I review robot vacuums for a living, ask me anything!

# I review robot vacuums for a living, ask me anything! Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/935196/i-review-robot-vacuums-for-a-living-ask-me-anything](https://www.theverge.com/tech/935196/i-review-robot-vacuums-for-a-living-ask-me-anything) [Skip to main content](https://www.theverge.com/tech/935196/i-review-robot-vacuums-for-a-living-ask-me-anything#content) I’ll be answering subscriber questions today at 10AM PT / 1PM ET\. Come chat about the robot revolution for our floors\. I’ll be answering subscriber questions today at 10AM PT / 1PM ET\. Come chat about the robot revolution for our floors\. by May 21, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC   [](https://www.theverge.com/authors/jennifer-tuohy) Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a senior reviewer with over twenty years of experience\. She covers smart home, IoT, and connected tech, and has written previously for*Wirecutter*,*Wired*,*Dwell*,*BBC*, and*US News*\. Welcome\! I’m*The Verge*’s smart home reviewer, and I’m hosting an exclusive subscriber AMA today at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET\. I test a lot of connected gadgets for my job, but the dominant device in my home — by both number and square footage covered — is the robot vacuum\. At any given time, I have a dozen of these bots bouncing around, sweeping and mopping my floors and irritating my cats\. I just published a guide on how to choose the[best robot vacuum for your home](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/932425/best-robot-vacuum-mop-reviews-buying-guide), and I recently reviewed[the Dyson Spot & Scrub](https://www.theverge.com/tech/921136/dyson-spot-scrub-ai-wet-dry-robot-vacuum-cleaner-review),[Shark’s Power Detect](https://www.theverge.com/tech/888179/shark-powerdetect-uv-reveal-robot-vacuum-review), and[the Matic,](https://www.theverge.com/tech/816645/matic-robot-vacuum-review)which is the most interesting new approach to a robot vacuum I’ve seen in my 7 years of reviewing these machines\. From[vacuums with arms](https://www.theverge.com/reviews/669555/roborock-saros-z70-robot-vacuum-review)and ones that can climb stairs to basic bump\-and\-roll bots, there’s a dizzying array of robovacs on the market\. I’m here to help you cut through the marketing hype \(no, suction power isn’t the most important spec; yes, robot mops are better now, but they’re still not great\) and pick a robot that will clean your floors without driving you crazy\. I’ve also been closely covering the business side of the robot vacuum world and can answer your questions about[who bought iRobot](https://www.theverge.com/news/844474/who-is-picea-robotics-company-owns-irobot), what the[heck is up with Dreame](https://www.theverge.com/report/914244/dreame-china-vacuums-hypercars-elon-musk), when[robot vacuums will climb stairs](https://www.theverge.com/tech/852121/roborock-saros-rover-stair-climbing-robot-vacuum-ces-2026), and why[Dyson put somebody else’s motor](https://www.theverge.com/tech/921432/dyson-robot-vacuum-motor-picea)in its latest vacuum\. So, if you have questions, concerns, or just big thoughts, post them in the comment section here\. I’ll start replying at 1 PM ET today and will hang around until 2 PM\. Come join me to talk about the robot revolution\. It starts small\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Jennifer Pattison Tuohy ## The Verge Daily A free daily digest of the news that matters most\.