After testing 24 robot vacuums at CNET Labs to see how well they clean and avoid obstacles, we discovered an unusual relationship.

We’re all pretty well-acquainted with the obstacle avoiding robot. These little inventions use a proximity sensor to detect an object in front of the robot, then circumvent the object accordingly.

Samsung is teasing the Bespoke AI Jet Bot Steam Ultra, a high-end robot vacuum featuring 100°C steam sanitization and ...

The best robot vacuums are the ones you stop thinking about. You do not want a new chore that needs babysitting. You want something that quietly keeps floors under control while you get on with your ...

Robot vacuums offer the benefits of a freshly-cleaned home without the effort, and they keep getting smarter. Pet hair, dust, and crumbs are no match for a good robot vacuum, but if you're a pet owner ...

In an age of increasingly advanced robotics, one team has well and truly bucked the trend, instead finding inspiration within the pinhead-sized brain of a tiny flying insect in order to build a robot ...

Midea has launched an automatic dust collection and sweeping robot in the Chinese market. The Midea Sweeping Robot features automatic dust collection and dual-view structured obstacle avoidance. The ...

Fresh off CES, we've tested a new batch of robot vacuums and ranked them on pickup power, navigation, obstacle avoidance and more. Here are our best picks for 2026. Two of them earned a CNET Lab Award ...