Key specs
- Navigation
- ClearView Pro LiDAR
- Obstacle avoidance
- PrecisionVision AI camera
- Self-emptying
- Yes, up to 75 days (manufacturer)
- Mopping
- No
- Noise evidence
- Consumer Reports: top-notch results in noise testing (no dB published)
- Saved maps
- Up to 5
Our verdict
This is the strongest quiet pick because the evidence is independent. Consumer Reports, which measures noise in its own lab, gave it top marks for noise and rated it highly overall. iRobot is now owned by its manufacturer Picea after a 2025 to 2026 restructuring, and says its apps continue to work.
What we like
- Consumer Reports rated it highly, including top marks for noise (Jul 2026)
- Up to 5 saved maps
- Consumer Reports rated its noise among the best it measured
- Also topped Consumer Reports' robot vacuum ratings overall, per its July 2026 coverage
- Camera helps it avoid cords, socks and pet waste
- Long claimed dock capacity of up to 75 days
What to know
- No mopping
- Ownership changed after 2025 to 2026 restructuring
- No published decibel figure from iRobot
- The dock is loud for a few seconds when it empties
- No mopping at all
How it compares
| Spec | iRobot Roomba Max 705 Vac + AutoEmpty Dock | MOVA P10 Pro Ultra Gen 2 | Roborock Saros 10 | Shark Stratos 2-in-1 NeverTouch (RV2720ZE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | around £279 in the UK; Consumer Reports listed it at $600 (Jul 2026) | around $599 | around $599 (US, Oct 2026) | around $610 to $799 (US, Oct 2026) |
| Navigation | ClearView Pro LiDAR | LiDAR plus front line laser | Retractable LiDAR plus Reactive AI 3.0 | 360-degree LiDAR only |
| Obstacle avoidance | PrecisionVision AI camera | - | - | - |
| Self-emptying | Yes, up to 75 days (manufacturer) | Yes, 3.2 L bag, up to 100 days | Yes | Yes, 60 days |
| Mopping | No | Spinning pads, 12 N pressure, 212°F (100°C) wash | VibraRise 4.0 vibrating pad, washed at 176F | Sonic mop, lifts over carpet |
| Noise evidence | Consumer Reports: top-notch results in noise testing (no dB published) | - | - | - |
| Saved maps | Up to 5 | - | - | - |
| Suction | - | 26,000 Pa | 22,000 Pa | - |
| Height | - | 4.09 in | - | - |
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