Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty Robot Vacuum with NeverStuck Technology, Auto Deep-Clean Carpets & Hardfloors, XL 60 Day Capacity HEPA Bagless Base Neutralizes Odors, for Pet Hair, Black (AV2820AE)

Works like a charm…so far
So far, so good. I’m nervous about the firmware faulting, like previous models. So I’m not too sure about the longevity. If it lasts about 2 years I consider a worthy investment. Here’s why:My household consists of a pug (prolific shedder), 3 kids, and 2 cats.1. Performance is excellent. So far it’s been reliable and cleans extremely well. I tested it thoroughly day one and two. I ran it 4 times back to back and double checked the condition of the floor. I ran it across my area rug, which has ridges, and found that it cleaned so well, that when I went over the rug with my bagless vacuum, there was 0 debris picked up.2. Autonomy. I’ve set it to run 4 times a week. Typically, with my old robo vac, this would be impossible as I would have to ensure the floor would be picked up and free of toys, back packs, laundry, etc. This guy avoids all of that and cleans where it can.3. Maintenance is extremely low. I’ll probably only have to check its brush roll and empty the base’s bin once a month.Now what I don’t like:The mapping is faulty. If you remove an object from the environment, after the are is mapped, it will still act like that object is there and avoid it. I removed the dog bed from the living room to get it to vacuum that small space and it avoided it as if it was still there.You’re not able to customize the suction on the schedule. You can customize the suction, make it more powerful, for spot vacuum, but not when you schedule it.That’s really it. I’m happy with payingmore for this guy.

Not perfect but great!
I’ve owned several vacuum robots over the past two decades – one Roomba and three Eufys. I’ve seen the evolution of tech from random bounces to Wi-Fi linked apps and now I’ve purchased this self-emptying unit that maps my house.I’ve got two Eufys that work perfectly well – one upstairs, one downstairs – but they have one flaw: between two long-haired humans and two dogs, the hair wrap is insane. Like, I’ve got to clean the beater brushes every 2-3 runs at most (as the brushes age, it has to be done almost every run). Also, the dust bins have almost no room to spare when it’s finished, even if run daily – apparently my house is filthy. Ew.I purchased a Shark upright with no-wrap tech in 2021 and it has rarely had anything wrapped, and never more than a few strands. I finally gave in and purchased the robot version with fingers crossed the specialized beater brush works as well as it does on the upright.So far I’ve run it three times and here’s my impression:- app setup wasn’t 100% intuitive and I had a bit of trouble connecting it to my Wi-Fi but it wasn’t too difficult overall.- the “no wrap” is equal to the upright version. I have pulled one exceptionally long string out. It’s otherwise pristine! This right here is enough for me to save to purchase a second, to replace my other Eufy. Skipping cleaning hair wrap is a dream.- it is not shy about figuring out what furniture it can fit under and it hasn’t gotten stuck yet, even where my other bots have regularly gotten hung up. I have all of my cords out of the floor so I can’t speak to it’s intelligence there, but it climbs over furniture support bars with about as much grace as a robot can muster.- the self-empty feature is super convenient and the robot has emptied itself mid-run each time I’ve run it (about 600sqft, mostly carpet). I’m not worried about it losing suction or overfilling/erroring out.- the self-empty function didn’t quite fully empty the dirt cup on the robot when I checked but it was pretty close. I will keep an eye on this to see if it progresses to be worse (or if it improves!).- the dust cup on the dock makes it super easy to view debris level that has been emptied. I seriously doubt it will be anywhere close to the 45 days advertised to fill (in fact, I will be surprised if it makes it more than 15 runs).- the self-empty function is super loud and the robot itself is louder than I expected. Neither are going to wake your neighbors but if you’re easily startled or a light sleeper, I would be mindful about when you choose to run it. I’m used to running robots at night after we go to bed but this one is definitely daytime only.- the boundary strips work well- no issues with the staircase- the mapping function seems competent but it’s not something I really care for. The integrated camera for mapping isn’t something I am super comfortable with.Overall, this is pricey but if it continues to function as it has so far, I will be very pleased with my investment. I did purchase the Asurion insurance in case this has issues down the line since it seems like there are a lot of parts that could break and render it useless.

Works well between major cleans. Picks up the dog hair but need to be emptied regularly.

Item received is used. Signs of dirt on unit during unpacking. Will be returning.