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iRobot Roomba 980 Review: Smart Navigation + What to Buy Now

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"It's like the Tesla of Robot Vacuums."

iRobot Roomba 980 with Accessories

Is the Roomba 980 the Best Robot Vacuum?

Below is a quick video intro into the Roomba 980.

If you want something cool (cooler than a robot vacuum), check out the virtual wall barriers mentioned in the video:

Video Product demo video

The virtual wall barriers are just that, virtual walls. Other robot vacuums come with a non-adhesive magnetic strip you can place as a barrier. We have to say, the virtual walls of the Roomba 980 take this to a whole new level.

But how does the Roomba 980 compare vs the Dyson 360 Eye and Neato Connected

"It's like comparing superheroes."

Video Product demo video

Cleaning Power of the Roomba 980

iRobot's Roomba 980 is almost too powerful.

It cleans up the competition, but it's not just powerful. It's smart too.

The Roomba can increase power when it detects that it's on carpet.

That's amazing!

Roomba Vacuum Carpet Cleaning

Not only does this feature help conserve battery when the Roomba cleans hardwood or tile floors, it also helps minimize noise from the vacuum.

It's elegant and brilliant, and it makes it so your house can be clean and comfortable.

Roomba's Smart Navigation Vacuum System

Previous Roombas would navigate by simply bouncing around the boundaries of a room until the room was pretty much covered, but this method wasn't efficient and spots would be missed.

Not so with the Roomba 980 -- It's wicked smart.

The 980 is able to navigate a room like a lawn mower, leaving beautiful vacuumed rows in the carpet. It does this because of the 980's smart sensors.

Roomba 980 Best Smart Robot Vacuum

Yes, I like smart robots. (Don't read too much into that.)

Is it perfect? No, but considering you'll get your floors vacuumed more when you can set an automated schedule, you'll get those areas cleaned up all while you don't have to vacuum!

Roomba's Smart Walls have Beamed down from Star Trek

Like we mentioned, the smart walls are so much better than the magnetic strip (like the one that comes with the Neato).

Halo Mode (love saying that) is also very handy. Force field!

Check out how it works in this short demo:

Video Product demo video

This Roomba Ranks Highly Among Owners

"this thing is AWESOME!"

"Love this. It really has made life easier for this retired couple."

"If you can afford to buy it, you will love it."

"Well, holy cow! This sucker can really suck (please no comparisons to exes here)! That extra power is really obvious right out of the box!"

"The cleaning job is really good and it does an outstanding job on the cat hair from two indoor cats."

Best Place to Buy the Roomba 980

The best place to find the Roomba 980 has been Amazon.

The wall barriers are a must if you want to protect certain areas, and that option pack is available with the link below:

iRobot Roomba 980 with Accessories

Check it out below:

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