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What is the best Samsung robot vacuum cleaner for you?

Brush up on your knowledge of robot vacuum cleaners and the benefits of AI for your home.

Vacuum cleaners are a household essential, with their simple design having been unchanged for many decades. Innovations in recent years have meant these hard working appliances have been increasingly associated with words such as ‘robot’ and ‘automatic’, with robot vacuum cleaners using artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a new product category altogether. This article explains what AI vacuum cleaners are, how they work, and how AI can help simplify your home.

What is a robot vacuum cleaner?

Originally the stuff of science fiction, a robot vacuum cleaner is an automatic vacuum that cleans surfaces around your house without you having to lift a finger. Unlike regular vacuums, they can be scheduled^* to clean at specific times during the day, so you can let them work while you’re away and be sure your floors will be gleaming by the time you’re back home!

Robot vacuum cleaners have gone through many developments over the years, with the most basic models following preset cleaning schedules. More advanced models such as the Samsung Jet Bot feature fibre extracting brushes and AI powered navigation.

*Requires SmartThings App available on Android and iOS devices. A Wi Fi connection and a Samsung account are required.

What technology do Samsung robot vacuum cleaners use?

Robot vacuums use LiDAR technology to understand which obstacles need to be avoided, and where the flat surfaces that need to be cleaned are. The robot vacuum cleaner will gradually learn which areas are cleanable.

Samsung Jet Bots use a LiDAR Sensor to scan the room^* using an invisible laser. The machine then uses these scans to map out the room so that it has a safe cleaning path that avoids^** any risk of damage to the robot vacuum and to any objects it encounters. Robot vacuums are typically smaller than handheld vacuums, so they are able to clean even the typically difficult to reach areas in your room such as under beds and sofas too.

AI takes the automatic navigation of robot vacuum cleaners to the next level. AI is where a machine has the ability to think and learn in a similar way that a human would do. Technologies such as Samsung’s Jet AI Object Recognition a feature of Samsung’s JetBot AI+ vacuum cleaner are able to constantly identify different obstacles and map their location.

These AI vacuum cleaners are therefore able to clean closely around general items, but keep a safe distance from fragile objects or anything that could be a danger to your machine. AI vacuum cleaners can also adapt to changes in room layout or and even yourself or your pets as you go about your daily lives!

Anti-Cliff technology can also ensure that your robot vacuum device avoids dropping points such as a flight of stairs, preventing the risk of damage to your machine.

The Jet Bot AI+ model can also be controlled through the Samsung SmartThings app^*** on your smartphone which gives you full control over the device if necessary. You can choose which rooms you want to be cleaned, and you can also map no-go zones within the room that your device will register and avoid. Your smartphone can also be used to track the live cleaning report of your household and monitor the cleaning process.

*Scans 360° over an area of 6 meters at 10 rotations per second.
**Object recognition may be affected by an object’s shape or the environmental conditions.
***Requires SmartThings App available on Android and iOS devices. A Wi Fi connection and a Samsung account are required.

*Scans 360° over an area of 6 meters at 10 rotations per second.
**Object recognition may be affected by an object’s shape or the environmental conditions.
***Requires SmartThings App available on Android and iOS devices. A Wi Fi connection and a Samsung account are required.

Are AI vacuum cleaners as powerful?

Advances in battery and cyclone technology have meant that modern AI and robot vacuum cleaners are just as powerful as their handheld equivalents. Different surfaces also require different power levels to ensure dust and debris are extracted.

Features like Samsung’s Intelligent Power Control^* are able to identify the type of surface and then automatically adjust the suction power, meaning increased suction power for carpets, with less power necessary for hard surfaces. You can find out more about what suction power means in this article.

Samsung Jet Bot vacuums also use rolling brushes to pick up hair, fine fibres and debris, which are then ground up to avoid getting them tangled. Dust and debris is then stored within the device. Learn about what features to look out for in a vacuum cleaner here.

*Intelligent Power Control is only available in Smart mode.

How often should you empty a robot vacuum?

Some robot vacuums need to be emptied manually, but others include self-emptying features which make them truly automatic.

The Samsung Jet Bot ranges can be accompanied by a 2.5L Clean Station which automatically stores the waste that the Jet Bot has picked up in the duration of the cleaning period. The Samsung Clean Station typically only requires emptying every 1-3 months^* and it also removes dust^** from the air through Air Pulse Technology, making this a convenient and time saving way of emptying your dustbin.

*May vary depending on the amount of dust in actual home environments.
**Results may vary depending on individual use. Dust and hair stuck inside the grille may not be removed with a single cycle.

How To Clean A Robot Vacuum | Samsung Jet Bot™ Vacuum | Samsung UK

How long do robot vacuums last?

The maximum single use run time on our Samsung vacuums is approximately 90 minutes which can vary depending on the level of power that is used when cleaning. Some automatic vacuums such as the Jet Bot are able to automatically dock after cleaning, meaning you will never need to worry about charge running out of your cleaner or forgetting to dock it yourself.

How powerful are Samsung Robot Vacuums?

Similar to Samsung’s cordless vacuum cleaners, the Samsung robot vacuum cleaners have a built-in Digital Inverter Motor which maximises the vacuum's suction power for a deep and powerful clean. They have also been designed with a high-efficiency brush which cleans both hard floors and carpets with high precision and fewer tangles - perfect for longer pet hairs.

Can I control a Samsung Robot Vacuum via the SmartThings app?

When you are out of the house on dog walks or at work, you can control and monitor your vacuum cleaner via Wi-Fi from your Samsung device using the SmartThings app^*. Then, when you’re at home and have your hands full, you can use voice commands to start your robot vacuum. Samsung Jet Bot AI+, Jet Bot+ and Jet Bot are compatible with Samsung Bixby^**, Amazon Alexa^*** Amazon Alexa*** and Google Assistant****. So when life gets a bit much, all you need to do is say ‘Alexa, start my vacuum cleaner’ and your Samsung Jet Bot will do the heavy cleaning for you.

^*Requires SmartThings App available on Android and iOS devices. A Wi-Fi connection and a Samsung account are required.
^**Bixby service availability requires Samsung Account login and data connection. Commands include Scheduling, Moving, Charging, Changing cleaning mode, Checking the robot's status, and Finding the robot's location. Bixby only recognizes certain accents and dialects of English (UK), English (US), French (France), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Korean (South Korea), Mandarin Chinese (China), Spanish (Spain) and Portuguese (Brazil). Other languages to be supported. Bixby is available on selected Samsung smart phones. Jet Bot needs to be registered with SmartThings App, available on iOS and Android.
^***Amazon Alexa supported languages: English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish.
^****Google Assistant supported languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai.

Do Robot Vacuums get stuck?

Whether it's shoes, pet toys, child toys or pieces of furniture, our homes are full of obstacles for robot vacuum cleaners. Samsung Jet Bot AI+ uses Jet AI Object Recognition Technology to cleverly identify and map out which objects to avoid* when cleaning your home, ensuring it doesn’t pick up any unwanted items.

You can also create ‘no-go zones’** in your home which will ensure your Samsung robot vacuum will stay clear of those areas. This feature is particularly useful if you have a nervous or over-excitable family pet that you wish to keep away from your robot vacuum.

*Requires SmartThings App available on Android and iOS devices. A Wi Fi connection and a Samsung account are required.
**Object recognition may be affected by an object’s shape or the environmental conditions.

*Requires SmartThings App available on Android and iOS devices. A Wi Fi connection and a Samsung account are required.
**Object recognition may be affected by an object’s shape or the environmental conditions.

How do you empty a Robot Vacuum?

Emptying your vacuum cleaner can actually create extra mess from the dust it emits. This can be particularly nasty if you, a member of your household or your family pet has allergies. The Samsung Jet Bot AI & Jet Bot AI+ vacuum cleaner have a built in Clean Station™ that automatically empties the dustbin for a no-mess clean.

Once the robot vacuum cleaner has finished its cleaning, it will automatically return to your Clean Station™ and empty the vacuum, so you don’t have to. The Clean Station removes dust* from the robot vacuum using Air Pulse technology which prevents dust from being released into the air. In fact, the Clean Station™ filters lock away 99.999%** of micro dust***, like pollen and mould. Keeping the air in your home dust-free.

*Results may vary depending on individual use. Dust and hair stuck inside the grille may not be removed with a single cycle.
**Tested based on the IEC62885-2, Cl. 5.11 standard. Based on SLG (Schubert Leiter Geratesicherheit) tests.
***Based on internal testing, using Max mode, in accordance with the IEC62885 2 Cl. 5.11 standard. Results may vary depending on the actual home conditions.

*Results may vary depending on individual use. Dust and hair stuck inside the grille may not be removed with a single cycle.
**Tested based on the IEC62885-2, Cl. 5.11 standard. Based on SLG (Schubert Leiter Geratesicherheit) tests.
***Based on internal testing, using Max mode, in accordance with the IEC62885 2 Cl. 5.11 standard. Results may vary depending on the actual home conditions.

If you’re still unsure which vacuum cleaner is best for you, please visit our Home Appliances Buying Guide for more buying advice or check out our interactive Vacuum Series Navigator for tailored recommendations based on your vacuum needs below.

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