Overall Score 4.9
The iRobot Roomba 770 is a top-performing robot vacuum that excels in navigation, pickup, and ease of use navigating well around furniture and beds, using infrared virtual walls to contain it within the set space.
It uses the Dirt Detect Series 2 system that uses infrared and acoustic sensors to find dirt, its shock-absorbing bumper and obstacle detection ensures minimal damage to furniture. Like the other 700 series, the Roomba 770 finds a hard time working on high-pile carpets but works well on doormats and low-pile carpets.
iRobot Roomba 770 cleans all floor types, this is essential, as different rooms inside your home may have different types of flooring i.e. carpets. When a robot vacuum is said to be able to clean all floor types, it implies that the vacuum is capable to effectively clean a wide range of flooring materials without any limitations.
iRobot Roomba 770 has an obstacle sensor, such a sensor serves the purpose of detecting and identifying obstacles in the robot's route, this allwos it to navigate around them and avoid collisions. iRobot Roomba 770 has 3 cleaning modes, the number of cleaning modes offered by robot vacuums can vary depending on the make and model of the robot vacuum. The iRobot Roomba 770 has a period of 1 year, warranty periods for robot vacuums typically range from 1 year to 2 years, however some higher-end brands may give longer warranties.
The iRobot Roomba 770's dustbin capacity is at 0.5L, dustbin capacity indicates how much dust, dirt, and pet hair the vacuum can hold before it can be emptied. Different floor types require a robot vacuum to be at a given ground clearance so as to optimize performance. The iRobot Roomba 770 adjusts its height to match this demand, for example, it may raise itself slightly when moving to a carpet to enable effective suction, and then lower itself on hard floors to make sure the brushes make good contact.
The iRobot Roomba 770 weighs 3.8kg, robot vacuums are generally designed to be lightweight and compact to easily get around and portability. iRobot Roomba 770 has a width of 353mm, aslo known as its cleaning path width, refers to the width of the area that the robot vacuum can properly clean in a single pass. The width of a robot vacuum is key as it can affect its efficiency and the duration it takes to clean a room iRobot Roomba 770's height measures 91mm, here you are looking at the measure from the bottom to its highest point.
Height is a key consideration, especially if you have obstacles with low clearance in your home. The operating time of the iRobot Roomba 770 refers to the amount of time the vacuum can clean continuously on a single battery charge before it needs to return to its charging dock for recharging. iRobot Roomba 770's operating time is 2h iRobot Roomba 770 has a charge time of 3h, the charge time of a robot vacuum cleaner refers to the amount of time it takes for the vacuum's battery to recharge fully after it has been depleted during a cleaning cycle.
The operating power consumption of a robot vacuum cleaner refers to the amount of electrical power the vacuum uses while it's actively cleaning your home. iRobot Roomba 770 has a power consumption of 30W, power is typically measured in watts (W) and can vary among different robot vacuum models based on several consuption factors. iRobot Roomba 770 has a dirt sensor, dirt sensors are designed to detect the availability of dirt, dust, or debris in the area being cleaned and based on their readings adjust the vacuum's cleaning behavior during operation.
This feature in robot vacuum cleaners is intended to eliminate the chance of the robot vacuum getting trapped during cleaning. Robot vacuums such as the iRobot Roomba 770 are equipped with various sensors and technologies to navigate around obstacles and avoid getting stuck, however the effectiveness of this feature can vary among different models. Virtual barriers are set up and managed via the robot vacuum's mobile app, similar to no-go zones, these barriers are designed to enable you control and restrict where the robot vacuum can and cannot go during cleaning.
Auto-docking is a feature that indicates the vacuum's ability to return to its docking station when certain conditions are met such as done with cleaning, battery running low, or any malfunction. Most robot vacuum cleaners such as iRobot Roomba 770 come equipped with an "cliff detection" feature. This feature is intended to prevent the robot vacuum from falling off stairs, ledges, or other elevated surfaces, hence its safety during operation.
iRobot Roomba 770 has this convenient feature, which allows you to set certain days or times of day for the robot vacuum to start working. iRobot Roomba 770 has a remote control, allowing you to manually control the vacuum's direction and functions from a distance.
