Roomba j7+, the smartest Roomba adapts to your home

Robot vacuum cleaners have helped millions of people keep their homes cleaner with less effort. Now, The new generation incorporates more capabilities, providing superior comfort and possibilities to personalize cleaning, as shown by iRobot's new creation, the Roomba j7+.

Talking about iRobot is talking about the Roomba brand. The company is a world leader in consumer robotics, with a long history also in the design of all types of devices, including robots for space exploration, specialists in mine detection or to search for survivors in disasters.

Founded in 1990 by three robotics specialists from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), In 2002 it launched Roomba, its first robot vacuum cleaner for the home., which would soon become a great success, turning the American company into a global benchmark.

With more than 30 million units sold, Roomba has a complete range of models, among which its line of robots with an automatic emptying base stands out, with devices as outstanding as the affordable i3 +, the best seller i7 + or the D-shaped robot Roomba S9 +.

They are now joined by the protagonist of this review, a fantastic device that inaugurates the brand's j Series and incorporates smarter technology to better adapt to any circumstance, and which will initially be available for purchase on the company's website, to later be incorporated into other sales channels.

Do you want to know more details about this fantastic machine? We tell you about them below in our in-depth analysis.

Roomba j7+: our review

The Roomba j7+ has obtained a rating of 97 points out of 100. It is a New generation robot vacuum cleaner, with a renewed design that highlights its polished steel center, which gives it a very modern appearance, and with the usual construction quality of the brand.

It has notable suction power and has a advanced navigation system, which allows you to move fluidly and recognize objects (and even excrement). To the usual features of the brand's high-end models, the Roomba j7+ adds improvements in the application, through the iGenius technology, in addition to the practical automatic emptying system, which provides greater comfort and hygiene to the user.

Box contents

Roomba j7+ vs Roomba j7

As is usual for the brand, there are two versions of this model.. The one with the "+" at the end (which you will also sometimes see as Roomba j7 Plus, or by its model number, such as j755840 or j7558) is the one that includes the self-emptying base as standard, while the i7 (model j715840 , or j7158) does not come with it.

The price difference between the Plus model and the normal one is around 250 euros, so it is up to each person to assess whether or not they are interested in paying this extra in exchange for superior comfort and hygiene.

Start up

As usually happens in this type of device, the robot comes partially loaded, but It is advisable to fully charge the battery before putting it to work for the first time..

In the case of the j7+, the charging base also includes a self-emptying system, making it larger than a normal base. Nevertheless, iRobot has redesigned the automatic emptying station from scratch to make it more compact than other models of the brand, making it easy to place in other places (for example, under a table or furniture).

It's advisable Place the charging base in a place where there is enough space to the sides and forward, leaving free, as an orientation, 0,5 meters to each side, and 1,2 meters forward (although given the precision with which it moves, less space may be sufficient).

However, Managing through the app is not only the most convenient and practical way, but also provides access to a large amount of information and functionalities.; In addition, with the update that iRobot has made, the application is friendlier and smarter, adapting to the home and the user, and making the work much easier.

As iRobot product director Keith Hartsfield explained, with the new iGenius technology, the Roomba j7+ incorporates many of the issues that high-end robot buyers are looking for, detecting and avoiding obstacles, adapting to the needs of users, cleaning according to their preferences and schedules, and even improving their intelligence with each cleaning cycle.

Installing the app

The application is the classic iRobotHome with which the brand's devices are controlled, and is available for iOS and Android. Once an account is installed and created, if you do not have one, click on add robot and follow the steps proposed by the application, in a simple and intuitive way.

Once the connection is configured, We can control the robot whenever we want and wherever we are: at work, on the street, in a cafe, etc., providing maximum comfort and versatility (of course, you can also program it if you wish).

To access some advanced features, the robot needs to have a saved floor plan of the house, so The first thing to do is set it to clean in automatic mode, starting from the base and leaving the doors open. to access the rooms.

Roomba j7+ operation

Thanks to improvements made to the navigation system, software and application, the new Roomba j7+ is smarter and easier to handle, obtaining a better result and in a simpler way for the user.

Intelligent navigation and understanding of the environment

This new iRobot model has a fluid, orderly and efficient navigation, better understanding your environment to interact with it in the most appropriate way.

The Roomba j7+ incorporates PrecisionVision navigation technology, based on its new front camera, which allows you accurately map the home and recognize obstacles (as they do, for example, Roborock S6 Max V or the Conga 7090), learning to know the house and improving its performance in each cleaning cycle.

The advanced artificial intelligence of the Roomba j7+ allows you identify items such as shoes, socks, cables (avoiding the dreaded tangles) or even pet excrement, so the j7+ is ideal for homes with animals.

With walls and furniture legs, the j7+ will approach smoothly and clean corners effectively, thanks to the design of its side brush. If a cable is found, the Roomba j7+ anticipates and avoids it. If your pet left a "surprise", the robot will move around, maintaining a certain distance so as not to spoil the situation further.

The data handled by the robot for navigation is protected, using the most High encryption standards to keep information secure and are only used to provide the best user experience and maximum performance.

User adaptation thanks to iRobot Genius 3.0

Robot vacuum cleaners are made to make life easier for users, and This model has been designed to achieve maximum simplicity in all aspects.

Thanks to iRobot Genius technology, the Roomba j7+ interactively learns user preferences; If an unforeseen obstacle is encountered, it will send a photo to the app so the user can indicate whether to avoid it or clean around it.

The Roomba j7+ learns based on how you usually clean and gives you personalized cleaning suggestions, also taking into account the times when it may be advisable to clean more frequently, such as pet hair shedding seasons or allergy seasons.

Additionally, the Roomba j7+ Divide the map into rooms and remember when you like to clean each one (for example, the kitchen after eating), suggesting personalized cleaning schedules.

Even can ask you if you want to clean when you leave home and stop doing it when you return (using phone location services).

The robot too may suggest more common cleaning of specific areas, which tend to get dirtier (for example, around the kitchen table, countertop or a sofa).

With this new generation of Roomba, you can also create exclusion zones (which can also be recommended by the robot itself), so that it does not enter the areas that we specify.

The Favorites option is one of the favorites of many users, allowing direct access to preferred cleaning routines, such as "clean the playroom" at nine, "after breakfast" so that the robot does the work for us while we get ready to go to work, etc.

In addition, The Roomba j7+ estimates how long the cleaning we want to do will take, which may be of interest to us: Will he finish doing it before the children go to bed? Will it be ready before the guests arrive? With the Roomba j7, we will have an answer to these questions.

Cleaning efficiency

In addition to improvements in navigation and robot intelligence, This model offers high cleaning efficiency, effectively capturing all types of dirt, dust, hair, crumbs, sand, cereals and coarser particles.

Although the brand does not offer data on suction power, The absorption capacity of the Roomba j7+ is 10 times greater than that of the Roomba 600 Series, so it achieves high effectiveness on all types of surfaces and conditions (according to some estimates, its power could be around 1.700 Pascals).

Its suction power is combined with the dirt detection technology iRobot's patented Dirt Detect, which allows you to intensify work in areas where dust accumulates.

Its brushes also contribute to a good result. The side brush has a studied design that allows it to collect dirt towards the center, capturing what usually accumulates in corners or around furniture legs.

For its part, the AeroForce system has already proven its effectiveness in other high-end models of the brand. The Roomba j7+ has two rubber rollers with a ridged design, which work together to trap dirt inside., collecting all types of particles with great efficiency and avoiding entanglements.

If you need or want an even more thorough cleaning, thanks to iRobot's exclusive Imprint coordination technology, This model can combine its work with that of the Braava M6 floor mopping robot, which will start mopping automatically when the j7+ finishes its vacuuming job.

Automatic emptying, maximum comfort and hygiene

The Roomba j7+ seeks maximum comfort for the user, proposing or automating cleaning processes, the times when it is cleaned and even the areas to be cleaned.

As if that were not enough, the j7+ includes the Clean Base, the automatic emptying base that means we don't have to worry about emptying the dust for weeks (up to two months, depending on the brand).

When the robot finishes cleaning or has the tank full, returns to the base and automatically empties the contents of its internal tank into a bag inside. For a few seconds, we will hear a louder noise, similar to that of a conventional sled vacuum cleaner.

Automatic emptying is not only much more convenient, but also more hygienic, since we can collect the dirt in a practical self-sealing bag, avoiding dust clouds and secondary pollution, making it ideal for allergy sufferers.

Its exclusive AllergenLock bags have a multi-layer design that allows air to circulate while They trap microparticles of dust and mold with 99% efficiency, achieving greater hygiene.

Advantages of the Roomba j7+

Why buy a Roomba j7+

If you wish to one of the best robots on the market, with good suction power and intelligent navigation technology and object detection, which improves with each cleaning cycle.

If you want the maximum comfort in handling, thanks to the new app and iGenius 3.0 technology, which allows you to offer cleaning suggestions and allows you to define cleaning in a simple and very precise way. If you want maximum comfort and hygiene, thanks to its automatic emptying system with self-sealing bags; and if you prefer to opt for the world's leading brand, the Roomba j7+ may be the model you have been waiting for.

Roomba j7+ vs Roomba i7+

La Roomba i7 + es one of the most successful models of the American brand and shares some features with the new j7+.

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