8 Best Robot Mops of 2021

If you’ve been looking for a smart robot mop to clean multiple areas in your home, take a look at iRobot’s Braava jet m6. iRobot vacuums always do well in GH Cleaning Lab tests, and an early version of this model that we tested was no exception. This robot mop comes with pads for dry sweeping and two types of wet cleaning pads — disposable and reusable. It dispenses warm water through an adjustable spray nozzle to moisten grime and gunk before one of the wet pads cleans dirt from your hard floors. 

To grab any pet hair and dust bunnies before wet mopping, let the Braava jet m6 loose in dry-sweeping mode, so the electrostatic pad picks up the debris. Braava knows not to spray water when the dry pad is installed, and with its Smart Mapping technology, it learns the most efficient way to clean the rooms in your home, even on multiple levels. The Braava jet m6’s mapping accuracy improves the more often it cleans and through the app, you can select which rooms to clean — and which to skip — schedule cleanings when you are away from home and have it overlap passes for a deeper clean. 

The square design helps the Braava jet m6 reach deep into corners and mop along baseboards. When the battery needs charging, or the water reservoir needs refilling, Braava returns to its charging dock and resumes cleaning when it is ready to go out again. Braava jet m6 can clean up to 1,000 square feet on a single charge. After cleaning, simply release the dirty cleaning pad into the trash, or wash the reusable ones in your washer and air dry.

This budget-friendly cutie-pie is ideal for small spaces like bathrooms and kitchens. Only 7 inches square and less than 3.5 inches high, the iRobot Braava jet 240 can easily maneuver around toilets and under cabinets, which we observed in GH Cleaning Lab tests of an earlier model. It dry-sweeps first to pick up lint, dust and hair before damp- or wet-mopping for a more intense clean. Add hot water or the iRobot Hard Floor Care cleaning solution to the reservoir. And don’t worry: Even if you have water in the reservoir, with the dry sweeping pad, it will not spray water. 

Different pads for the different cleaning modes slide in under the robot; you can choose either disposable pads or reusable ones, making it even more budget-friendly. A button-release drops the disposable pad into the trash or releases the reusable one into the laundry. 

The Braava jet 240 cleans in a grid mode, using bump navigation to maneuver around bathroom pedestals and toilets, chair legs and other obstacles, and it can cover about 200 square feet before the removable battery needs charging. It takes about an hour to recharge. The mop syncs to the iRobot app via Bluetooth, allowing you to set up spot cleaning, start and stop the robot, check battery life, adjust the volume of water spray and even set up a virtual boundary. Bonus: It’s small enough to live under the kitchen sink, even on its side.

This combo vacuum and mop is especially smart. The Deebot OZMO T5’s carpet detection technology not only increases suction power when vacuuming carpets but also avoids wet mopping while on a carpet. And for extra peace of mind, through its Wi-Fi-connected multi-level mapping capability, you can set up virtual boundaries to stop the OZMO T5 from going onto your carpet in mopping mode.

Deebot’s Ozmo scored highly in our recent test of robot vacuums for its great suction and how well it vacuumed debris from carpets and hard floors. The Ozmo T5 has a long run time, cleaning over three hours on a single charge, so it can tackle a large area. When the battery runs low, it will return to the dock to recharge, then resume cleaning where it left off. 

As for other combo robot vacuum and mops, to start mopping, you simply fill the water reservoir and attach a mopping pad. Water seeps through the pad (you control the rate of flow through the app), and the damp pad cleans your vacuumed hard floors. The app also lets you set up cleaning sessions, choosing days, rooms and floor levels, and the robot vacuum and mop can be activated remotely too.

Eufy’s L70 Hybrid robot vacuum and mop combo uses laser navigation and real-time mapping to help it find the most efficient route for cleaning your home. The L70 suctions up dirt and debris while its carpet detection capability not only increases the vacuum’s suction to clean carpets more thoroughly but also helps the L70 avoid carpets it may come across while mopping. For added security, you can also set no-mop boundaries through the app for any areas you’d prefer the Eufy avoid. Additionally, the app allows you to set up cleaning schedules, choose certain rooms to be cleaned, activate spot or mop-only cleaning and adjust the suction power and mopping flow you’d like. 

When the mopping module is installed, the L70 knows to mop and vacuum. A handy waterproof mat attached to the charging dock protects your floor from drips until you have an opportunity to remove the mopping module and pad. As an added bonus, it has washable filters, which reduce the number of times they must be replaced. Reviewers raved about how powerful the vacuum is and how easy it is to empty the dirt bin after each cleaning. Slightly higher than 4 inches, it’s taller than most, but a great value when you consider its bells and whistles.

Samsung’s double-pad Jetbot covers twice the ground of other robot mops in a single pass. It comes with two sets of microfiber pads, one for dry buffing and the other for wet cleaning. Simply fill the reservoirs above each pad with tap water to keep the spinning pads continually moist as it cleans. 

You can select from eight different cleaning modes and patterns to tackle edges, focus on dirty spots, clean randomly and more. The Jetbot’s slim design makes it easy to store, and there’s even a handheld mode for using it on stairs and other non-floor surfaces. 

At this great price, it comes with a remote control and a drip tray but isn’t as sophisticated as some we have seen. You’ll have to block off areas you want it to avoid, and it doesn’t sense on its own when it’s finished cleaning. Each charge provides up to 100 minutes of run time, so in our tests, we were able to clean a vinyl kitchen floor and a ceramic tile entry and hallway with time to spare. And the dirty pads came out of the wash looking brand-new! 

A combo vacuum and wet mop in one, this stylish robot (available in black or white) makes quick work of keeping your hard floors clean while you’re busy with other things. The Roborock S7 maps your home as it cleans, and Wi-Fi connectivity to its app makes it easy to schedule a cleaning session for your whole home — or just a room or two. The S7 knows where it’s cleaning and where it’s been. In our recent 2021 Cleaning Awards testing, it was super easy to set up, fully covered our test areas and did a great cleaning job, especially when mopping bare floors by using sound waves to scrub away stuck-on messes.   

If the battery runs low, the S7 will return to its dock to recharge before resuming where it left off, and it can clean up to 2,150 square feet in one session. The S7 can vacuum and mop simultaneously, and the mop now lifts when it detects carpet (or you can also draw a “No-Mop Zone” on the app). You can choose a washable microfiber pad or disposable mop pads to make clean-up a breeze as well as adjust the water flow through the pad. 

The L10 vacuum mop combo gets to cleaning quickly and often covers its perimeter. You can start by scheduling and controlling cleaning through its app. In our Lab tests, it navigated exceptionally well under chairs and around furniture legs without getting stuck. It spot cleans and knows when to return to home, a great option for picking up the frequent fluff your pet sheds around the house. Plus, the brush roll is a combination of soft bristles and rubber fins to minimize hair tangles, so it’s easier to clean than stiff bristle brushes. 

Following a methodical path in hallways, it had no trouble picking up dust and debris along the way. While its bin is super easy to empty, it is open on one side, so some debris may fall out when you remove it. We appreciated the generously sized water tank that didn’t need frequent refilling even after thoroughly cleaning an entire kitchen floor. 

This smooth operator of a robot vacuum mop is so beautifully packaged it looks like a gift. It maps a room’s perimeter then methodically cleans the center and uses voice prompts that tell you what’s happening. Its long bristles sweep deep into corners while it runs nicely back and forth picking up debris. Mats and area rugs were no challenge as the Deebot N8 climbed onto them with ease. In our Lab tests, it mapped the entire kitchen and made its way where others couldn’t — under chairs and cabinet toe kicks — with ease. Because it left our floor only slightly wet, we’re calling it the best for hardwood floors. When finished, it announced it was done with cleaning, then headed back to its home base. 

No worries if it seems to skip a section of the floor its first time out. It did so for us, but found its way back and didn’t miss a crumb. Its sensors help it navigate very well. If it does bump into any furniture or walls, it’s barely a tap. We like that its dust bin is tidy to remove with a handle and empty-at-the-bottom design to keep dust and debris from falling back out onto the floor when the cup is removed.