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Notice: We've updated our robot vacuum testing methodology! Check out the full list of changes in the Test Bench 1.0 Changelog!
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  4. Tests
    1. Dirt Compartment 
  5. Usage Ratings
  6. Completed Updates
  7. Comments

Test Bench 0.6
Changelog

Updated

See the previous 0.5 changelog.
See the next 0.7 changelog.

Note

This iteration of the robot vacuum test bench carries over from a time in which robot vacuums and conventional vacuums were tested with the same overall methodology. It corresponds to version 1.1 of the conventional vacuum test bench.

Tests

Dirt Compartment 

  • Changed methodology to accommodate vacuums with larger dirt compartments.
  • Changed scoring to accommodate vacuums with larger dirt compartments.

Usage Ratings

  • Updated Workshop Usage calculation.

46 Robot Vacuums Updated

We have retested popular models. The test results for the following models have been converted to the new testing methodology. However, the text might be inconsistent with the new results.

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