ECOVACS DEEBOT T50 MAX PRO Omni

I didn't have any hair get tangled up in the brushes of either the T50 Max Pro Omni or the L40 Ultra Gen 2.

in terms of the initial mapping process and overall navigation during typical use, both robot vacuums perform quite well.

the T50 Max Pro Omni does certainly stand out as feeling like a fully automated smart home cleaning system rather than just a robot vacuum.

the T50 Max Pro got a rare perfect score on the 2½-inch flattened pet hair pickup test on carpet

both T50 models left behind much less water than I would expect for this score, which is really good.

it provides so much in terms of convenience by automating charging mop cleaning Auto dust removal and water refills

but the mopping feature works great

you still need to go and fill the water and pour out the dirty water and pull out the dust bag

what's nice when you pull it out, it seals the bag so you're not making a big mess here.

So it took us 21 minutes to update the firmware. That seems very slow and unusual.

The suction is stronger, edge cleaning is more precise

it is the most handsoff robot vacuum I've used to date.

excellent AI navigation and edge cleaning

it's basically going to be as good as your average, you know, stick vacuum.

one of the mop pads extends outward to better clean along baseboards and corners.

obstacle avoidance could use refinement.

Even on max suction, pet hair, dirt, and debris are left behind.

it barely wets half the area.

No go zones, half the time they don't work.

you end up manually cleaning it anyway. Kind of defeats the whole point, right?

they're very simple and straightforward to rinse and clean as needed.

This whole thing is easily removable for cleaning.