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The iRobot Roomba 980 Robot Vacuum CleanerRobot vacuums take pet hair, lint, and dust from the floor before they settle. They also help avoid obstacles like stairs and other obstructions, including tippy furniture.The majority of robotic vacuums require maintenance, like emptying (and occasionally rinsing) the bin and wiping sensors and cameras. They also need to be plugged in. A lot of them have apps for smartphones for scheduling, setting up settings, and more.iRobot Roomba 960The iRobot Roomba 980, the most recent of a series of top-of the-line robot vacuums, is an essential for every modern home. This model is incredibly powerful suction as well as it comes with a HEPA filter that will assist anyone suffering from allergies. It also comes with an extremely powerful battery that can clean for two hours, and return to its dock automatically once the bin is full.It also has an option called smart mapping that uses multiple sensors to determine the areas in your home that need attention and make a tidy path around them. This technology is extremely effective in navigating toys that have been left on the floor or furniture legs that are sticking out from underneath things. Roomba also comes with a sensor that can snap Roomba to reality if it begins to drift away from its original location.iRobot has also included the option of rolling rollers under the Roomba that do not have bristles and therefore are more likely to withstand tangles than previous models. The rollers are also larger and can be tucked under low couches or beds. They're designed to make the model more maneuverable on different floor types.What sets the Roomba 980 apart from other high-end models Its main feature is the incorporation of the latest dirt detection feature that utilizes cameras to detect bits of embedded dirt. This is an improvement over the previous version that relied on an algorithm that was driven by sensors to bounce around the room and scrub the area three times, at different angles.In our tests of its performance, the Roomba 980 did well on both hard flooring and carpets. best robot vacuum cleaner for pet hair scored very well on carpets with low pile and on mid-pile. It did a good job picking up pet hair however it struggled with the long and thick pet hair that was stuck together.Despite these small shortcomings, the Roomba 980 remains one of our top-performing robots, and it's not even far from being as costly as the other top-of-the-line models in this list. It comes with many of the features we would expect from a flagship model, but doesn't come with all the fancy apps or smart home integrations you'll find in other top contenders.The iRobot Roomba can be set up quickly and is available for use as soon as you are ready to. After taking the yellow bin insert and battery pull tab from its undercarriage it is simply connected to an outlet on the wall or to its Home Base docking stations, press the "Clean button" and let it do its work. It will return to its dock when the battery runs out or it's stuffed with debris. It also has indicator lights on the top to indicate when its bin is full, it's time to recharge or its Wi-Fi signal has gone out.