot’s Roomba has already been around for over 13 years now, steadily getting better at doing your dirty work. Now with the new Roomba 980, iRobot is making its vacuum-cleaning bot smarter than ever before — so much so that it’s calling the 980 the most important Roomba since it first debuted in 2002. There’s no doubt that the Roomba 980 is iRobot’s best vacuum yet. Now cleans your complete home Roomba 980 is the first iRobot Vacuum Cleaning Robot to navigate and vacuum all your floors (up to 186 sqm) in a single cleaning cycle.

Expands the Roomba 980’s coverage to an entire level of your home by using iRobot’s proprietary vSLAM® technology to create visual landmarks in its map so it doesn’t lose track of where it is or where it’s been.All at the Push of a Button. Press CLEAN From Anywhere Connect to your Roomba and start cleaning from anywhere with a single tap on the app. Get access to tips, tricks, and support in the palm of your hand, whether you’re home or on the go. Lets you schedule and control how Roomba cleans your unique home with your choice of one or two passes, Edge Clean, and whether to use Carpet Boost. Why dirt has no where to hide Cleaning head automatically adjusts to carpets, tile, and hardwood floors as it moves through your home. At just 3.6 inches tall, Roomba is designed to fit under most furniture so dirt has nowhere to hide. Dirt Detect™ Series II (available on 700 Series and above) uses optical and acoustic sensors to detect high concentrations of dirt, dust and pet hair, and then performs focused cleaning where it’s needed.