Proscenic 811GB Robot Vacuum Cleaner, Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with Boundary Magnetic Marker, Electric Control Water Tank(3 optional speeds) & Slim Design for Hard Floor and Carpets

I've waited a few months before writing a review, because I saw some other people had reported failures after extended use. I'm happy to report that mine has been fine in that respect.Some 10 years ago, I had a second-generation Roomba robot vacuum cleaner, which was good. It worked well for a while, but I stopped using it when my living circumstances changed, and I no longer lived somewhere it was practical to keep the floor clear of obstacles like cables and shoelaces.Just recently I've built an extension, and so find myself with about 45 square metres of hard floor, which I know can get pretty revolting if not regularly mopped. So I looked for a robot mop at a reasonable price, and this is the one I chose.It comes with two swappable hoppers. One is just a large dust compartment. When this one is fitted it just vacuums. The other has a smaller dust compartment, a water tank and a cloth that attaches at the back. When this is fitted, it vacuums as before, but it also drip-feeds water into the cloth as it drags it behind itself. This does a pretty good job of picking up dust and bits while they're dry, then mopping the floor afterwards.Some robots build a map of your room, and use this to systematically visit every part of the floor. This one doesn't -- it follows the same approach as the early Roombas: it semi-randomly switches between a variety of behaviours. Following walls; zig-zagging when it bumps into things; spiralling. The overall effect is that it takes a pretty daft route, but manages to cover the whole of my floor before its battery runs out. When the battery is low, it stops vacuuming, and continues to roam until it stumbles within line-of-sight of the docking station, then it parks itself there to recharge.Mine lives in a small pantry. It always finds its way out of the pantry into the large kitchen. As long as it doesn't get tangled in anything, it finds its way back to the docking station about 90% of the time. When it doesn't, no problem, just put it back manually.Pairing with your WiFi and the app is a bit of a fiddle, but does work. It has lost the pairing a few times, and I've had to repeat the process. My top tip here, on Android, is (a) to follow the instructions carefully and (b) when you're pairing and Android tells you "Connected (No Internet Connection)", find the option to use the connection anyway (exact wording varies depending on the Android version).You do need to pair with the app if you want to set a schedule. Once you have set the schedule though, it's stored on the robot itself, so it'll keep following the schedule even if it loses connectivity.I schedule mine to run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays while the house is empty. I'm always astonished at how much it collects after only two days of dirt and dust falling. I don't find it much of a chore to empty the dust and refill the water. Less often, I need to clean the brushes underneath, and swap the cloths over (they can go in the laundry).The box contains a length of boundary strip -- the robot won't cross this, so I use it to mark off a carpeted room. I cut it to length, to fit the width of a doorway, and there wasn't much left over. You can buy extra.I haven't tried putting detergent in the water tank -- the instructions don't say you can. I have run it in the bathroom and chucked a capful of floor cleaner in its path midway through, and it seemed to work.I also ran it on carpet, without the mop, and it does a good job. In fact, it picked up so much dust that we'd missed with normal hoovering, that I ended up sending it around the room three times, filling the hopper each time.Overall a very successful purchase. I had doubts about buying an unknown Chinese brand, but everything has been fine, and having Amazon's customer service to fall back on if necessary is reassuring.UPDATE:After about 6 months of regular use, the unit developed a fault where it would spin up its motors then just stop with an error bleep.I emailed Proscenic support, who sent me a return label. Once I'd dispatched the package, they immediately posted me a replacement, which I've received and is working. So I'm also very pleased with the level of support.

The media could not be loaded. I've been looking for a robot vacuum for some time now - mainly because I suffer with terrible sciatica. For some ungodly reason, I also decided on matt black floor tiles for my kitchen and bathroom - big mistake!!!, they literally show everything.I researched quite a few robovacs before deciding on this one. It was a good price, vacuumed and mopped at the same time and could be used with Alexa too. The app was easy to set up and connect with Alexa and you also have the added choice of a remote control too.I have mainly tiled and wooden floors and the robot deals with these amazingly. He does struggle with my thin but fluffy rug, bathroom mats and has become stuck quite a few times on wiring. I've been running him twice a day, morning and evening and find that he performs better if you restrict him to one room at a time. I have it on zig zag mainly but have also used the edge cleaning function, which is actually quite mesmerising - yes, I think I need a hobby.It is literally amazing how much this little guy picks up - we have two dogs and I am emptying the bin and refilling the water twice a day, but my floors are spotless. I also love how you can buy a refill pack from the seller which contains replacement brushes, filter and mop cloth.Here is a video of him working his magic on those black floor tiles - enjoy!UPDATE - Approx 18 months after buying, the product wouldn't connect to the internet and therefore I was unable to set cleaning schedules or control the mop tank. Initially the company did say they would send a new chip but this never arrived and my subsequent emails have been ignored. Such a shame as it was a good vacuum/mop and I was going to invest in their air fryer but not confident in the longevity of their products anymore.

Absolute ease of using it and getting linked up with app and Alexa. Just within 10 mins of unboxing everything was linked and ready to go. Cleans well on both hard surface and carpets. Very good obstacle avoidance system. Remote works well abd very easy to use. App is basic for on and off, recharging command and for knowing the battery status. Not all features of the remote are present in the app. Works easily by using set commands with Alexa. Suction power is good and is very quiet. At first it seems it is moving in random directions but in 20 mins time a standard size room is cleaned very well. Has edge cleaning and spot cleaning modes as well which are very useful as well. I have not yet tried the wet mop option so cannot comment on this yet. All the parts are very easy to remove to empty the dust cannister or clean the filters etc. Build quality is excellent with very high end specs. Extra cleaning brushes and filter is provided as well. For £200 one gets the specs of a £500-700 robot vac! The only gripe is that it takes a long time to get back to docking Station to auto charge. I have been using the remote to guide it to the charger. This may be an issue if one is not at home as my worry is it may not find the charger. I have not fully tested this to comment confidently on this. I am very happy till now with its performance and absolute worth for the money you pay. Highly recommended. I have not given 5 stars as I am bit sceptical of its auto docking feature. I will upgrade to 5 stars once I am happy that it consistently finds its way back to autocharge.