The world of robot vacuum cleaners continues to evolve, and the AEG RX9 is good proof of this. Of those first devices, which barely aspired, We have moved on to modern devices with more than enough suction capacity to do a remarkable job cleaning the home.
The German brand AEG wanted to do its part in this evolution. The AEG RX9 is a compendium of technology and design, in a beautiful robot that attracts attention for its shape and finish, but also for all the solutions it incorporates.
AEG RX9 | |
Navigation technology | 3D Vision: camera and lasers |
Autonomy (min) | 40-60 |
Noise (decibels) | 75 |
Weight (kg.) | 3,2 |
HEPA filter | Yes |
Assessment | 85 |
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AEG, long experience in home cleaning
This German company was born in the XNUMXth century, by purchasing the patent for the Edison light bulb for that country; in fact, its name, Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft, means General Electricity Company. Initially, it focused its activity on water heaters, irons and teapots (all electric).
In 1895, AEG began producing portable electric drills. In the following years, it continued to expand its range of products in the industrial field (dynamos, motors, transformers, fuses, resistors, starting systems, etc.), or even electric locomotives (one of them reached 210 km/h in 1903, record that remained in force until 1931).
It also began in other areas in the domestic field, manufacturing appliances such as a hair dryer (1900) or an electric stove (1910).
Subsequently, starting in the 50s, it strengthened its activity in the domestic sphere, with the production of various household appliances: washing machines, refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, drills and vacuum cleaners, as well as televisions, through its Telefunken brand.
Today AEG has a wide range of home appliances: for the kitchen (ovens, hobs, hoods, microwaves...), for washing (washing machines, dryers, irons...). And of course, a complete family of vacuum cleaners, sled, with and without bag, broom, handheld and robots, like the one we are dealing with today.
The German brand's home appliance division is currently integrated into the multinational Electrolux. This group also has a long history; Present in more than 150 countries, it is one of the pioneers in the world of vacuuming, since its first vacuum cleaner, the Lux 1, went on the market in 1912.
AEG RX9: our assessment
The AEG RX9 is an advanced high-end robot, with various systems that distinguish it from the competition. It has a great suction capacity, thanks to its high power and the design of the air flow through the device.
In addition, its intelligent behavior, with 3D mapping, and its triangular shape, together with its large side brush, allow it to do a great job cleaning the home.
Overall rating: 85
Our rating is 85 points out of 100, based on 33 opinions. Besides, achieves a very high satisfaction rate, since 5 out of 6 users declare themselves satisfied or very satisfied.
AEG RX9: operation
The robot uses various technologies combined to do its job effectively.
This sophisticated technology also allows you to make a home mapping (3D Mapping Navigation), which achieves two complementary effects:
AEG RX9: Technical sheet and characteristics
- characteristics
Overall rating: 85
Navigation system | 3D Vision: camera and lasers |
Brushes | Motorized central brush and 1 side brush |
Battery | High-density, high-capacity lithium (2.500 mAh) |
Autonomy (minutes) | 40-60 |
Charging time (hours) | 3 |
Height (mm) | 85 |
Noise level (decibels) | 75 |
Programmable | Yes |
High efficiency filter | Yes |
Advantages of the AEG RX9 robot
3D Vision System
Its 3D vision system allows you to move fluidly and know where you are. This way, finish your work in less time, avoiding obstacles both on the ground and above it.
Room mapping
Room mapping optimizes the work of the robot, which avoid passing through the same place several times. In large rooms, the RX9 creates 2x2 meter regions, which it cleans one by one.
Smart charge and resume
When the robot runs out of battery, it returns to the charging base, as is usually the case with this type of device. In the case of the RX9, furthermore, When you resume work, you do so from the same place where you left off..
Integrated
The triangular Trinity Shape design, together with its 22 centimeters wide motorized brush and its long side brush, allow the AEG RX9 a better cleaning of edges and corners.
Powerful on all types of soils
The high power, thanks to its 2.500 mAh battery, together with the air flow design, allows the robot to achieve a high suction power, capable of effectively cleaning all types of floors and carpets, even in cases where pet hair is present.
Comfortable handling
The AEG RX9 can be operated comfortably from a mobile application, compatible with iOS and Android. Through this app, you can also update the robot's software and schedule cleaning. seven days a week.
Drawbacks
The AEG RX9 is a technologically very advanced robot, which is difficult to fault (apart from the price, not suitable for all budgets). If anything, the battery life of 40-60 minutes seems somewhat fair.
However, thanks to its mapping system, it is very efficient, which may be enough to clean the home. And, in any case, if you don't have time, the robot will recharge and continue from where it left off, which is not problematic.
What do your users think?
Browsing through the rooms, I get the feeling that he is not doing unnecessary things and not cleaning some areas more frequently than others. Thanks to the app on my phone and the cleaning schedule, I don't have to do anything except empty the container from time to time. Otherwise, it is completely automatic and independent.
As soon as it completely scans a room, it works smoothly in all areas and the suction is much more efficient than the first time.. In my house there are all types of floors: parquet, porcelain, short and long pile carpets. The robot had no problems, it was able to overcome the height differences and has thoroughly cleaned all of them, automatically adjusting the suction power.
The investment was really worth it, I am absolutely delighted with this robot! Actually, it works differently than others. Instead of browsing randomly, the RX9 scans the entire room and divides it into smaller zones, which it cleans one after the other. The robot detects obstacles through the camera and laser sensors, and avoids them without problems. The RX9 vacuums very well, even in corners or on carpets.
Why buy an AEG RX9 robot
If you're looking for high-end robot, with mapping of the rooms, that does its job well on any type of floor and that finishes corners and corners, this can be an excellent option.
If you are looking for a cleaner environment, and you want to not worry about everything and have the robot take care of the cleaning for you (except emptying the container), the RX9 can do it, thanks to the mobile application and the possibility of programming it, as well as its intelligent charging and resumption system.
Overall rating: 85
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Hello, Manuel, thank you for visiting our website.
Now we don't have one available to test it, but we will tell you general recommendations for mapping, and what mapping is usually like in this type of robots, in case it can help you.
Regarding what you mention, the normal procedure in any robot that maps is to find a location for the charging base, and start the mapping from there; That is, you do not have to change the charging base from place to place, you have to start cleaning from the base, always located in the same place.
This robot uses a camera and laser to guide itself. Although in this case it has the complement of the laser, when using the camera to build the map, it is advisable to do the mapping in good lighting conditions, to help you finish faster as much as possible.
To maximize the battery, you must carry out the mapping in Eco mode, which will have more autonomy, and you can also help it by clearing the route of obstacles and carpets (it must be taken into account that all robots, every time they make a maneuver or overcome an obstacle, they consume battery).
The normal thing if you are not able to build the map in one go is that you save it in pieces, and when you finish, you have the complete map of the home, for which you may need to carry out several mappings.
On the other hand, the AEG, once you have the map created and the robot has “internalized” it, will do the cleaning faster.
We hope we have helped you.
All the best
Hello. I just bought the AEG RX9-2-6IBM robot and I want to know if the scanning for mapping has to be done individually in each room or in the entire house. taking the charger to each room for the first case or leaving it in a fixed place for the second.
In the second case, it does not have time to map the entire house and returns to its charger and then does not continue.
Please can you tell me what the procedure is since I have not seen any AEG instructions that explain it.
My robot does not pick up the Wi-Fi signal, what do I have to do? Thank you.
Hello, María, there may be several causes, we will tell you some:
When you download the app, it will connect to the robot, but you must make sure that the phone is connected to Wi-Fi, and that it is 2,4 GHz, which is the most compatible. Typically, modern routers are dual-band and generate two Wi-Fi networks, one at 2,4 GHz, slower but more compatible, and another at 5 GHz, faster, but less compatible. You have to use the 2,4 GHz one (possibly the 5GHz one is called 5G, or has some indication).
Likewise, the robot's charging base must be within range of the router's Wi-Fi.
During the process, the app will ask you to turn the robot upside down to activate the WiFi module and to scan the serial number barcode, or to enter it manually. Before turning the robot over, make sure it has been unplugged for at least a minute.
Once the setup is complete, return the robot to its normal position. When the Wi-Fi symbol flashes (the Wi-Fi symbol is like the one shown on mobile phones, like waves), it is trying to connect to the network. When connected, it will stay lit, and the clock will sync (although it may take a few seconds).
All the best