
Still, the feature isn't terribly useful for much more than steering the Neato over to a messy spot, then switching it over to the automated spot-cleaning mode.ĭespite the clean, easy-to-use interface, the simplicity of the app leaves room for improvement. The controls work well enough, and they might be a lot of fun if you can get your cat to climb aboard. That's a handy way to be prepared in case you ever need to take Neato up on the one-year warranty.Īnother feature in the app is a manual cleaning mode that'll let you steer the Neato around like a toy car.
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You can register its serial number, for instance, or save a photo of your proof of purchase. You can also log on to Neato's website if you want to do more than just give your robot vacuum a name. It also features a new and improved lithium ion battery, a legitimate step up from the nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries of before.

In fact, in the majority of our tests, the Neato Botvac Connected beat out the entire field of robot vacs. The same can be said for the app-enabled Dyson 360 Eye, which costs $1,000, but never bested Neato. However, it's also $200 less than the connected version of iRobot's Roomba - and it beat that Roomba in every test we ran. Read: Roomba gets an upgrade and a new floor mopping sidekickĪt $700 (or £549 in the UK), the Botvac Connected is Neato's most expensive robot vacuum yet, costing $200 more than its unconnected predecessors in the Botvac D Series.

Pair it with its app on your Android or iOS device, and you'll be able to start, schedule, and even steer it right from your phone - a welcome addition for a brand that, across all of its models to date, has yet to offer a remote control with any of its cleaners.

Now, a new crop of app-enabled "smart" robot vacuums is navigating into the picture, including the Wi-Fi-equipped Neato Botvac Connected.
