https://click4r.com/posts/g/18635588/20-fun-facts-about-robot-vacuums-best Best Rated Robot Vacuum and Mop Eufy's robotic mop and vacuum is the best-rated in its class. It takes a lot of the work out of cleaning your floors. It can refill its own water tank, empty its larger tower bin and change the dust bag. Advanced models are smart enough to map your home and note furniture placement. They can also spot obstacles and avoid hazards like loose charging cables and loose socks. Object Avoidance Object avoidance helps your robot to avoid hitting objects such as cords, toys and even clothes that might get caught in the vacuum. These features are especially important if you have children or pets that may leave objects on the floor for your robot to find. Depending on the model you choose the robot you choose may come with a variety of sensor options to assist it in its quest to avoid obstacles. Some of the most popular include crossed IR sensors that send focused beams of infrared light across the room to detect things like furniture legs and door frames. Many robots have adopted this technology, and you'll find it in the most expensive models that cost more. Other object avoidance technology that can be found in more expensive robots is 3D Structured Light which uses cameras and crossed IR sensors to map the environment, and detect obstacles. Time of Flight (ToF), sensors that measure and emit the amount of time that it takes for the light to reflect off an object to determine its distance, are available. While they are not as popular but they could be beneficial to your robot if you want peace of mind knowing that it won't get stuck on cables or socks while cleaning. In addition to cleaning up dust and other debris on floors that are hard Most of the top-rated robots can mop your floor as well. Some even come with their own water tanks, allowing them to clean up water-based spills and messes. You'll need to empty the robot's dust bin and clean its cameras and sensors