Basic robot vacuums can speed up the cleaning process, but they don’t do much for hard floors. If you want a robovac that requires less work, consider the Roomba Combo j7 Plus, which can mop your floors and features an auto-empty dock. Now through August 10th, it’s down to a new low Wellbots, where Verge readers can buy the Roomba Combo j7 Plus for $679 ($320 off) with promo code VERGE320.
The j7 Plus offers similar capabilities to our favorite Roomba, the Roomba Combo j9 Plus, which is also on sale at Wellbots for $979 ($420 off) when you use offer code VERGE420 at checkout. Both feature a retractable mop that can lift itself up to keep your carpets dry, along with dual rubber roller brushes that can dig up dirt from carpets extremely well. Plus, they both boast AI obstacle avoidance, allowing them to deftly navigate shoes, clothes, and anything else you may have left on the floor. The only notable differences between the Combo j7 Plus and its newer counterpart are that the Combo j9 Plus can refill its own mop tank, offers slightly longer battery life, and features iRobot’s newer dirt-detect feature, which lets it hone in on messier areas of your home.
Admittedly, neither mops as well as premium models like the Dreame X40 or Roborock’s S8 MaxV Ultra, both of which cost close to $2,000. That being said, the Combo j7 Plus and j9 Plus currently retail for far less and have a history of being easy to repair, making them a great investment that should last for years to come.