7 Best Robot Mops of 2024, According to Testing (2024)

We've tested many models from iRobot, including the newest j7+ Roomba Combo vacuum and mop and an earlier version of this mopping model, and they have always performed well in our Lab tests.

The Braava Jet M6 robot mop is the perfect partner to the brand’s large selection of robot vacuums. Online reviewers rave about its quiet and effective cleaning. With overwhelmingly positive online reviews from consumers, plus our experts’ experience with the brand, we chose to include this new version of an old favorite as our best overall robot mop pick.

Its square design helps the Braava reach deep into corners and mop along baseboards. Because it can be used with warm water, it can more easily loosen dirt and stains, leaving floors cleaner. When the battery needs charging or the water reservoir needs refilling, Braava returns to its charging dock and resumes cleaning once it is ready to go out again. It can clean up to 1,000 square feet on a single charge and afterward, removing the mopping pads is easy.

If you already own an S, J, I or 900 series Roomba, you can connect it to this Braava to mop floors after the Roomba has vacuumed. It can also dry sweep thanks to disposable electrostatic pads. When the sweeping pads are installed, the M6 will not dispense any water onto your floors. Note that this model does not offer vacuuming capabilities.

The most unique feature of Samsung’s Jetbot Robot Mop is that it can be used to clean both floors and walls. The handle at the top of the device allows for easy holding to scrub vertical surfaces like tiles in the kitchen and bathroom.

We tested this model and continue to use it at home to maintain vinyl kitchen flooring without too much hassle. Our experts were impressed by the 100-minute runtime and double water tanks that made floor cleaning possible without refilling or stopping to recharge. The reusable wet cleaning and buffing pads are machine washable and appeared brand new after washing, even after cleaning up messy stain-causing spills in our tests.

There's no need to connect the Jetbot mop to an app. It comes with a remote that allows you to select from eight different cleaning modes including edge cleaning, intensive and auto. The Jetbot's slim design makes it easy to store and, while it doesn't have the sophisticated self-cleaning bases of some other robot mops we’ve tested, it does come with a drip tray for storage. It can sense when it’s coming too close to furniture or carpeting, but you'll have to physically block off rooms you want it to avoid and manually shut it off when it's finished cleaning.

If your home has a large square footage, look for a model that has a long runtime. When we tested the T20+ in our Lab, we found that it ran for over 3 hours — more than the brand claims!

It's also equipped with a LiDAR navigation system and can save up to three maps. It's self-emptying with a 3.5 L dust bag capacity designed to hold 60 days of dirt and debris. While its water tank capacity is just a smidge smaller at 3.4 L, that doesn't affect its mopping performance. In our tests, the T20+ covered our floors multiple times and was able to navigate around objects and along edges. Note that the brand recommends you remove the mopping pads when vacuuming hardwood floors to help avoid water damage.

Its wide nozzle did a great job of cleaning bare floors and it excelled at picking up pet hair on carpet. However, we did find that the robot struggled to remove hard debris from carpet. Despite this, we like that the robot has a HEPA filter and that it automatically returns to the charging base when its battery is low. You can control it via a remote, voice assistant or app where you can set cleaning schedules, modes and suction levels as well as set no-go zones and virtual walls.

During our latest robot mop test for our Best Cleaning and Organizing Awards, Ecovacs' T9+ had the best mopping performance of the six models we tested. Sticky chocolate syrup, lipstick and dry jelly stains were completely removed from our test floors after just one pass.

The vibrating mechanism it uses to scrub floors is incredibly strong without compromising its vacuum power, shaking the whole robot as it made its way through our obstacle course. Though it struggled a bit with the debris we sprinkled into tight corners, it left the rest of our test floors almost totally debris-free. Small obstacles like a pair of shoes and a small toy meant to mimic dog poop were avoided entirely by the T9+ too. If you also want this robot to clean carpets and rugs at home, you'll have to remove the mopping pads as it will avoid carpets while they are installed.

Like most other app-connected robot mops, you can control the suction power and amount of water dispensed onto the mopping pads via the app and schedule cleanings for a later time. The map this model created of our obstacle course was one of the most accurate.

From the app, you can view, edit and label areas, plus see the furniture in your home in 2D or 3D. It needed just under 8 minutes to clean up our obstacle course, so we think this is a great model for small homes as it can complete a small cleaning task much faster than any of the other models we tested. The charging base's small footprint also makes it especially space-efficient, and it can still hold up to 60 days' worth of debris. Unique to this model is the air freshener pod you can install into the robot to release a pleasant, light scent as it makes its way through your home.

If you find yourself constantly mopping your floors and picking up pet hair, consider Dreametech's L10S Ultra robot vacuum and mop. This model is a more feature-packed version of the L10 we previously included in this guide, and it was as impressive as the original in our Lab tests. Up against 10 of its self-emptying counterparts, it earned the second-highest overall maneuverability score.

A bottle of the brand's floor-cleaning solution is included with the robot. It conveniently stores inside the charging base where it also automatically dispenses the right amount onto the mopping pads before each cleaning task.

With this robot, we saw a noticeable lightening of sticky stains after just one pass, which did not occur with many other models we tested, so messy pet stains stand no chance against the L10s Ultra. The base automatically empties the bin and begins washing and drying the pads as soon as a cleaning task ends.

When the robot sensed a carpet, it quickly raised the mopping pad enough to avoid wetting it. Once on the carpet, it left them almost completely pet-hair-free. After self-emptying, no pet hair was left behind in the dustbin or clogging the brush roll. During our ease-of-use tests, it received top marks for its easy-to-use app, which allows users to schedule cleaning tasks, adjust water and suction levels and view a live feed from the robot's onboard camera as it cleans. Though it is one of the most expensive robots we have ever tested, we think its performance and features make it worth it.

We tested the X1 Omni from Ecovacs at home for over a year and continue to be impressed by its performance. It has cleaned under couches, beds and dining room table legs without getting stuck even once.

There were a few instances where it would go around small pieces of debris instead of picking them up, but these were infrequent and could be remedied by setting the robot to make a second pass for deeper cleaning of our test floors. In a home with hardwood floors throughout the living room and bedrooms, it mopped well without overly wetting the floors or leaving any streaks behind. Tiled kitchen floors were a little trickier. Some water spots remained even after a second deep cleaning pass.

Its charging base doubles as a clean water reservoir and extra-large dust bin, plus it automatically washes the mopping pads when the robot finishes cleaning. Unlike other robot mops, you don’t need to own an Amazon or Google Assistant device to use voice commands. Just saying, “OK Yiko,” wakes up the X1 Omni, though sometimes it responds when we aren’t talking to it.

The Omni talks to you as it’s cleaning too, letting you know when the mopping pads need to be cleaned and alerting you when it is finished. Through the app you can control the suction power, the amount of water dispensed to the mopping pads, whether you want the robot to make one cleaning pass or two and set no-go zones and schedules for cleaning.

We previously had an older model from Roborock in our guide, but have replaced it with this more automated, feature-packed model from the brand.

It’s a self-emptying robot vacuum and mop that cleans floors with sonic vibration technology. In our tests, it wowed us with its excellent floor coverage, going back to cover the corners of a room it missed on the first pass. It automatically lifts the mop pads when it senses carpets and adjusts the suction and mopping intensity according to the room it’s cleaning. No need to label rooms in the app either — the S7 can identify what room it is based on the furniture it observes while mapping. It did a great job avoiding large furniture but struggled with smaller items like a pair of slippers in our test area.

The large charging base has three tanks: one for clean water, one for dirty water and another for dry debris. It automatically refills the water tank on the robot, washes the mopping cloth and holds multiple sessions’ worth of debris, making the oh-so-important robot clean-up just a little bit easier.

The base is not very pleasant looking, but if you don’t mind filling the water tank and emptying the dust bin manually, you can also purchase the S7 MaxV robot vacuum and mop (currently out of stock) without the self-emptying base. From the Roborock app, you can adjust the suction, choose different cleaning modes, set no-mop zones, track the robot’s cleaning route and set cleaning schedules for different rooms in your home.

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• Shark Matrix Plus Robot Vacuum and Mop: This combo robot did well vacuuming up dry debris from bare floors and pet hair from carpet. It was also one of the fastest robots to clean our test area, but it struggled to navigate around obstacles and corners. It was able to reach under our test couch, though. When it came to tackling wet messes, the Shark was able to remove coffee stains, but only about half of our applied lipstick stains. The robot combo lacks a wet scrubbing feature and doesn't lift up the wet pads when on carpet, in turn getting the carpet wet. We like that this model comes with a 12-ounce bottle of cleaning solution, but in the end, it wasn't one of our top-tested picks.

The Good Housekeeping Institute Cleaning Lab tested its first robot vacuum in 2002. Since then, we've tested hundreds of robot vacuums and mops in our Lab, putting each through rigorous performance and ease-of-use tests. Most recently, we tested 11 self-emptying robot vacuums and six combo vacuum mops that were submitted for our Best Cleaning and Organizing Awards. We test robot vacuums as frequently as we test full-size vacuums in our Lab and have collected data from dozens of consumer testers who have tested models in their own homes.

As part of our robot mop test, we evaluate how well each device can clean up dried messes like sticky jelly and coffee dribbles that we’ve applied to test floor panels installed in our Cleaning Lab. We look at how much water it leaves behind on wood, vinyl and tile floors to assess any potential for floor damage. If it has vacuuming or sweeping capabilities, we use testing procedures developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission and ASTM International for testing robot vacuums.

We test the pickup of debris in a straight line from bare floors and carpets and we let each model loose in a custom-made two-room obstacle course. We evaluate how much debris each robot picks up, how much time it takes it to clean and how long each battery runs. We also evaluate how well each robot can clean under low furniture and around tight corners as well as how it maneuvers from one type of flooring to another. Models that create maps of the space they clean are also evaluated for how detailed the maps are.

In our ease of use tests, we rate each robot mop's user manual, how easy it is to use the controls and app, initial setup and how easy it is to remove and clean all parts of the robot mop after use. At-home testers also provide feedback on how intuitive the models are to set up and use — as well as how likely they are to continue using it.

Here are a few things to consider when choosing the best robot mop for your home:

✔️ Dry-sweeping vs. vacuuming: Most of the robot mops you'll find on the market also do some kind of dry clean-up. They either sweep using a dry pad or vacuum with suction. Models that double as vacuums will have the added task of emptying a full dust bin after cleaning (unless they also come with a self-emptying base). Models that dry-sweep will need the sweeping pads discarded or washed after each use. If your floors are particularly dusty, letting the device vacuum before setting it to mop will yield better results.

✔️ Easy setup and maintenance: The easier the better when it comes to charging the robot mop, filling and emptying the water tank, removing or replacing the cleaning pads and setting it up to clean. The easiest-to-maintain models self-empty into a base that only needs to be emptied every 30 days or more. Most of the new models we’ve tested in the Cleaning Lab come with a QR code on the packaging for easier app setup too.

✔️ Battery life: Look for models with a runtime of at least 90 minutes on a single charge. Most robot mops now recharge and resume cleaning to finish the job if the battery starts to run low mid-cleaning. If you have a large home, this is an especially important feature to look out for.

✔️ Surface type: If your home is mostly wood floors, be sure the robot mop you select is designed to clean that surface. Soft, fluffy brush rolls or robot mops with no brush rolls at all are best. For wet mopping of wood floors, look for a model that allows you to adjust and control the amount of water that goes into the pads. All robot mops are safe for vinyl and tile floors.

If you have a mix of carpet and hard flooring, choose a robot mop that can determine the difference to avoid wetting your carpets. Many models lift the mopping pads off the floor’s surface a few millimeters when a carpet is detected, but this may not be enough for homes with thick, plush carpets. Instead, look for robot mops with mapping features that allow you to select only certain areas to clean.

✔️ App integration: Most new robot mops and vacuums can be paired with an app to save maps of your home, set cleaning schedules, select cleaning modes or see what your robot is up to while you are away. While not all robots require an app to work, they do make using a robot mop a more valuable experience. If you’d prefer not to use an app, look for a model that has at least a power and dock button right on the robot or charging base and comes with a remote control.

Yes, especially for families with pets or small children, or anyone who wants to keep their floors clean without devoting too much time or energy to doing it manually. "Just like you can vacuum faster than a robot, you can probably mop faster than one too, but they are a convenient way to wet clean and freshen floors while you do something else," says Home Care & Cleaning Lab Executive Director Carolyn Forté.

Most robot mops can get under low furniture and clean along edges, but they work best if you straighten up the space before starting the mop. For models that just mop, you will need to vacuum or sweep first, and you will still need to manually clean up big spills. Very heavy soil may be challenging for robot mops to handle, but they do save time and help keep dirt from building up, so you have fewer deep cleanings to do.

That all said, though, robot mops can take longer to do the job than mopping by hand, says Forté. Most models pass a pad with water across floors, but some come with a cleaning solution or feature a scrubbing motion for more intensive cleaning. Like their robot vacuum counterparts, robot mops can also get stuck on small obstacles and get confused in rooms crowded with furniture.

Like robot vacuums, robot mops need regular maintenance to keep them working in tip-top shape. This includes removing hair tangles from the brush roll, wiping sensors for better navigation and emptying and rinsing the water tank after each use.

But because these models also use water to clean, there's an extra step of making sure the robot’s pads or mopping cloths do not remain wet and trapped under the device for long periods. Bacteria love moist, dark spaces, and if your robot mop doesn’t dry its mopping pads automatically, it’s a good idea to remove them, wash them (if the manufacturer says it is safe to do so) and set them somewhere flat to dry in between mopping sessions. "If they aren’t dirty enough to be laundered, they should at least be rinsed and air-dried after each use to keep them from [smelling] musty during storage," recommends Forté.

If the robot mop you own is app-connected, download the latest software updates through the app. These updates will often improve a robot's navigation and object identification capabilities. Most user manuals have thorough instructions for keeping robots working well and it is always best to follow those instructions before trying anything else.

Jodhaira Rodriguez is the former reviews analyst in the GH Cleaning Lab where she conducted a full test of self-emptying robot vacuums. She tested all of the robot vacuums and mops that were submitted for consideration for the Cleaning and Organizing Awards. Jodhaira also personally tested four of the models featured in this guide.

Lynn Redmile conducted the last full category test of robot mops in the Cleaning Lab. She has tested dozens of robot vacuums and mops and other floor-cleaning appliances for the Home Care and Cleaning Lab.