The best robot vacuums for picking up pet hair

We know this list is a little Roomba-heavy, but it’s with good reason. You can't talk robot vacuums without mentioning the best in the biz several times.

iRobot's products are popular and well made. The Roomba 695 is no exception. It features an invisible boundary marker for added control. Just as crucial, the 695 is armed with a dirt detect sensor to ensure that it works harder on high traffic areas. Acoustic sensors detect areas where there are higher concentrations of dirt and your iRobot will then focus on these areas. Even better, the robot’s dual multi-surface brushes and three-stage cleaning system guarantee that no debris (no matter how small) is missed.

This Roomba is also WiFi-enabled. You can tap into the iRobot HOME app as well as connect through Alexa and/or Google Assistant. This allows you to schedule a cleaning from anywhere. In other words, you always come home to a clean house. What a miracle. 

Put your hands together, folks. The future of vacuuming is here, and it means you’ll never have to get off your backside again. Cue the applause. Robot vacuums are an ideal option for pet owners who are looking to keep up with daily clean-ups without any real effort.

Although there are certainly fancier and more expensive options on the market, we think the Eufy Robovac 11S is an affordable, efficient robotic option that really gets the job done. This Eufy model has everything you’d want — or need — in a robot vacuum. It’s the brand’s slimmest option, yet still packs a big punch in the suction department.

It clocks a runtime of 100 mins, so it’s able to sweep an entire floor without needing to return to its home base and recharge. It’s equipped with sensors that detect when extra suction power is needed and boosts the vac for 1.5 seconds, meaning it will do a great job anywhere with a hair buildup. It also does well handling ledges and sensing stair drop-offs.

No matter what type of floors you have in your house — from carpet to tile — the Roomba i5+ will quickly adjust, thanks to Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes that adjust and flex on difference surfaces. They also prevent pet hair tangling and clogging. This is paired with an anti-allergen systems that captures 99 percent of particles, pollen, and allergens floating around your home.

Importantly, the Roomba i5+ offers WiFi capabilities as well as an iRobot Home App which lets you schedule and set cleaning preferences via your phone or tablet. You can also ask Alexa or Google Assistant to start, stop, or dock the robot. Moreover, you can receive cleaning reports that show exactly where the robot cleaned and how long each area took. It learns your homes, by creating an Imprint Smart Map, so you can send it to clean where, when and how you want.

And fear not: This Roomba won’t accidentally fling itself down stairs and come to a premature end. It has sensors to prevent it from tumbling over a drop-off as well as boundary markers to stop it from going into specific rooms or bumping into fragile objects. Best of all, the Roomba i5+ will smartly return to its dock if it senses it needs to be recharged. Once the battery has regained life, the Roomba will resume cleaning until the work is complete. Because this robot takes pleasure in a job well done.

If you spend more time cleaning than you would like, the OZMO technology inside the Ecovacs OZMO 920 can help you out.This device can vacuum and mop your entire floor completely automatically, with an integrated water tank that moistens the large microfiber cleaning cloth for the whole duration of the process. 

The Ecovacs OZMO 920 also has intelligent functions such as room and carpet detection, using Smart Navy Technology to scan its surroundings and create a detailed map of the area. Once this process has been completed, the OZMO 920 systematically cleans room by room, and can be controlled by the app. 

Through your smartphone, you can select individual rooms to be cleaned, draw virtual walls, and check on the cleaning progress. It's the complete package. So you can sit back, relax, and watch your floors get cleaner and cleaner.

The Neato Botvac D7 knows how to get the job done. Though the D-shaped design might not seem especially sleek, it actually allows the vacuum to hug walls as well as reach under corners and ledges. This ultimately leads to a more thorough cleaning. It's fast, too. No matter how quickly your pet makes a mess, this robo-vac can clean it up, pronto.

Additionally, the D7 features both a spiral combo brush along with side brushes to help ensure that all lingering dirt and hair is sucked up. That’s right — no unwanted particles escape the Neato. And speaking of particles, the vacuum has both an ultra performance filter and a filter screen. These guarantee that debris stays in the bin. 

It’s WiFi enabled and offers an accompanying app that’s compatible with both Android and iOS. It can also be controlled via Alexa, Apple Watch, and other platforms. Schedule and monitor cleanings when you’re not at home, and create virtual boundaries to stop the robot entering precarious situations and sensitive areas.

As if that wasn’t enough, the vacuum is capable of mapping and memorising the layout of your home. Finally, the Neato D7 automatically returns to its to dock to recharge — but only after finishing its tasks, of course.