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Telegraph
14-04-2025
- Telegraph
Discover smarter deeper cleaning with the Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot and AutoWash Dock
If you're looking for the best robot vacuum and mop, the Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock is a serious contender. With 21 per cent off in the Roomba Easter Sale, you can snap one up for just £549. The offer applies from April 14 to 28, 2025. This hands-free self-cleaning robot vacuum has DualClean mop pads and SmartScrub technology to tackle embedded dirt, while PerfectEdge extends the pads 18 per cent closer to any walls and skirting boards. There's even a Carpet Boost function, which delivers up to 70 times more intense suction for stubborn grime and pet hair. The Roomba Plus 505 smart vacuum with mop has a handy AutoWash Dock that auto-empties, refreshes, washes, and heat-dries mop pads, and you can also activate a self-cleaning cycle to prevent dirt building up. The AutoWash Dock will auto-empty the vacuum cleaner for up to 75 days. It provides four weeks of mop and pad washing, as well as continuous pad refreshing. By storing dirt and debris in the enclosed bags, the self-cleaning robot vacuum locks dust and allergens away. Intelligent cleaning ClearView Pro LiDAR maps your home to maximise coverage and clean thoroughly, day or night. Specialised sensors ensure that the Roomba robot won't fall down stairs. Using PrecisionVision AI, the robot can recognise objects on the ground and automatically avoid them. Meanwhile, Advanced Dirt Detect™ Technology identifies large wet and dry messes ahead and automatically repeats cleaning passes for a deeper clean. The Roomba Plus 505 will even learn which areas in your home get the most traffic and where dirt is most likely to collect, so it prioritizes these hotspots and selects the cleaning program that will give the best results. In all other areas, you can choose from four cleaning modes: vacuum, mop, combo clean or vacuum first and then mop. You can even programme the cleaner to whisk quietly around your house at night. Hands-free control You can control the Roomba Plus 505 using hands-free voice commands via Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant. You can even customise your cleaning routine using the Roomba Home App. With its sleek design and beautiful finish, the Roomba Plus 505 is a stylish and desirable addition to any home. Buy now Explore more from the range Roomba® 205 DustCompactor™ Combo Robot Was £399, now £349 If you want to explore more products in the exciting Roomba range, the Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo Robot delivers industry-leading suction, continuously compacting dust and dirt and storing it on board for up to two months. This space-saving robot vacuum removes the need for a self-emptying station and delivers a deep and accurate clean all around the home. Automatic carpet detection prevents the vacuum from mopping rugs and carpets, clearing the way for it to focus on hard floors in kitchens and bathrooms. Buy now Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot and AutoWash Dock Was £599, now £449 The Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot and AutoWash Dock uses a high-powered dock to wash and dry the mop pads. With DualClean and SmartScrub technology, the Roomba Plus 405 easily eradicates messes on carpets, wood and tiled floors using vacuuming, mopping or combo-cleaning programs. You can even deploy the smart robot vacuum cleaner to rooms that need a little extra care and attention. With free delivery on all these vacuums, a 30-day money-back guarantee and a two-year limited warranty, now could be the perfect time to spring clean your home.
The Independent
11-03-2025
- Business
- The Independent
iRobot's new Roomba does something no other robot vacuum can
iRobot has unveiled a new range of Roomba robot vacuums, set to launch in the UK later in March. Starting at £499, the refreshed line-up features improved cleaning technology, with new features like a mechanical dust compactor to extend emptying times, rotating mop brushes and a self-cleaning docking station. The announcement is billed by iRobot as the company's largest and most comprehensive product launch in its 35 year history. In recent years, Roomba has faced tough competition from rivals like Eufy and Tapo, whose robot vacuums generally offer more advanced features at cheaper prices. With the launch of five overhauled vacuum cleaners, however, Roomba is hoping to reestablish itself as the leading innovator in the market it invented. To complement the new bots, the Roomba companion app is also getting a complete refresh, promising improved controls, easier scheduling and the ability to monitor your device's progress in real-time. 'The launch of these robots represents more than the consistent progress of our exceptional innovation team,' said iRobot CEO Gary Cohen. 'They underscore the return of iRobot as the category creator and our leadership position that was established more than three decades ago.' Here's a breakdown of the two headline Roomba devices arriving in the UK this March. They'll make up the new 2025 range alongside the entry-level Roomba 105 and the top-of-the line Roomba Plus 505. The standout feature of the mid-range Roomba 205 is a new, onboard debris-compacting system, a first for robot vacuum cleaners. By physically compressing debris in the bin, iRobot claims the robot will be able to run autonomously for up to eight weeks without being manually emptied. That means there's no need for a bulky collection bin above the charging dock – a feature seen on some of the best robot vacuums. The Roomba 205 will be available in a vac-only model or a combo model that adds a mopping function. Both get improved navigation and significantly more powerful suction than existing Roomba models. A more premium Roomba, the Roomba Plus 405 is all about 'intense suction' – iRobot claims this model is 70 times more powerful than the Roomba 600 series. The 405 also uses more effective dual-spinning mop heads rather than the basic mopping pad found on other Roombas. We've seen similar spinning mop heads on our top-rated robot vacuum, the Eufy X10 Pro Omni (£799, but their inclusion here is a first for the brand. The Roomba Plus 405 comes with an 'autowash' docking station, as seen with the existing Roomba Comba 10 Max. Once the cleaning job is completed, the vacuum automatically empties itself, then dutifully cleans and dries the mop heads with hot air and charges its batteries for the next run. Prices will start at £499 for the Roomba 205 series and at £699 for the more premium Roomba Plus 405. Both go on pre-sale at select retailers later in March. We'll bring you our review once we've had some testing time with the new models.
