Shark 2 in 1 Robot Vacuum and Mop Review

This robot is an excellent alternative if you're looking for a smart solution to your cleaning chores. The battery life and charging times aren't the best.

Camryn Rabideau has been a freelance writer for several years. She reviews home goods. She lives on a small homestead in Rhode Island.

Easy of Use

The Shark IQ Robot has a extremely simple interface that's easy to use. The unit comes with two buttons at the top that you can use to start or stop a cleaning session or to transfer it back to the dock. However, it's more convenient to use voice commands in conjunction with the app. The app lets you set a timer and select a room, select whether to clean floors that are not cleaned or carpet, and create virtual no-go zones. It also has a useful status indicator, with two blue lights that indicate the device is at its maximum battery capacity or at the lowest level of charge.

Its vacuuming performance is impressive it can lift and trap pet hair effortlessly. Its suction is strong enough to clean crevices and edges. It's also able to recognize different types of flooring, alter its power levels to suit, and avoid getting stuck on large objects. It has an anti-scratch cleaning pad to remove difficult staining. It also comes with an intelligent brush roll that automatically adjusts the size of its brush when changing between different types of flooring.

The mopping feature is extremely Efficient Shark ION Robot Vacuum: Smart Navigation, and also. Its thorough pathing and Sonic mopping system scrub the floor 100 times per minute while a dedicated cleaner tank that is filled with water and VACMOP cleaning solution provides excellent stain removal capabilities. There's a specific Ultra Mop setting in the app that allows for better stain cleaning in targeted areas.

The Shark IQ is more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi robot, but it provides superior maneuverability, navigation, and cleaning capabilities on carpet and floors with low pile. It also has a bigger dustbin, can last longer on a single charge, and has physical boundaries that can be used to keep it out of certain areas.

Powerful Suction

This robot can clean your floors in one go. It does a great job of removing pet hair and other particles however it isn't able to perform very well on dense carpets. It is effective in covering its entire area and avoiding low-level obstacles. It's louder than many robot vacuums but that's expected for such a powerful machine.

It has a long-lasting battery, and can be controlled by the SharkClean App or voice commands, if you have smart speakers like Alexa or Google Assistant. The app lets you see the remaining battery life and allows you to set different cleaning options and schedule a time to clean your home. You can also set virtual boundaries to stop it from entering rooms where it could get stuck or knock over the fragile object.

The Shark AI Robot is a well-built, solidly constructed robot vacuum and mop that's easy to set up right out from the box. Its body is a mixture of glossy and matte-finish hard plastic, with wheels and front bumpers made of rubber. Its oblong shape allows it to fit in the tank of water and the tall LIDAR map sensor. It doesn't require any major assembly from the box apart from snapping the side brushes into the right position. It is simpler to put together as opposed to other models that require more components and work. It weighs almost 18 pounds.

Smart Navigation

The Shark RV2320S Matrix Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum in Black AI Ultra 2-in-1 comes with a variety of automated features. This includes an application companion to allow you to view the vacuum's and mop’s status, receive push notification, to pause or resume cleaning, or control it using voice commands, if you are using Amazon Alexa or Google Home. You can also program the robot to return to its dock, or change its power mode.

The application will ask you to send your robot for a test run. It will map the area and draw up an outline. This lets you mark rooms, establish No-Go zones and high-traffic areas and draw virtual boundaries that the robot can not traverse. The app allows you to schedule cleaning sessions, and also check the status of the robot or software updates.

While the robot is intelligent and does an excellent job of navigating its surroundings, it can occasionally become stuck on obstacles such as electrical cords or furniture. It's essential to clear the floor of any large debris and clutter prior to turning on the mop or vacuum.

During my tests, during my testing, the Shark cleaned bare floors and carpets with a remarkable effectiveness. The mopping feature performed well, as well. The mop and vacuum combination also operates fairly quietly with a sound level of 50dB, which is about the same level as a refrigerator.

If you're looking to add a vacuum or mop functions to a robot cleaner that already has an outside dustbin look into the iRobot Roomba 694 (9/10, WIRED Recommends). The iRobot is more expensive than the Shark however it is better built and is able to maneuver through obstacles better and delivers superior performance on bare and low-pile carpet, and comes with physical boundary strips that can be placed in front of areas you don't want it to enter.

Long Battery Life

It's a fact that robotic vacuums and mop cleaners that perform both are more expensive. The Shark AI Ultra 2-in-1 we examined, for example, costs $699 / PS559 or AU$1,054 if purchase it with the bagless self-emptying charging base. Even without the base, it costs $649 / PS449 / $681 in Australia.

The Shark AI Ultra is a excellent robot vacuum and mop. It is a great robot vacuum and mop for the majority of people. It can sweep a room multiple times before charging. It also comes with two mopping pads, which you can wash between use.

Its navigation system is not perfect, especially when navigating around furniture or other obstacles. In the end, it may leave a mess left behind. However, the robot vacuum and mop can do an excellent job of cleaning these areas when it's in Eco' mode which is designed to reduce the power consumption.

The battery life is good, with a range of approximately 90 minutes in our tests. The app allows you to set it to clean your room by an agreed-upon time, which is helpful when you have to leave your home for lengthy periods of time. You can also make use of voice commands to control the Shark AI Ultra with Alexa or Google Assistant devices. There are two buttons for control on the robot, if you do not want to use the app.

App Control

The Shark robot vacuum and mop comes with a large self-emptying base, which can hold 60 days of dirt and debris. It is more alert to obstacles than most other robot vacuums, so it will rarely require assistance in moving it around the house. It has a surprising mopping capacity for a robot vacuum, and can clean rooms in just one hour.

It's also compatible with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa that lets you manage the device via voice. This makes it easy to schedule a cleaning routine or initiate a spot clean using a phone's app, even when you're not at home. It has advanced features like CleanEdge Technology, which makes use air blasts to loosen pet hair and blow it out of corners.

Users have praised IQ 2-in-1's intelligent mapping and Matrix Clean Technology, which automatically adjusts suction power and suction to different flooring types. The mop's have a small flap that opens which allows you to refill the water tank and dry and wash the mop pad between mopping cycles. The device is sturdy and well-built, albeit it is a bit heavier than some robot vacuum/mop hybrids.

It is also more expensive than some other robotic vacuums/mops, including the Roborock S8+/S8, that has similar cleaning capabilities as well as an easier-to-use app with a wealth of features. The Shark IQ 2-in-1 is better at maneuvering itself than some other robots, however it does not have the S8+/S8's instant hazard avoidance system and a fully-loaded base station that empty its dustbin, refills its water tank, and cleans and dry its mops. It does offer the option to set up cleaning and mopping routines that are suited to your needs.