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Why the best-value robot vacuum right now isn't made by iRobot or Shark


The Mova P50 Ultra is a top robot vacuum and mop with a midrange price, especially thanks to a $200 discount.

This robot vacuum has a whopping 19,000Pa of suction power, automatic mop pad removal, and built-in voice control. The only issue I've had with it is that it can get caught on cables that lie flat on the floor, but this doesn't happen every time it runs, and I've tested many flagship robots that also do the same. Maria Diaz/ZDNETI've found that if a robot vacuum's obstacle avoidance is too good, it can miss some debris, like the clumps of dog hair I use to test these devices.

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