Neato’s latest robot vacuum is a pet owner’s dream

Neato's latest robot vacuum is a pet owner's dream

(Prototype credit: Neato)

Ane of the biggest beneficiaries of robot vacuums are those with pets and people who suffer from allergies. A robot vacuum makes it more convenient to regularly sweep your floors for furballs, dust bunnies, and pollen.

Neato's newest loftier-terminate robot vacuum, the Neato D10, has a HEPA filter and a special pet way that purports to pick up particles as minor equally 0.3 microns. It will exist available this fall, aslope 2 other robot vacuums from Neato that feature laser mapping and a redesigned app.

Neato D10 cost and availability

All three Neato models volition exist available in belatedly October/Nov. The Neato D10 will toll $899. That'due south the same price equally the iRobot Roomba S9, 1 of our favorite robot vacuums. However, the S9 tin can be purchased with a base that empties the vacuum on its ain.

The Neato D9 will exist $799, and the D8 will be $699.

You should as well expect to see sales on the D7, D6, and D4 equally retailers clear out their inventory. Considering the Neato D7 and Neato D4 are both on our all-time robot vacuums page, it's worth it to see how much lower their price will driblet.

Neato D10, D9, and D8: Design and common features

The Neato D10 was appear at IFA, alongside the Neato D9 and D8; these iii models, which will supersede the D7, D6, and D4 in the visitor's good-better-best lineup of robot vacuums.

All 3 of Neato's newest robot vacuums take a sleeker, more than minimalist design; rather than several sweeping lines across the superlative of the robots, there are now just ii, which cut straight across from ane side to the other. In some ways, the sharper edges are reminiscent of the new iPhone 12. All have a brushed-look stop; the D10 has an aluminum colour, the D9 black metallic, and the D8 a dark blue.

Some other feature found in all three models is LIDAR-based mapping, the ability to save up to iii floorplans, and the power to create virtual rooms and no-go zones in the Neato app. They also have scheduled and zone cleaning.

Neato D10 vs. D9 vs. D8

At the top cease is the Neato D10, which has a HEPA H13 filter; the company says it captures allergens as minor as 0.3 microns in lab tests. It also has a pet style specifically for your furry friends, and a 6200 mAh which the company says will last up to 150 minutes on a charge.

The Neato D9 will accept a 4200 mAh battery and a 120-minute runtime. It has a HEPA-style E11 filter which can get particles as small-scale equally ten microns. It does not have a specific pet mode, though.

The Neato D8 has a 2100 mAh bombardment with a 90-minute runtime, and a similar E11 filter as the D9. However, the D8's filter is a "high-performance" filter, whereas the D9 has an "ultra-operation" filter.

As someone who has ii cats and a dog, the battle against shedding fur is an unceasing one. In our robot vacuum tests, the Neato D7 and D4 both picked up an average of effectually 90 percent of all dog hair, which is pretty good, so we're interested to see how well the D10 fares.

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Michael A. Prospero is the deputy editor at Tom's Guide overseeing the home, smart home, drones, and fitness/wearables categories, equally well as all buying guides and other evergreen content. When he's non testing out the latest running sentry, skiing or grooming for a marathon, he'south probably using the latest sous vide machine or some other cooking gadget.