TOP ROBOT 2020: Only the best robot vacuum cleaners on the market

You don't want a good robot vacuum cleaner, you want THE BEST ROBOT VACUUM CLEANER ON THE MARKET. It is not an easy task, but we are going to pit the Dyson Heurist against other excellent devices; How are they similar and how are they different?

A few months ago, we asked ourselvesi the Dyson V11 was the best broom on the market, and what could be its rivals. Now, we do the same with the brand's super robot, a totally different device from others: Is the Dyson Heurist the best robot vacuum cleaner today?

La Dyson brand It is distinguished by several facets. Already in the seventies, the company's founder, James Dyson, He led the way looking for the solution to a problem: The loss of suction as the vacuum bag filled.

After more than 5.000 attempts, Dyson created the first cyclonic vacuum cleaner on the market, a technique that would later be imitated by other brands. Observing the application of this technique in different industrial fields - such as the oil or logging sector - for the separation of solids and fluids, Dyson achieved a vacuum cleaner without suction losses.

The idea was a great success, and soon the company led the market in the United Kingdom and later in other countries, becoming one of the main multinationals in the sector, and not only in the world of vacuuming.

Thanks to his extensive experience in digital motors, batteries and fluid dynamics, The brand also has leading personal care products. (like the dryer Supersonic, the plates Run him or the shaper airwrap) or in air care, with the range Dyson Pure.

Dyson's history can be summarized in the search for useful and practical solutions, high quality and exquisite design, and easy handling of its products. Dyson creates functional products, of high quality and high performance, and with comfortable operation for users. And this is what he has done, once again, with the Heurist.

The candidates for the best robot vacuum cleaner of 2020

In addition to the Dyson Heurist, we have selected three representative robots from other prominent brands, such as the Roomba S9+, the Conga 6090 Ultra and the Roborock S6 MaxV.

Specifications

Common features

Advanced navigation

As it could not be otherwise when we talk about high-end robots, All the protagonists of this comparison have advanced navigation systems, although they differ in the technology used for this.

Thanks to this intelligent navigation, The 4 robots can map rooms, clean 100% of the surface and access advanced functions, such as cleaning specific rooms or areas, or creating restricted areas, which the robot will not access.

Manageable via app

All of them can be managed from a mobile application, which is very comfortable and practical, since We can control the robot whenever we want and from wherever we are.: at work, on the street, in a cafeteria...

Suction power

Although there are important differences, as we will see later, All four robots in this review offer high suction power compared to other options, which allows them to do a good job on both hard floors and rugs and carpets.

Autonomy

Here there are also differences between one model and another, but all of them have loading and continuation, so if they don't finish, they will go to the base and once recharged, they will resume cleaning.

Dyson Heurist vs Roomba S9+ vs Conga 6090 vs Roborock S6 MaxV

Next, we will see in detail the aspects in which the four candidates for best robot vacuum cleaner of 2020 differ:

shape and size

We are used to robot vacuum cleaners being round and having a relatively similar size., both in diameter (33-35 centimeters) and height (8-10 centimeters).

La Conga 6090 and the Roborock S6 MaxV respond to those parameters, but Both the Dyson Heurist and the Roomba S9+ offer variations, with a different design.

For its part, the Roomba S9+ is D-shaped, which allows it, at least theoretically, to push more into corners than robots with a rounded shape.

In the case of the Heurist, Dyson once again makes a totally innovative proposal and different from anything known; The Heurist is a taller robot (12 centimeters) and with a much smaller diameter (24 cm); On the one hand, it could have some difficulty getting under the sofas (an issue that can easily be solved, if necessary, by purchasing some legs at a DIY store); and on the other hand, it can sneak into corners where the others do not fit.

Navigation system

Here we have two robots with navigation system based on an LDS laser sensor (The Conga 6090 and the Roborock S6 MaxV) and two with camera-based vSLAM technology, the Roomba S9 and the Dyson 360 Heurist.

In principle, laser technology is more precise than camera technology, and it has the advantage that it can clean dark areas without problems.

We have been greatly surprised by the precision demonstrated by the Dyson Heurist, superior to that of the Roomba S9+ and equivalent to that of the laser robots in this comparison., thanks to the 360º camera, sensors that measure distances 50 times per second and powerful 4-core processors.

The Heurist moves fluidly and very sharply, it gets close to the legs of the furniture and the walls, but without touching them, and traces systematic movements, crossing quadrants to leave everything perfectly clean.

In this section, Therefore, both the Dyson and the Conga and the Roborock achieve an excellent result, while the Roomba appears a little more "rough" and has more problems in low light conditions.

Obstacles and motor skills

The four robots in the comparison overcome obstacles well, but once again Dyson offers a different proposal, with tracks instead of wheels, like a tank or an excavator, vehicles that are characterized by good traction on various surfaces.

Suction power

In this section there are clear differences; The Roomba S9+ offers a high level of power, enough to do a good job, but falls short of the others.

The Roborock S6 MaxV reaches 2.500 Pascals, a figure that until recently would place it among the most powerful robots and that even now allows you to achieve an excellent result; However, he also clearly falls short of the other two robots.

La Conga 6090 has managed to reach 10.000 Pascals of power, a level that until not long ago seemed very far away if we talk about a robot vacuum cleaner., which clearly places it above the Roborock and the Roomba.

As for the Dyson Heurist, the brand does not provide this information, but Its powerful V2 digital motor rotates at 78.000 revolutions per minute (1.300 times per second), providing 20% ​​more suction than the Dyson 360 Eye.

Added to this is the advanced Radial Root Cyclone cyclonic technology., the most differential aspect of this machine (and what precisely makes it a robot a little taller than the others).

Dyson has managed to position itself as a leader in the stick vacuum cleaner segment combining extremely powerful digital motors with its famous cyclonic technology, which led to its success. So why not apply the same system to a robot vacuum cleaner?

Instead of making a robot similar to other brands (perhaps with more design, more quality or more power, but similar), Dyson has chosen to follow its own path, making a different device, but faithful to its identity., taking advantage of all the knowledge acquired.

In this way, the brand announces the Heurist as the most powerful robot on the market, and not by chance. It is a very powerful robot... so much so that it doesn't look like a robot.. The suction result is excellent, both on hard floors, even if they have cracks or crevices, and on carpets, where the cleanliness achieved is noticeable.

In addition, Radial Root Cyclone technology, by separating solid particles from the air flow, contributes to the effectiveness and proper functioning of the filtration system, highly effectively trapping microparticles of 0,3 microns and expelling cleaner air.

App and features

In this section we can also distinguish two blocks: on the one hand, the Conga and Roborock bet on more configuration possibilities in its application, while the Roomba and the Dyson focus on ease of use.

In this regard, therefore, it is a matter of taste; There will be those who prefer the possibility of having a wide variety of options, while others will prefer to opt for simpler handling. like the one offered by Roomba or Dyson (yes, including advanced issues such as cleaning by zones or rooms, the creation of restricted areas, or different power modes depending on the room).

Vacuuming and scrubbing

As we indicated at the beginning, two of the robots in this analysis, the Conga 6090 and the Roborock S6 MaxV, are multifunction, so in addition to vacuuming they also mop.

Again, it is a matter of taste to opt for one or another alternative. There will be those who prefer to have this possibility, while other users simply look for a robot vacuum cleaner for exactly that function.

Brushes

Here there is a great variety in the models analyzed, although all are placed above other competing models:

Deposit

In the deposit section, All of them have enough capacity to completely clean a medium or large-sized home. (the deposit of the Conga It can even last for a couple of cleanings).

In the case of the Roomba S9+, the novelty it incorporates is its self-emptying system, which automatically empties the tank into a type of base that includes bags, so you would only have to worry about picking up the bag and throwing it away more or less once a month (although that means that, in addition to the very high price of the robot, you have to spend about 6-7 euros per month on bags).

Conclusions

In conclusion, if you are looking for the best robot vacuum cleaner today, any of these four options may be interesting to you, but Dyson has once again differentiated itself from the competition, offering solutions different from the usual ones in a product loaded with technology and with the quality and excellent design that characterize the British brand.

The Dyson 360 Heurist robot It is designed like other vacuum cleaners of the brand, based on the combination of its powerful digital motor and cyclonic technology, so that it achieves a suction result above that usually obtained with a robot vacuum cleaner. and more similar to what we would obtain with a conventional vacuum cleaner.

The robot's autonomy is not excessive, 75 minutes - precisely as a result of its very high power - and is below that of the other robots in this analysis, but features loading and continuation, so if it doesn't finish, it returns to the base and, once charged, resumes cleaning.

Its price is not reduced, logically, but it is in line with the product: with Dyson We know that we are paying for the quality, benefits, technology and design offered by the European brand..