Ok, this has to be the scariest Amazon purchase I have made in the last 17 years. It’s one of the more expensive ones, has only a 1 year warranty, and with almost any robot vacuum cleaner, there are always reviews with issues that may or may not be widely prevalent. And do these really last more than a couple of years without breaking down? So I am monitoring this thing like a hawk for 30 days, and any signs of subpar functionality will promptly earn it a return label.
Warning: this review gets lengthy…
I’ve been looking at vacuums for a while now. We have 3 kids ages 6 and under, and a dog. We have gotten to a point where our floors are not a disaster every day that I feel like a robot will not have many issues. Our main level is around 1200 sq ft wall to wall, evenly split between carpet and laminate.
Mopping is a requirement, because food seems to end up on the floor daily. I was torn between an all in one vacuum, or getting a mopper and a vacuumer. I decided to splurge on this one because of mapping functionality. So far it has been in use for 2 weeks. Here is my experience thus far-
Unboxing was straightforward, put a couple pieces together (actually my wife did it, and it worked, so I am assuming here), charge a bit and off it goes. We placed it in a front entryway under a bench for the base. That is on laminate, and most of the laminate is all connected, with a couple of area rugs on it. Carpet lies on both sides. I downloaded the app, setup an account, added the Deebot 930, and let it go about its job mapping.
The mapping is pretty cool and fascinating to watch on the app as it discovers the house and marks off carpet and hard floors. It was not fully charged the first night, so I set the option for continuous cleaning, and it ended up going back and docking with the floor about 80% done, it charged, then went back and finished while we were sleeping.
Since then, it vacuums around 60 square meters (the app keeps track) in right around an hour, then heads back to dock to charge. The battery is usually just under half at the end of the hour. It’s easy to empty the dustbin, though it’s not large. It does seem to pick up a decent amount of dirt and hair, not enough to replace real vacuuming but does well maintaining. I’ve sent it to vacuum a second time after an hour charging one night, and it still picked up a decent amount of dirt on the second pass, so more is better here as far as how often to vacuum.
For mopping, that was a bit more challenging. It knows where the carpets are, and the first night it only mopped the entryway, then hit an area rug, and said it could not continue and was done. I tried removing the area rug, and it did the same thing. It seems it goes by the map, not by what it runs into. So I ended up removing the rugs, having it recreate the map, then sending it to mop. We have mopped about 6 times so far. It takes about 20 minutes to mop 29 square meters.
We have only had it not return to base once because it got stuck in a corner on a memory foam rug in front of the sink. Since then I blocked that corner of the room off on the app’s map, so it just avoids it. That is nice to be able to use the app rather than 'boundaries' on the floor.
I have only had one other issue so far, where I had set a custom area for it to clean on the map. Then the next time I had it vacuum it did half the house and said it was done. So I sent it out again, and it did a small but different section of the house, and said it was done again. I finally told it to clean Room B on the map, which it did. Then the next night when I had it clean, it went about cleaning the whole house as expected. I am not sure why it did not complete the house the evening before.
Other side notes- we have plush carpet that has caused fits for some upright vacuums, so I was worried about a robot vacuum working on it. This one seems to handle it just fine. It also does a good job navigating. If I do not remove the chairs from the dining set, it is able to get in between the legs of the chairs, and do under the table. However, it does take a while as it tries to figure out where it can get through. Also, I have not had any issues with it losing the map, even when we had to relocate it to the base after it got stuck. I am able to get the mop plate on and off by only lifting the front end a few MM and not taking it off the charging base.
Concerns I have are around the mapping- it only has one map, so if I put area rugs back down, it will update the map to mark the rugs as carpet, which will screw up mopping again. So removing the rugs, remapping, then mopping is a bit of a hassle to do 2 times a week.
In summary, if you’re looking at this, know what to expect-
It is not: a replacement for an upright vacuum, a floor scrubber, able to vacuum and mop at the same time- if the mop pad is attached it will only mop.
It is: good for cleaning maintenance when you don’t want to do it yourself, good at navigating around the house, good at working in the dark.
It does work with Alexa, so you can ask her to tell it to start cleaning. You only have 3 options or so, clean, stop, charge. It is not overly loud for a vacuum. It can get kind of loud rumbling over the hard floors, but it’s pretty quiet on carpet. And it is cool to be able to open the app on your phone at work, tell it to start cleaning, and then you watch on the map as it moves around the house real-time.
Also, they just released a firmware update for the machine to fix mapping issues, and sent a personalized email to let users know about it. That was a nice touch. I have updated, and mopped, but not vacuumed. I am not sure I’ve had any issues that would be fixed by the update, but it’s nice to know they are addressing things still. The app is functional and I have not had issues with it. There’s probably some room for improvements with it too, which I hope they’re working on (it would be nice to be able to use one map for mopping and the other for vacuuming).
Overall, I’m happy so far. If this thing continues to function as expected for a few years, I’ll consider it a worthwhile purchase. I’ll plan on updating this review as necessary or if issues occur that may be worth noting for others to consider in their purchase.
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From the manufacturer
Smart Navi 3.0 Mapping
This technology enables the DEEBOT to skillfully navigate and map your floor plan in real-time. The map is interactive allowing freedom to customize.
OZMO Mopping Technology
DEEBOT's integrated mopping system, easy to set up and use, conveniently mops your hard floor even as the DEEBOT vacuums.
Smart Home & App Enabled
You can start, stop or charge your DEEBOT with Amazon Alexa and or Google Assistant. A voice reporting feature provides you with real-time updates.
Carpet Detection Technology
DEEBOT can automatically identify your floor type boosting its suction on carpets and avoiding carpets when mopping.
DEEBOT Comparison Chart
 DEEBOT OZMO 930 |  DEEBOT 900 |  DEEBOT 601 |  DEEBOT N79S | |
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Customer Reviews
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Price
| $349.50 | $349.50 | — | — |
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Navigation Technology
| Smart Navi 3.0 (Laser) | Smart Navi 3.0 (Laser) | Smart Move | Smart Motion |
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Navigation Style
| Serpentine | Serpentine | Random & Serpentine | Random |
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Run Time
| Up to 110 Min | Up to 100 Min | Up to 110 Min | Up to 120 Min |
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Compatible Floor Type
| Hard Floor & Carpet | Hard Floor & Carpet | Hard Floor & Carpet | Hard Floor & Carpet |
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App Enabled & Scheduling
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Obstacle Detection & Anti-Drop
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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High Efficiency Filter
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Alexa & Google Assistant
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Virtual Boundaries
| ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
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Selective Area Cleaning
| ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
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Carpet Detection
| ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
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Mopping
| ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
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| Price | $349.50 | $242.28 | -29% $199.99 List: $279.99 | $221.99 | -19% $188.00 Typical: $231.99 | $129.95 |
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| surface suggestion | Carpets,Carpet,Floor | Wood, Pet Hair, Hard-Floor and Carpet | Hard Floor & Tile & Medium carpet | Carpet | Carpet, Hard Floor | Carpet |
| runtime | 110 minutes | — | 120 minutes | — | 90 minutes | 110 minutes |
| batteries included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| battery average life | 110 minutes | 100 minutes | 120 minutes | 300 minutes | 90 minutes | 110 minutes |
| compatible devices | Google Home, Amazon Echo | Amazon Echo | Smartphones, Amazon Echo | Amazon Echo | Amazon Echo, Google Home | Google Home, Amazon Echo |
| weight | 0.01 ounces | 5.5 pounds | 6.9 pounds | 10 pounds | 5 pounds | — |
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AWESOME! Seriously, you should see it in action!
So, this is an upgrade for me. I had the Deebot N79, and it sucked in a good way! Well I needed something that could avoid having to be rescued every time it ran and I decided on the Ozmo 930. There were a couple of mapping robots out there, but with how well the N79 picked up, I wanted to stay with Ecovac.I got the robot today and put it on the charger and got it set up on my phone. Took me two tries, but was not difficult. I could not access the options because of an error, and the app did not show charging. I tried to upgrade the firmware but it kept saying make sure it is charging and has at least two bars. (No bars for battery status for this one.) So I ran it since it did not show charging.It took off and ran straight into a kitchen chair, turned and ran into the dog dish. It seemed to not be able to maneuver its way from the corner so I relocated it. It took off from its base now in the entryway straight down the hallway towards the kids rooms. I had one door open since they aren't home and the room is clean and without going in the door, it had a somewhat rough map of the room.It continued on in a nice orderly fashion. Doing the hallway, and then back to the foyer, and into the living room. It did not finish up the dining room, kitchen, office, or my bedroom before it ran low on battery and returned to the charger but it did get a good bit done.Went on the charger and I was able to get firmware to update. I was able to access the options and set continue cleaning.With somewhat of a map done, I have set some no go zones, one being where we have the gaming systems and cords seem to always get in the floor. Another is between my recliner and couch where there is a power strip, and in the hallway where the carpet is tattered due to my dogs on Independence Day.It is day one, but holy cow this thing is amazing! I wanted to get this to take time away from vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping. Have not used the mop yet, but this thing does do some picking up.If you are thinking of getting a robot vacuum, get this one. It might not be the cheapest, but it is pretty danged awesome!Only downside, compared to N79, not seeing the ability to drive it where I want with remote control. Guess when the mapping is finalized I can just hit the zone I want.I have posted a picture of the rough map I already have.I will update as I can, but first impression is this thing is amazing! How did I do without?It helps keep hair picked up off the floor and in turn off the couches from four dogs and five kids.UPDATE: 5/1/2018 Customer service is awesome! They are responsive and I would say the response time is setting the industry standard.I found a way to get it to finish mapping my kitchen and office. I turned the base station 90 degrees and put it on a different wall. This allowed it to go into the doorway better. Better map of hallway/bathroom too.
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