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Each guide picks three robots for one kind of home or budget, puts their specs side by side and says who each one suits.

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Robot vacuum and mop combos: our top three for Australian homes

Three robots that vacuum and mop in one run: a roller with a dock that cleans up after it, an over-$1,800 climber for difficult houses, and a simple flat pad for light wiping.

Emma Walsh · November 2026

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Top robot vacuums for carpet and rugs

Three robots for homes with carpet. One vacuums the pile and keeps its mop away from it, one is a vacuum-only robot with no mop to worry about, and a cheap one turns itself up on a rug.

Emma Walsh · November 2026

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The best robot vacuums for pet hair

Three robots for homes with a shedding dog or cat. One cuts the hair off its own brush, one has the suction for a rug the dog sleeps on, and a cheap one has a big dust bag.

Emma Walsh · November 2026

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Three self-emptying robot vacuums we'd pick

Three robots whose dock empties the bin for you. One also washes its mop for $500 to $1,000, one has no dust bags to buy, and a cheap one has the biggest bag we list.

Emma Walsh · November 2026

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Robot vacuums under $500 that are worth buying

Three robots for under $500: one that empties its own bin, one slim enough for a low couch, and one that covers up to 550 square metres on a charge.

Emma Walsh · November 2026

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Robot vacuums that can climb your door sills

Most robots that give a figure stop at a 2 cm sill. One of these climbs 4.8 cm, one climbs 4 cm without a mop on board, and one for under $500 climbs 2.2 cm.

Emma Walsh · November 2026