Neato D8
Overall Score 6.9
The Neato D8 is a budget-friendly robot vacuum designed for smaller homes as advised by Naeto since its battery only runs for 100-minute, it uses a lidar for room mapping and has a user-friendly app to schedule cleaning. However, it cannot map more than one floor, has no problem-area cleaning function, and doesn't clean corners and edges effectively.
It has a simple setup, two power levels, and a high-performance filter, weighing about 8.07 pounds, and comes with two spare filters, a spiral combo brush, and a brush cleaning tool. The two cleaning modes are eco for hard floors and turbo for carpet cleaning. The side brush collects dirt from room edges and an 11-inch spiral combo brush covers maximum floor space with each pass.
Neato D8 can clean all floor types, this comes in handy, since different rooms inside your home may have different types of flooring i.e. carpets. If a robot vacuum is said to be able to clean all types of floors, this implies that the robot vacuum is capable to clean flooring materials without any significant issues.
A robot vacuum's ability to create a map of its cleaning area is one of the commonly asked-for features. This map allows the robot to keep a record of the layout of the desired space. This can be used for different situations, for example the Neato D8 having the mapping feature can provide efficient cleaning in the mapped-out areas keeping out of those that are not.
Neato D8 has an obstacle sensor, such a sensor serves the purpose of detecting and identifying obstacles in the robot's route, allowing it to navigate around them and avoid collisions. No-go zones is a feature found on many advanced robot vacuum cleaners and the Neato D8 supports this feature. These zones are basicaaly digital boundaries or restricted spaces that you can set up preventing the robot from accessing specific areas or rooms during its cleaning cycle.
Many modern robot vacuum cleaners such as the Neato D8 are designed to work with Amazon Alexa, which implies that they can be integrated with the Amazon Echo ecosystem and programmed using voice commands. The Neato D8 is compatible with Google Assistant, enabling you to control it using voice commands via Google Home devices or the Google Assistant app found on smartphones and tablets. Neato D8 has 3 cleaning modes, the cleaning modes offered by robot vacuums can vary widely depending on the design of the robot vacuum.
The Neato D8 has a period of 1 year, warranty periods typically range from 1 - 2 years, however some higher-end models may offer longer warranties. Neato D8 has washable filters, these are designed to capture dust, dirt, and fine particles during the cleaning process and can be easily removed and washed to keep up the vacuum's performance. The Neato D8's dustbin capacity is at 0.7L, dustbin capacity indicates how much dust, debris, and pet hair the robot vacuum can hold before it can be emptied.
Many robot vacuum cleaners are equipped with sensors and indicators to notify users when the dustbin is full and needs to be emptied. Neato D8 supports this feature, which prevents the robot vacuum from getting clogged thus performance will be maintained as soon as the bin is emptied. The Neato D8 weighs 4.7kg, robot vacuums are generally designed to be lightweight and compact to easily get around and carrying around.
Neato D8 has a width of 330mm, often referred to as its cleaning path width, refers to the width of the area that it can properly clean in one go. The width of a robot vacuum is important as it can affect its efficiency and the duration it takes to clean a space Neato D8's height measures 100mm, here you are looking at the measurement from the bottom of the robot vacuum to its highest point. Height is a key consideration, especially if you have obstacles with low clearance in your home.
The battery power of a robot vacuum cleaner is a crucial factor that determines how long the vacuum can run on a single charge. It is typically measured in milliampere-hours (mAh), Neato D8's battery power is 2100mAh The operating time of a robot vacuum cleaner refers to the time the vacuum can clean continuously on a single charge before it needs to return to its charging dock for recharging. Neato D8's operating time is 1.7h Neato D8 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.
Neato D8 has a dirt sensor, these are designed to detect the availability of dirt, dust, or debris in the room being cleaned and based on their readings adjust the vacuum's cleaning behavior during cleaning cycle. Neato D8 has carpet detection, which allows the vacuum to identify and adapt to all kinds of floor surfaces, to be specific recognizing when it transitions from hard floors like tile to carpeted areas. Neato D8 supports a smartphone app, through which you can control and monitor the vacuum without getting to it physically but through your smartphone or tablet.
This feature in robot vacuum cleaners is designed to eliminate the chance of the robot vacuum getting trapped while cleaning. Robot vacuums such as the Neato D8 are equipped with various sensors and technologies to move around obstacles and avoid getting stuck, however the effectiveness of this feature can vary among different models. Virtual barriers are typically set up and managed through 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 while cleaning.
Neato D8 has a route mapping feature which enables it to generate a map of your space and schedule efficient cleaning routes. This mapping capability improves the vacuum's ability to work effectively and systematically. Auto-docking is a feature in robot vacuum cleaners 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.
Modern robot vacuum cleaners such as Neato D8 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, thus its safety during operation. Neato D8 has this convenient feature, which allows you to set specific days or times of day for the robot vacuum to automatically start working.
Neato D8 supports Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi-enabled robot vacuums offer several advantages and features, such as remote control, mobile app integration, voice assistant compatibility, and remote monitoring.