An easy-to-use robot vacuum that self-empties.
One of my favorite modern devices is the robot vacuum. Vacuuming has always been one of the mundane tasks that I hate to deal with. I hate having to push an upright vacuum up and down the hall and I especially hate having to deal with emptying vacuum bags or canisters if the device happens to be bagless. That’s why I’ve loved having robot vacuums in my home so much. You just tell it to go and it cleans for you. Now, of course, you still have basic maintenance to do with your little robot friend, but it’s nothing compared to their larger counterparts. The only thing that I dislike about the robot vacuums in our house is having to empty its dustbin every time it cleans. It’s usually a bit of a hassle getting the container away from the unit and then being able to get everything out of it at the trashcan is another annoying obstacle. This is why I’m so glad to now have the Neabot NoMo Q11, a smart robot vacuum and mop with a self-emptying dustbin.
DETAILS
The Q11 is designed to provide cleaning options for both carpeted and uncarpeted areas of your home. It has a vacuum option as well as a mopping function. Best of all, the device has built-in AI intelligent obstacle avoidance so that it can redesign the best route every time it cleans. The vacuum contains dToF laser LiDAR, which is the same type of technology used in self-driving cars. It has a slim body – only 3.4 inches tall – so that it can easily clean beneath certain objects like your sofa. The Q11 is programmed to avoid drops. It has 4 built-in anti-drop sensors, which help prevent falls. The vacuum is also designed to cross back and forth between floor and carpet. It can easily transition between the two surfaces just a person walking on the ground.
The self-emptying vacuum comes with a large capacity dustbin, which only needs to be emptied once every 30 days. The Q11 has unbeatable 4000Pa suction power and can handle cleaning heavy carpet, tile gaps, small dust mites, and pet hair. The unit is equipped with a multi-level precision 300ML water tank. Users have the ability to control the vacuum through the Neabot app. It allows users to know the working status of the device at any time and to help plan the route of the vacuum. The Q11 is quieter and smoother than other robot vacuums. It operates around 65db.
Key Features
- AI Obstacle Avoidance
- Hidden dToF Laser LiDAR
- Noise Reduction
- 87mm Slim Body
- 2.5L Self-Emptying Dustbin
- 4000Pa Suction
- iOS and Android App
- Carpet Auto-Boost
- 91% Cleaning Rate
- Multi-Level Precision Control Water Tank
- Anti-Drop Design
- Support for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
What’s in the Box
- Self-Emptying Dustbin
- Robot Vacuum
- Main Brush
- Side Brush
- Mop Cloth
- Dust Bag
- HEPA
- User Guide
USER EXPERIENCE
The first thought I had when I saw the box was, “Where is this going to live?” As I mentioned, I do already have one robot vacuum in the house and it’s hidden away beneath a bookshelf. I really wasn’t sure where I was going to put the charging base and dustbin home of the vacuum. I’m not going to lie. It is quite large. You really do have to plan for where it’s going to end up. We decided to place it underneath our kitchen island, which isn’t the most convenient option, but it’s one of the few places that had an electrical outlet nearby and was out of the way.
The Q11 comes with a quick start guide that is a printed card that can be found just beneath the lid of the box. It suggests that you place the dustbin, remove the protective strips and films from the vacuum, install the side brush, download the app, and then turn the vacuum on. Before using it for the first time, you will want to make sure that it’s fully charged. You will also need to connect the vacuum to your home wireless network before it will connect to the app. I didn’t have any issues getting the vacuum connected to our WiFi and after it charged for a while (a couple of hours), I set it to clean.
The first cleaning session with the vacuum takes a little longer than subsequent cleanings. That’s because the Q11 is making its map. I would recommend letting it run its course completely and then trying to mark any off limits areas so that you can see exactly where it has trouble. As far as the mapping function goes in the app, it’s actually pretty readable. I’ve had some robot vacuum apps show a map that ends up looking nothing like my house. The Neabot’s map makes a good outline and it was easy for me to mark off-limits areas for the vacuum.
The cleaning quality of the Q11 is above average. We have a small dog and he is constantly tearing up his toys. One of the most recent toys to succumb to his roughhousing was made from a series of ropes. So, he’s been leaving strings all over the house. The Q11 picked them up with no problems. It was also able to pick up styrofoam bits, which a lot of vacuums just end up blowing around instead of actually picking them up. The vacuum covers a lot of the floor space in the house leaving very few spots untouched.
There have been a few problems with the Q11. For the most part, it does a great job avoiding major obstacles in the house. It has, however, gotten stuck a few times in various areas. Even though the vacuum has a low profile, it has gotten caught under our TV stand, which was problematic because there are loose cables beneath the stand. Fortunately, no damage was done. The other place it got caught was underneath our cabinets in the kitchen. It actually got caught there several times on different cleaning sessions. Both of those locations are now marked as off-limits to the vacuum.
Another issue we had with the Q11 is that the side brush kept falling off. When you install it, there is a small click that indicates that the brush is locked into place. Every time it has fallen off, I have snapped it back into place, but each time we’ve sent the vacuum out to clean, the side brush as fallen off at least once. I don’t know if it’s caused by a defect or not, but it did fall off frequently usually when it gets caught on things around the house. The vacuum also had some trouble finding its home base. I found that odd considering the fact that it leaves from that spot and doesn’t have any issues working its way out into the house. The vacuum will actually get within a few feet of the base and it will just not dock. I’ve had to place the vacuum directly in front of the base in order for it to enter the dustbin area properly.
The self-emptying bin is amazing. Once the vacuum docks, the base senses that it is in place and it automatically sucks the dust out of the vacuum. The dustbin stores the dirt and debris in a vacuum bag in the back of the base. The removal of the dirt from the vacuum is a bit of a loud process – it sort of sounds like an airplane taking off – but it only lasts for about 5-10 seconds.
CONCLUSION
The Neabot NoMo Q11 robot vacuum is a great addition to our home. I love the convenience of knowing that the vacuum gets emptied after every single cleaning session. I do wish that the side brush stayed in place better, but I’ve been very happy with the vacuum’s cleaning ability and how well the app works. Despite the few issues we had with the vacuum, the Q11 is a great robot vacuum for homes.
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