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The Verge
17 hours ago
- The Verge
Eufy's Omni C20 mopping robovac is $300 off for a limited time
After a long week, the last thing I want to do is clean my floors (they're seriously overdue for a cleaning). Busting out the vacuum and mopping can be tiring. That's why I'm a big fan of robot vacuums, especially ones with built-in mops that can handle all the cleaning on their own. Speaking of, you can pick up the Eufy Robot Vacuum Omni C20 at Amazon and Eufy for $399.98 ($300 off), matching its all-time low. This deal may be around for just a matter of hours. The Omni C20 is one of Eufy's newer vacuum and mopping combo units that offers several automated cleaning features to make your life easier. The all-in-one station can empty, wash, dry, and refill the C20 between cleanings. It can also wash then dry the mop, so the robovac doesn't wind up smelling like a gym locker while it roams your house. A transparent water tank allows you to easily monitor water levels without having to open the all-in-one station. It features two sweeping and mopping modules, each capable of 180 rotations per minute. That should be enough to remove most tough stains on your floors. Additionally, the Omni C20 features adequate suction (7,000Pa), a rolling brush, and a side brush, all of which allow it to tackle dirt, crumbs, and pet hair. Speaking of hair, the robovac includes a 'pro-detangle comb,' which can loosen and remove tangled hair from the brush. That said, anti-tangle brushes can be hit or miss, so it's always a good idea to clean it manually. While we haven't had the opportunity to test the Omni C20, our experience with Eufy robovacs has been generally positive. We chose the Eufy X10 Pro Omni as the best midrange robot vacuum / mop combo, and the Omni C20 offers a similar suite of features. However, the Omni C20 doesn't support obstacle avoidance, which means it may run over wires, socks, toys, and even pet messes. So, looks like you'll still have a little bit of pre-cleaning to do. Sign up for Verge Deals to get deals on products we've tested sent to your inbox weekly.
CNET
17 hours ago
- CNET
Early July 4th Robot Vacuum Deals: Get Spotless Floors Starting at Just $115
Now that warm summer weather is here, the last thing you want to do on your off time is clean the house. So why not grab yourself a robot vacuum and shorten your chore list for good? There are tons of excellent options out there for every budget, and with the early Fourth of July deals already in full swing, you can get your hands on one for even less. To help you take advantage of these initial offers, our dedicated deals team has rounded up some top picks below. We'll continue to update this page throughout Independence Day (as well as Prime Day, which kicks off just a few days later), so be sure to check back often for the latest and greatest prices. Best early July 4th robot vacuum deals Anker Eufy 3-in-1 E20: $380 Get the best of all worlds with this versatile three-in-one Eufy robot vacuum. It can clean your floors automatically using advanced Lidar navigation and obstacle avoidance, and has a detachable handheld vacuum for those hard-to-reach nooks and crannies. Plus, the three-liter base station allows for up to 75 days of maintenance-free cleaning. Details Save $270 $380 at Amazon Close Anker Eufy 25C: $115 The Eufy 25C is already our favorite affordable robot vacuum of 2025, and this early Independence Day deal makes it a pretty unbeatable value. It lacks the more efficient high-tech laser navigation found on pricier models, but it performed well on hardwood floors and carpets in our tests. It boasts 1,500Pa of suction power, a 100-minute runtime and a 0.6-liter dustbin. It's also compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for hands-free voice control. If you're only after the basics, this is a pretty great bargain. Details Save $134 $115 at Walmart Close Roborock Qrevo Pro: $650 Get truly spotless floors with this advanced Roborock, which can vacuum and mop. It boasts 7,000Pa of suction power and a unique mop arm that allows it to clean all the way to the edge to help prevent blind spots. Plus, the included base station can empty and refill the water tank and wash and dry the mop pads. Details Save $350 $650 at Best Buy Close More robot vacuum deals: Should you shop July 4th robot vacuum deals or wait until Prime Day? Unfortunately, there's no guarantee of which event will offer better prices. In reality, it's most likely that the Fourth of July and Prime Day sales events will blur into one massive shopping event that spans multiple days and retailers. With that in mind, we'd recommend placing your order when you see a must-have deal. While there's a slight chance that we'll see prices dip a little lower later in the sale, there's a much greater chance that the best bargains will sell out fairly early. Which retailers offer the best July 4th robot vacuum deals? You'll find tons of incredible bargains at major tech and home retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and Target. Plus, a number of brands will be offering some direct discounts of their own, including Roomba and Eufy. What else will be on sale for July 4th? There will be a huge variety of deals that you can shop across retailers for the Fourth of July. These include tons of top tech like TVs and laptops, as well as home goods and big-ticket items like mattresses and major appliances. There will also be plenty of seasonal deals on grills, outdoor gear and other summer essentials. To give you a good idea of what's out there, you can check out our full roundup of all the best early Fourth of July deals already available. How we choose the best July 4th deals Our team of expert shoppers and deal hunters has spent years sorting through major sales and deals, helping readers understand which are legitimately good. That includes Black Friday, Prime Day, Memorial Day and countless other shopping events. We've become good at weeding out scams and superficial deals, so you only get the best available. We look for real discounts, quality reviews and remaining sale time when choosing a deal to include. We consider price history to ensure prices aren't inflated to make a discount seem more substantial. We choose products that we have tested or have top reviews because if an item breaks the first time you use it, the discount isn't worth it. Remaining sale time is a huge part of our vetting process. If a deal seems like it will only be around for a short while or will only be available for the remaining stock, we'll let you know upfront, so you don't come back to the deal later only to be disappointed.
New York Times
18 hours ago
- New York Times
Is This 3-in-1 Robot Vacuum the Cleaning Machine of the Future? Not Quite.
To evaluate the E20 in all of its permutations and on all of its various cleaning modes, I took cues from our test protocols for robot and cordless stick vacuums. I set up a couple of different obstacle courses on our 100-square-foot medium-pile test carpet. And then I spread messes like Cheerios, birdseed, and glitter around chair legs, under tables, and near loose cables. I also ran the robot and its cordless-stick and handheld conversions on hardwood flooring and low-pile carpeting at home, and I tested it against pet hair. All in all, the E20 cleaned about as well as the Eufy RoboVac 11S Max, our budget-pick robot vac, but it fell short of our top pick, the Roborock Q5 Max+. A lot of robot vacuums struggle to unearth small particulates from deeply piled carpets, and this model is no exception. The Eufy E20 robot ably navigated the obstacle course I set up for it on our test carpet. However, it struggled to lift glitter out of the depths of the carpet and missed some debris around chair legs. Evan Dent/NYT Wirecutter Setting up the E20's base and connected smartphone app was a breeze, and it didn't take long to get the robot mapping and vacuuming. The vacuum impressively traversed every inch of our test carpet, showing off some nifty cornering and edgework when maneuvering around chair and table legs. At around 20 decibels in standard mode, this vac is also fairly quiet (about as loud as a whisper); it reaches about 40 decibels when emptying its bin (comparable to the noise level in a library). The E20 sleekly maneuvered right around the edge of this narrow table leg. Evan Dent/NYT Wirecutter Within the app, this map of my small apartment shows how much the E20 was able to clean without my having to neaten up beforehand to help it. (The white lines represent the robot's path.) Eufy The E20 sleekly maneuvered right around the edge of this narrow table leg. Evan Dent/NYT Wirecutter But it's hardly something you can set and forget. When I tested the E20 in my apartment, I found that it's prone to getting tangled in cords, so it's best to tidy up first. (I also tucked in carpet tassels, which tend to snarl it.) The E20 had trouble getting around my space, choosing to skip areas at the slightest sign of resistance rather than attempt a workaround, and I had to respond to the chatty robot's distress alerts when it got stuck. A fold in the middle of an area rug proved particularly fearsome and stopped two cleaning sessions. After I neatened up, the robot was able to hit more spots, but it still had some navigational hiccups. The Eufy E20 navigated a particularly tight spot in our obstacle course — it was able to get right up to edges without hitting the table leg. Evan Dent/NYT Wirecutter The robot has four cleaning modes: Eco, Standard, Turbo, and Maximum. In Standard mode, it returned to its dock after leaving behind some Cheerios and birdseed, particularly around the edges of the carpet and near some furniture legs on our testing obstacle course. The glitter was particularly challenging: The robot picked up some of it, left more behind, and spread a few sparkles across the carpet as it moved around. Even after a run on the more intense Turbo mode, it still left glitter behind in the carpet. (The robot was too busy self-emptying its bin to care.) It can also miss messes around corners, baseboards, and furniture; these are areas where its cordless stick vacuum conversion should come in handy. The Eufy E20 in its dock (left) and fully transformed into a cordless stick vacuum (right). The stick vacuum doesn't stand up on its own. Evan Dent/NYT Wirecutter Switching the E20 from a robot vac to a cordless stick or handheld vacuum is as easy as hitting a large red button on the robot itself, removing the storage bin and handle, and clicking it into the cordless stick attachment. But the cordless stick version isn't very elegant: The front-oriented handle is a bit awkward to hold, and the weight is at the back of the unit, so your hand and arm can get tired during prolonged cleaning sessions. It also doesn't stand up on its own. The cleaning head has a motorized brush roll to help agitate deeper-seated debris. The vacuum can cycle through its four different power modes: Eco, Standard, Turbo, and Maximum. You use the same button to switch between modes and to turn the vacuum on and off; it took us a beat to get the hang of it. The battery lasts about 30 minutes in Eco mode (and scales down as you increase the power), though it can run for much longer as a robot vacuum (up to three hours in Eco mode). Converting the vacuum to its handheld modes can be done quickly — even with just one hand. Evan Dent/NYT Wirecutter In Standard mode, the E20's stick vacuum picked up the remnants of larger debris that its robot counterpart had left behind. It didn't snowplow Cheerios or birdseed, dump stuff out after it was turned off, or jam on our medium-pile test carpet. But even on its highest setting, it still struggled to pick up leftover glitter in the carpet. While cordless-stick vacuums are stronger than robot vacs, they can't access debris deep in carpets the way a plug-in vacuum can. The E20's robot vacuum has a little less than a third of the suction power that it does in stick-vac form, according to the company. Our tests with a specialized suction gauge backed this up. Switching to cordless-stick mode is as easy as a click of that big red button on the robot, but the E20 is a bit awkward to hold as a stick vacuum. Evan Dent/NYT Wirecutter The E20's bin capacity is just over 12 ounces, which is small (two of our cordless-stick picks have bin capacities of more than 30 ounces). Any prolonged cleaning session will require emptying the bin multiple times — either by knocking it out over a garbage can or by converting the vac back to a robot so it can deposit its haul in the dock. While this is a nice feature in theory (and can help to limit dust exposure), it requires placing the cordless-stick handle back in the robot and waiting for it to drive out, turn around, and empty. The cordless-stick version of the E20 fared better on hard floors and low-pile rugs: It easily sucked up dust and other small particulates, as well as the Cheerios and birdseed, which the robot also did. That left the crevices, corners, and shelves that only a handheld vacuum can access. And, hey, the E20 can turn into one of those too! The E20 in its handheld mode, with attached crevice tool. Though a bit awkwardly designed, it's a good cleaner in a pinch. Evan Dent/NYT Wirecutter Almost all cordless stick vacuums (including all of our picks) can be converted into a handheld vacuum, so the E20's ability to transform is nothing earth-shattering. The E20 comes with a crevice attachment (which conveniently stores on the robot vacuum itself) and a combination nozzle and brush attachment (which you'll have to stash elsewhere). It also comes with a wall-mounted storage kit that will house the cordless-stick tube and the combination tool, if you're willing to drill a couple of holes in your wall. Because the attachments connect to the middle of the E20, its design is less comfortable than that of a traditional hand vacuum, which has its handle situated on the back of the machine and its nozzle on the front (for a balanced weight distribution). Once you get past the awkwardness, the handheld vacuum is about as useful as the attachments allow. The crevice tool can navigate tight spaces and pick up small debris, and the combination tool is able to collect pockets of dust in corners and edges. Given enough passes, the combination tool adequately picked up pet hair on upholstery and harder surfaces. But it lagged behind other, more efficient handheld vacuums that typically come with a fur-busting, agitating mini-power-brush attachment. (High-end cordless stick vacuums typically come with this attachment, as does our budget pick.) The E20 is a pretty good robot vacuum, a fine stick vacuum, and a capable handheld vac, but it's nothing extraordinary in any one mode. It's more of a Swiss Army Knife than a Leatherman. If you're starting from zero vacuums, and you live in a small, relatively open space with mostly hardwood floors and a few rugs (caveat after caveat!), or you'd like a robot vacuum to upgrade your cleaning setup, the E20 could work. But in both cases, I'd recommend our budget robot vacuum and budget cordless stick vacuum picks instead. They're better individual machines (and will save you around $200). If a self-emptying dock is your priority, one of our cordless stick picks comes with one (and it costs about $250 less than the E20). While the E20 is a decent stab at an all-in-one cleaner, we're not there yet. Life (now and, presumably, in the future) is full of compromises — no matter how many functions are jammed into one machine. This article was edited by Ingrid Skjong and Megan Beauchamp. Robot vacuums never get bored or tired, so with little effort on your part, they can keep your floors consistently tidy. Power cords got you wound up? We've tested dozens of cordless stick vacuums to find those with the best combination of cleaning power, comfort, and convenience. Roborock's latest robot vacuum-mop has an AI-powered arm that can pick up small items. But most of the time, you still have to pick up your own mess. For a dependable, versatile, and affordable cleaner, we prefer a bagless upright, but we have recommendations for other types of vacuums as well. What I Cover I'm a Brooklyn-based writer with a focus on home appliances, vacuums, and other cleaning tools (steam mops, carpet cleaners, the works) and sleep products, particularly mattresses and their accessories.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Ahead of Prime Day, Amazon already has a ton of good robot vacuum deals
All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. A quick look at the best robot vacuum deals at Amazon Budget pick Roborock Q7 M5+ robot vacuum and mop $329.99 (save $100 with Prime) Get Deal Best mop washing station deal Eufy X10 Pro Omni $549.99 (save $350 with Prime) Get Deal Prime Day is nearly as good of a time to buy a robot vacuum on sale as Black Friday. It's the first big sale event of the year for many 2025 robot vacuums that just came out in the spring after being announced at CES — most of them were far too fresh to go on sale for Amazon's Big Spring Sale in March. Plus, I think I can already tell that Prime Day is going to beat those spring robot vacuum deals. Most of said deals are already back in the weeks ahead of Prime Day, and it's safe to assume that new record low prices will be hit as we approach the actual week of Prime Day (July 8 through 11 this year). I also expect way better Roomba deals this Prime Day than we saw in the spring, now that the new Roombas released in March have had a few months on the market. SEE ALSO: Eufy E20 shoutout: The most underrated robot vacuum of 2025 so far doubles as a stick vacuum My dream robot vacuum deal, though? A first-time discount on the Roborock Saros 10 or Saros 10R. These vacuum cleaners proved to be way more reliable than the Saros model with a robotic arm — and while they're far less ridiculously priced than the $2,599.99 Saros Z70, it'd be sweet if a few hundred dollars could be knocked off. Regardless of your budget, there's definitely a robot vacuum on sale for you ahead of Prime Day 2025. I'm tracking all of the best robot vacuum deals at Amazon below, noting when they self-empty, mop, or wash and dry their own mopping pads. All robot vacuums in the list have smart mapping. 🔥 Opens in a new window Credit: Roborock Roborock Q7 M5+ robot vacuum and mop $329.99 at Amazon $429.99 Save $100 Get Deal This budget Roborock model was also just released this year, but it's been living in the shadow of the big bad Saros trio. Nevertheless, it deserves a spotlight for the value that it packs, especially now that it's under $350 for Prime members ahead of Prime Day. The most impressive feat of the Roborock Q7 M5+ is its 10,000 Pa of suction power — that's far stronger than the norm for cheap robot vacuums. That matches the power of my favorite robot vacuum from 2024, the Roborock Qrevo Master, and is the baseline number I'd recommend for keeping up with substantial pet hair. Note that the Q7 M5+ does mop and does self-empty, but doesn't wash and dry its own mopping pad like the more premium Roborocks. iRobot Roomba Combo i5 — $199 $349.99 (save $150.99) 🔥 Yeedi C12 Plus with self-empty station — $269.99 $479.99 (save $210 with on-page coupon) 🔥 Dreame D10 Plus Gen 2 with self-empty station — $254.99 $399.99 (save $145) 🔥 Roborock Q8 Max — $299.99 $599.99 (save $300) iRobot Roomba Combo j5+ — $379.99 $729.99 (save $350) Eufy Omni C20 self-empty and mop washing station — $399.99 $699.99 (save $300) Yeedi M12 Pro with self-empty and mop washing station — $399.98 $899.99 (save $500.01) 🔥 Roborock Qrevo S with self-empty and mop washing station — $499.99 $799.99 (save $340 with Prime) iRobot Roomba Plus 405 Combo with self-empty station and AutoWash dock — $549 $799.99 (save $250.99) 🔥 Eufy X10 Pro Omni self-empty and mop washing station — $549.99 $899.99 (save $350 with Prime) 🔥 Dreame L20 Ultra with self-empty and mop washing station — $559.99 $999.99 (save $440) 🔥 iRobot Roomba Plus 505 Combo with self-empty station and AutoWash dock — $785 $999.99 (save $214.99) 🔥 iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max with self-empty and mop washing station — $799 $1,399 (save $600) Roborock Qrevo Master with self-empty and mop washing station — $899.99 $1,599.99 (save $700 with Prime) Eufy E28 Omni with portable carpet cleaner and self-empty and mop washing station — $999.99 $1,299.99 (save $300) 🔥 Eufy L60 — $199.98 $279.99 (save $80.01) Eufy C10 with self-empty station — $249.99 $479.99 (save $230) 🔥 Roborock Q5 Max+ with self-empty station — $279.99 $599.99 (save $320) 🔥 Shark Matrix AV2310AE — $299 $449.99 (save $150.99) iRobot Roomba 105 with self-empty station — $299.99 $449.99 (save $150) Shark AI Ultra AV2511AE — $319.99 $599 (save $279.01) Eufy L60 with self-empty station — $319.99 $549.99 (save $230) Eufy E20 with self-empty station and convertible cordless stick vacuum — $379.99 $649.99 (save $270) 🔥
Tom's Guide
3 days ago
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Eufy E20 review: this quirky robovac/cordless combo is super versatile, but struggles with some jobs
Overall cleaning performance: 96.97Pet hair score: 94.93Robot vacuum dimensions: 350 x 350 x 118.5 mm / 13.78 x 13.78 x 4.67 inDock dimensions: 386.7 x 250.19 x 187 / 15.22 x 9.85 x 7.36 inModes: Vacuum onlySmart home compatibility: Alexa & Google Assistant The best robot vacuums can simplify any floor-cleaning routine, especially when you can automate your schedule and have it tidy your carpets when you're away. But even the most expensive ones rarely get into every nook and cranny of your floor plan. That's where this 3-in-1 machine from Eufy scoots in. Designed to tackle everything from ceilings to couch crevices, the E20 has a detachable motor, which easily converts into a cordless vacuum or a handheld, complete with accompanying attachments. Add its auto-emptying station, deep-dust collection, different suction modes and low price to the mix, and the E20 is a winner on paper. But how exactly does the multifunction bot stack up against the rest? Read on to find out. Announced at CES 2025 in January, the Eufy E20 is priced quite reasonably at $549.99 / £549 / AU$999.99 for the combination robot, cordless and handheld vacuum cleaner. It's available for purchase in Europe, the UK, the US and Australia. As it's a newer offering for the brand, the E20 has not seen much of a discount yet. Similar models, like the Ecovacs Deebot T30s Combo, which has a handheld attachment, are priced at a much steeper $1,199 / £1,349 / AU$2,299, although that model is primarily an all-in-one robot vacuum that can mop, wash and dry itself. Of course, there are more affordable robot vacuums available, including Eufy's own G50 Hybrid at just $269 / AU$449.95 (currently unavailable in the UK), but the E20 offers good value for its versatility. Do note, though, that additional replacement dust bags will cost extra. You can purchase them directly from Eufy for $13.99 / £9.99. At the time of writing, Eufy AU does not stock E20 replacement dust bags, but you can purchase an additional 3-pack of dust bags for AU$24 at The Good Guys or a 10-pack of compatible ones for AU$47.99 on Amazon. The Eufy E20 is an adaptable machine. It can vacuum floors, reach up to ceiling corners and clean up upholstery, easily adapting to suit your needs. That's because the E20 is both a robovac and a standalone cordless vacuum cleaner. How does it manage that, you ask? It comes down to a detachable and interchangeable motor. The robot and the station take up around 386.7 x 250.19 x 187mm / 15.22 x 9.85 x 7.36 inches of floor space when docked. The standalone cordless vacuum with the handheld motor attached measures 220 x 199 x 90mm / 8.66 x 7.84 x 3.54 inches, and can easily be compressed or extended with the telescopic tube. The only thing lacking here is a wall dock for this attachment; however, Eufy stocks these for an additional fee. As for the robot vacuum, the Eufy E20 is similar in size to the Eufy X8 Pro, measuring 350 x 350 x 118.5mm / 13.78 x 13.78 x 4.67 inches in diameter. The robot has three buttons on the top for pausing or resuming cleaning, suction mode, and returning to the base. The underside has a three-spoked brush, roller brush and two heavy-duty wheels. The robot vacuum has four suction modes — standard, maximum, turbo and eco mode — which can be changed or scheduled via the Eufy app or the mode button. Unlike other Eufy robots, available in white or black, the E20 is only available in grey. Other attachments include a motorized head, a crevice tool and a brush tool to use when operating as a cordless vacuum. The handheld vacuum itself is actually a motor that rests inside the robot base and can be easily popped out by pushing the big red button on the bot. Once released, you'll find a spot to lock your handheld and cordless attachments into, and you can use the power on / off switch to adjust between three suction settings: standard, maximum and turbo. The handheld vacuum acts as the onboard dustbin for the bot, collecting dust and debris before emptying it at the docking station. The robot performs a 360-degree spin before emptying, then rotates back to rest in the dock. While this was quite fascinating to watch, the entire process took about three minutes to rotate, empty, and redock. You can automate a deep dust collection mode via the app, in which the station deep cleans the robot. This is in addition to the regular emptying mode, and Eufy advises that users with pets and carpets use this mode regularly to prevent dust buildup. The docking station does not include an extra replacement dustbag, which is unfortunate given the price tag. If you require another one, you will need to purchase one from the Eufy UK or US website. In Australia, you can purchase additional dust bags from other retailers, like The Good Guys. The dustbag can hold debris up to 3 liters and up to 75 days. The station is quite basic, featuring only one storage compartment for the dustbag, a cable management section at the back, and a plastic mat for the base. Everything inside is encased in a matte plastic covering, so you cannot see much of how the dock operates from the outside. Surprisingly, my most used function was the handheld motor, as it was easy to pop out from the robot base and suck up crumbs from my couch cushions using the crevice tool on the standard setting. The cordless vacuum was a fairly manoeuvrable attachment, especially compared to other cordless vacuums with a battery pack or bulky motor head. Since the handheld motor is so small and compact, it doesn't add much weight to the cordless at all. Additionally, the motorized head has two easy-to-push wheels, making it all the easier to move around. I was impressed by how well the Eufy E20 performed during our vacuum tests, earning an overall score of 96.97. This is a total combined score of all attachments, but the table below shows how each feature performed individually. I was relatively surprised that both vacuums performed better on hardwood floors, as I constantly had to use a higher suction setting to get the best clean on my carpets. In both robot and cordless forms, the Eufy E20 was a quiet vacuum, too, as I could easily hear my TV and music when the robot performed its scheduled cleaning or when using the cordless on its own. While the deep dust collection did increase the robot vacuum's volume slightly, it wasn't significantly louder than a regular vacuum. Cheerios Kitty Litter Pet Hair Robot Hardwood 93.6 97.1 99.2 Carpet 94.7 96.8 99.4 Cordless Hardwood 98.9 99.9 97.9 Carpet 95.6 90.7 78.6 The Eufy E20 (and all its variants combined) performed quite well in our hardwood tests, achieving a score of 97.5 for Cheerios cereal, a commendable 99 for kitty litter, and 98.4 for pet hair, which I had in abundance thanks to my beloved dog. The Eufy E20 struggled slightly with Cheerios, but ultimately outperformed the Ecovacs Deebot T30s and the Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra. The cordless also earned nearly perfect scores for the kitty litter. The robot performed rather favorably with an average of 96.63, but scored lower than the other attachments. The hair did get caught several times in the robot's roller brush, so I had to remove it after every use. The robot could pick up crumbs and small specs of dust better, and I did find the odd item get picked up, like a 5cm bread clip (which I promptly removed). Thankfully, the roller brush was easy to pop out and clean when needed. The cordless vacuum performed just as well, if not slightly better, on hardwood floors than the robot. It did have the occasional tangle after vacuuming hair on hard floors, but like the bot, the motorized brush roll was simple enough to push out and clean. The cordless was arguably better at sucking up finer particles — and kitty litter in my tests — but the standout for me was the handheld vacuum. The handheld was my superstar in the Eufy E20 constellation, performing nearly flawlessly for pet hair and achieving triple digits for kitty litter and Cheerios. I used the handheld alone more than the other attachments (except for a regularly scheduled robot clean), and it worked wonders for collecting coffee grinds off the kitchen countertop, sucking up small crumbs and cleaning the crevices of my couch. As for the carpet tests, the Eufy E20 could have performed better (or worse). Overall, the E20 and its counterparts scored a combined 95.96 on collecting Cheerios, 95.2 for kitty litter and 91.5 for pet hair on carpeted floors. Comparatively, it performed better than the Ecovacs Deebot T30s Combo and Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra when sucking up pet hair, but didn't exceed competitors scores for Cheerios cereal. That said, I found that both the Eufy E20 robot and cordless vacuum didn't perform well when using a lower suction setting on carpets. The robot did a better job of not leaving a hair trail in its wake, but occasionally missed a pile of hair sitting directly in front of it. On maximum suction, the cordless was pretty good at collecting pet hair and kitty litter off carpet, but turbo mode was the ideal speed when using it on high-pile carpets or rugs. The cordless was much better at picking up fine particles, like coffee grinds and crumbs, on hard floors or surfaces other than on carpet. These results do knock the Eufy E20 down a few pegs for me, as I always had to use a higher setting to pick up the most debris on carpets, for both the robot and the cordless. The Eufy E20 set up was a simple, no-hand-holding-needed process, thanks to the plethora of QR codes that decorated the box, the machine and the instruction manual. After unboxing the dock and robot, setting up the Eufy E20 and its companion app took around 10 minutes. We did run into a slight hiccup, though, as our first review unit didn't connect to our Wi-Fi network. The Eufy app advises that the Wi-Fi network should be at least 2.4 GHz and that you should have the unit as close as humanly possible to the modem when connecting it. Now, that's all fine and dandy for most homes, but I had the unfortunate conundrum of having to hold the robot close to the modem, which is attached to a wall above my kitchen. Suffice to say, I followed all of Eufy's troubleshooting tips — like getting close to the modem, restarting the device and, of course, rebooting the modem itself — but to no avail. This may be a one-off issue, but if the device doesn't connect for whatever reason, read the T&Cs of your chosen retailer and return for a new device if necessary. I had no issues connecting with the second review unit and followed all steps correctly in setup. After connecting the robot to the app, it was pretty quick to self-map my floor plan, taking 35 minutes to cover the entire area. The first proper vacuum session took around an hour and a half to define the rooms further, and with each zone or two, the bot would head back to the dock to empty its dustbin. While you can divide the zones or rooms it automatically creates, I didn't find the need to separate my zones out any further, as the robot did well in creating my map. I had no issues making no-go zones or walls for the robot to avoid, and when testing, I could easily construct a small 1m x 1m / 3ft x 3ft zone for the robot to vacuum around, which was super handy. I did have a buggy issue, though, within the first few days of testing, as the app decided to expand my map and create non-existent zones. This could be an isolated incident, but I had to remap the test space to fix it. You can schedule certain speeds, zones and cleaning times in the app, which I used quite a bit to record the accuracy. Every night, I scheduled the vacuum to clean zones 1, 2 and 3 twice, on a standard suction mode. This regular daily clean took around 39 minutes, with the robot taking two trips to the dock during this time. You can also use Google or Alexa voice assistant to get the robot to start or finish cleaning, but I found it easier to control the robot using the app. While there is much to like about the Eufy E20, this jack-of-all-trades vacuum ultimately fell short of winning me over entirely. I loved the idea of having one vacuum that does it all — being a robot, handheld and cordless vacuum — that you can use on a multitude of occasions, but this lightweight machine didn't quite hit full marks. It performed surprisingly well in our tests, but fell flat on carpeted floors. While it's an investment for $549.99 / £549 / AU$999.99, you do get three devices out of it, which could be handy if you want a robot vacuum but still need the security of a cordless vacuum for those hard-to-reach areas. The highlight for me was the handheld vacuum, which I got plenty of use out of, and I really enjoyed how easily it was stored away in the robot for safekeeping. I didn't love the mapping or app connectivity issues, but these won't impact every user. With all of that being said, the Eufy E20 would be a nice investment for those wanting to step into the robot vacuum space.
