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iRobot Roomba s9+ Self Emptying Robot Vacuum - Empties Itself for 60 Days, Detects & Cleans Around Objects in Your Home, Smart Mapping, Powerful Suction, Corner & Edge Cleaning
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Brand | iRobot |
Model Name | Roomba s9+ (9550) |
Special Feature | Ideal for Pet Hair, Powerful Suction, Thoroughly Cleans Corners & Edges, Wi-Fi Connected, Automatic Dirt Disposal- Empties Itself See more |
Color | Black |
Product Dimensions | 12.25"L x 12.25"W x 3.5"H |
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About this item
- CLEANS UP AFTER YOU AND ITSELF: With groundbreaking technology and a sophisticated design, the s9 plus is one of the smartest, most powerful robot vacuum yet. With 40x the suction power, the superior 3-Stage Cleaning System lifts, loosens, then eliminates debris and pet hair from deep within your carpets for a clean you won’t believe — with no effort from you. It automatically increases suction to clean even deeper into carpets with power boost technology
- DETAILED POWERFUL CLEAN: PerfectEdge Technology with advanced sensors and a specially designed Corner Brush, this vacuum offers optimized cleaning deep into corners and along edges. The approximately 30% wider Dual Rubber Brushes then Roomba 600 series don't get tangled with pet hair making it ideal for homes with pets. With vSLAM navigation, the s9 plus learns the layout of your home and builds personal Smart Maps, enabling it to expertly clean and navigate in neat, efficient rows
- VACUUMS MESSES IN THE MOMENT: Cleaning crumbs is now as easy as “Roomba, clean under the kitchen table.” A simple request to your voice assistant or via the iRobot Home app enables the s9 plus to clean messes for you, right when they happen — immediately clean that spot and consider it done. The updated iRobot Home App allows you to upgrade your overall cleaning experience
- COMPLETE CONTROL: With Smart Mapping, your robot knows your kitchen from your living room, so you can decide where it cleans and when. And with Keep Out Zones, your robot knows to avoid sensitive areas like pet bowls or play areas. The Roomba s9 plus robot vacuum is smarter than ever, learning where and when you normally clean and suggesting personalized schedules so you can focus on everything else
- DREAM TEAM OF CLEAN: With Imprint Link Technology, the Roomba s9 plus robot vacuum and Braava jet m6 robot mop (available separately) team up to vacuum then mop automatically in perfect sequence, giving your floors a comprehensive clean with just a command to your voice assistant or in the app
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Our legacy powerhouse robot vacuum
With PerfectEdge Technology, 100% more suction*, and self-emptying convenience, the Roomba s9+ robot vacuum provides a deep, detailed, effortless clean. With Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant**, it cleans where you ask and then empties into a bag that holds 60 days of dirt-for a clean you won't believe with no effort from you.
*Compared to the Roomba i Series robots
iRobot Roomba s9+ Features
Advanced cleaning power
With groundbreaking technology & a sophisticated design, the s9+ is our legacy powerhouse robot vacuum.
Cleans up after you, & itself
Forget about vacuuming for months at a time with the Clean Base Automatic Dirt Disposal that allows the s9+ to empty itself for up to 60 days.
Deep, detailed, powerful clean
With 100% more the suction, the 3-Stage Cleaning System lifts, loosens, then eliminates debris & pet hair from deep within your carpets.
Dirt has nowhere to hide
PerfectEdge Technology with advanced sensors & a specially designed Corner Brush optimize cleaning deep into corners & along edges.
Next level navigation
Intelligently maps & cleans an entire level of your home. vSLAM navigation actively captures over 230,400 data points per second to optimize coverage.
Powered by iRobot OS
iRobot OS raises the bar - delivering an intuitive cleaning experience tailored to your needs and preferences.
Vacuums messes in the moment
Smart navigation in the s9+ maps specific objects in your home so you can send it to the mess, right when the mess happens.
A clean unique to you
Learns from your cleaning habits to offer up customized schedules. Suggests extra cleanings when pollen count is high or during pet shedding season.
Complete control of your clean
With Imprint Smart Mapping, your robot knows your kitchen from your living room, so you can decide where it cleans & when.
Steer clear of objects
You can tell your robot to stay away from certain areas or objects with customizable Keep Out Zones.
Ideal for homes with pets
40% larger Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes don't get tangled with pet hair. High-Efficiency Filter traps cat & dog allergens.
Not a one-note performer
Careful Drive Mode uses 3D sensor tech to detect objects* in its path, cleaning around them without jostling or nudging. *Objects taller than 2.5cm
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Brand | iRobot |
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Model Name | Roomba s9+ (9550) |
Special Feature | Ideal for Pet Hair, Powerful Suction, Thoroughly Cleans Corners & Edges, Wi-Fi Connected, Automatic Dirt Disposal- Empties Itself |
Color | Black |
Product Dimensions | 12.25"L x 12.25"W x 3.5"H |
Included Components | iRobot® Roomba® s9+ Robot Vacuum |
Filter Type | Cartridge |
Battery Life | 120 minutes |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Are Batteries Included | Yes |
Control Method | Voice |
Compatible Devices | Smartphones, Amazon Echo, Tablets, Google Home |
Form Factor | Robotic |
Item Weight | 19.87 pounds |
Manufacturer | iRobot |
ASIN | B07QXM2V6X |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | s955020 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
3.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #79,093 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #90 in Robotic Vacuums |
Specific instructions for use | dual action, hard floor, carpet |
Assembly required | No |
Number of pieces | 1 |
Warranty Description | 1 year limited. |
Batteries required | Yes |
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With 100% more Power-Lifting Suction, our legacy powerhouse cleaning system, and advanced technologies, clean thoroughly—even into corners and along edges. The s9 plus empties itself into the Clean Base Automatic Dirt Disposal that holds months of debris. Its learning never stops, as it offers up personalized cleaning recommendations that work around your life, pollen seasons, and peak pet-shedding times—so that it’s always one step ahead of the mess. (Compared to the Roomba i Series robots).c
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Suction power | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
For deep cleaning | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
Noise level | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | — |
For cleaning up hair | — | 3.9 | — | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
Battery life | 3.8 | — | — | 4.4 | 4.2 | — |
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surface suggestion | Carpet, Hardwood, Hard Surfaces | Carpet & Hard Floors | Carpet, Marble, Wood, Tile, Upholstery | Carpets & Hard Floors | Carpet, Marble, Wood, Tile, Upholstery | Wood, Pet Hair, Hard-Floor and Carpet |
batteries included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
battery average life | 120 minutes | 60 days | 240 minutes | 120 minutes | 240 minutes | 100 minutes |
compatible devices | Smartphones, Tablets, Amazon Echo, Google Home | Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant | Smartphones, Amazon Echo, Google Home | Amazon Alexa, Google Home | Amazon Echo, Google Home, Smartphones | Amazon Echo |
weight | 9.03 kilograms | 15.25 pounds | 16.5 pounds | 14.42 pounds | 17.9 pounds | 5.5 pounds |
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Customers are not happy with the value, noise and mapping of the robotic vacuum cleaner. For example, they mention it's too expensive, it doesn't do a very good job and the self emptying is loud. That said, opinions are mixed on ease of use, quality and cleaning.
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Customers are mixed about the quality of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention that it performs very well overall, and is a wonderful little gadget to auto clean your house. However, others say that it gets lost for no reason, and fails to complete the job on a fairly regular basis. Some say that the S9 is faulty and stopped working at all.
"...It has had about 3 tech glitches, but that is expected because tech isn’t perfect...." Read more
"Wonderful little gadget to auto clean your house. However it can be really really dumb...." Read more
"...this guy gets stuck on nothing, gets lost for no reason, and fails to complete the job on a fairly regular basis...." Read more
"...With the iRobot HOME app, you can schedule cleanings, monitor progress, and even customize cleaning preferences to suit your specific needs...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the cleaning. Some mention that the vacuum does a good job cleaning and saves time, it allows deep cleaning in carpets and hardwood floors, and it keeps the house naturally clean. However, some customers say that it has never cleaned their living room completely without errors, the cleaning pattern appears random when cleaning, and that it sometimes missed the most basic dirt.
"...It maneuvers well through the house.Pros- Cleans in a grid pattern - see photo of nice lines left in carpet-..." Read more
"...Power-Lifting Suction and dual rubber brushes, this vacuum effortlessly lifts dirt, debris, and pet hair from both carpets and hard floors, leaving..." Read more
"...That is prohibitive cost in my opinion. Long story short the filter was clogged with dust and a million other things and needed to be cleaned out...." Read more
"...• Self-cleaning: I didn’t think I would be as happy with this feature as I am. In fact, I think it may be the greatest improvement Roomba has made...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention that the APP is easy to use and very helpful, the setup and mapping were easy and quick, and it saves time and effort. However, others say that it's extremely finicky about the placement of the home base, and needs more help than it provides. They also say that the app is confusing and basic for such an expensive device.
"...• Increased complexity. My S9 ran into several persistent error codes that took a considerable amount of time to solve...." Read more
"...Very thorough...." Read more
"...and bathroom mats to accommodate the robot made everything extremely stressful and inconvenient...." Read more
"...I have had it for a week now and here is my story... The set up was SUPER easy, you need a place for the bin/charger to sit with a foot or so on..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the value of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They mention that it's too expensive to not be working properly, and that it doesn't do a very good job of picking up pieces of dog food. They also say that it is not reliable enough for the money they are paying for it, and it makes mistakes that reduce efficiency. They say that the performance of the robot has only gotten worse, and is not very powerful.
"...It was consistently excellent for 4 months, but it has failed to complete a job since early February and I have no idea why...." Read more
"Wonderful little gadget to auto clean your house. However it can be really really dumb...." Read more
"...Cons:• Price. No way around it, this is an expensive device to vacuum the floor...." Read more
"...itself in to an unrecognizable ball once on carpet and actually becomes useless, it does settle itself back to normal again after a while...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the mapping capabilities of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They mention that the mapping algorithm is horrendous and very dependent on the user to accommodate it to. They also say that it doesn't generate a map until it takes at least 3 full passes and that there's no way to tell on the map where the roomba is when it's vacuuming.
"...EXCEPT if its the 3rd try that's a crazy incorrect map, if it happens on the 3rd try it automatically saves it all and that's your map, no option to..." Read more
"...BUT suction is reduced ALONG with the noise and it tends to miss somethings on the floor. Hence, I left it on the normal cleaning mode...." Read more
"...also considerably more efficient than the s9+ because it uses the laser to map your house, and the application works better than iRobot's..." Read more
"...Cons: mapping algorithm is horrendous and very dependent on the user to accommodate it to make a semi decent map of their floor...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the stickiness of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They mention that it gets stuck and needs assistance a lot. Some say that it also gets stuck on the legs of their baby's bassinet, the bathroom, and under furniture. Additionally, they say that every time something gets stuck in the brushes, they need to clear the brushes.
"...Nope! Without the map it appears to be totally helpless. It get los and stuck in areas where all it has to do is move to the left or the right, or..." Read more
"...gets stuck trying to get under 2) gets under there and gets stuck 3) goes brain dead, forces a reboot and reprogramming...." Read more
"...Something else I've learned is that everytime something gets stuck in the brushes I need to clear the brushes and then put it back on the dock to '..." Read more
"...(even though it's supposed to empty it's own bin), getting stuck in between chairs or tables, forgetting where it is and not being able to find it's..." Read more
Customers have negative opinions about the noise produced by the robotic vacuum cleaner. They mention that it makes a large crack sound when the floating cleaning mechanism goes from wood. They also say that it sounds like a jet taking off when it empties. Some customers also say it makes loud grinding noises when backing up or turning direction.
"...Most days it's amazing! But it does need monitoring. It's amusing to hear strange noises and find it vacuuming with a kitchen stool perched on top..." Read more
"First this thing is loud. The rubber scrapers/rollers squeak on our floors. It's pretty annoying, I even use it a my alarm clock now...." Read more
"...Operating noise. Not much progress has been made by irobot in-regards to operating noise abatement...." Read more
"...they do die, you have to search the house for them, because they don't make any sound, and yes, the app is from the dark ages, but at least they work..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They say the parts are more expensive and fall apart faster, the actual item appears to be too fragile, and the rollers don't last. They also mention that the drive wheels broke twice, are very delicate, and easily damaged by things like a/c vents. Some say the roller arm broke in half and the lid is also very flimsy and poorly designed.
"...gets under there and gets stuck 3) goes brain dead, forces a reboot and reprogramming. Most days it's amazing!..." Read more
"...very weak and rolls over itself on carpet as it travels, eventually becoming disfigured and not being able to work right...." Read more
"...They easily are cut/cracked. [NEEDS IMPROVEMENT]..." Read more
"...The very first time I use the S9, I notice that it died without returning to base in comparison to its counterparts the i7 and the m6 mop...." Read more
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Pros
- Cleans in a grid pattern - see photo of nice lines left in carpet
- Travels from room to room whether it's over carpet or vinyl.
- Has good suction. I have thick/dense carpet and it does a good as my stand up vacuum
- Very thorough. Does a good job of going around table legs (see photo with circle path around table leg) and even underneath couches that have a flap at the bottom
- Can work in connection with the Bravva mop
- You can direct it to clean specific rooms and stay out of others
- When you select the rooms you want to clean, it gives an estimate of the time it takes to complete it.
- You can choose from 3 suction levels
- It empties itself, so no handling the dust can
- No bad smell like my old vacuum
Cons
- Some rooms it vacuums against the grain of the carpet. For one room, I was able to place a divider in that room using the app so that it mapped the room differently.
- It has had about 3 tech glitches, but that is expected because tech isn’t perfect. I either rebooted the bot, closed and reopened the app or gave it time to sit and then it worked properly.
- When it does the hallway it goes over the thresholds to get the edges and slightly enters the other rooms. This is a con if it goes into a room where you don't want to be disturbed or go into a room where it gets stuck. So you h have to remember to close the doors. The only threshold that it has a problem going over is the bathroom (that threshold needs adjustment, not the bots fault) and if it's cleaning the hall it will go over it and then can't drive back out. There is a setting that says to get as close to the edge without touching edges but I haven't tried it yet to see if that helps.
- October 2023 Update -
Overall I'm still happy with this but since writing the initial review the vacuum has been giving me a bin error regularly since mid-September even after it is thoroughly cleaned. The app says they are working on a fix coming out in Oct but I've yet to see it happen.
Pros
- Cleans in a grid pattern - see photo of nice lines left in carpet
- Travels from room to room whether it's over carpet or vinyl.
- Has good suction. I have thick/dense carpet and it does a good as my stand up vacuum
- Very thorough. Does a good job of going around table legs (see photo with circle path around table leg) and even underneath couches that have a flap at the bottom
- Can work in connection with the Bravva mop
- You can direct it to clean specific rooms and stay out of others
- When you select the rooms you want to clean, it gives an estimate of the time it takes to complete it.
- You can choose from 3 suction levels
- It empties itself, so no handling the dust can
- No bad smell like my old vacuum
Cons
- Some rooms it vacuums against the grain of the carpet. For one room, I was able to place a divider in that room using the app so that it mapped the room differently.
- It has had about 3 tech glitches, but that is expected because tech isn’t perfect. I either rebooted the bot, closed and reopened the app or gave it time to sit and then it worked properly.
- When it does the hallway it goes over the thresholds to get the edges and slightly enters the other rooms. This is a con if it goes into a room where you don't want to be disturbed or go into a room where it gets stuck. So you h have to remember to close the doors. The only threshold that it has a problem going over is the bathroom (that threshold needs adjustment, not the bots fault) and if it's cleaning the hall it will go over it and then can't drive back out. There is a setting that says to get as close to the edge without touching edges but I haven't tried it yet to see if that helps.
- October 2023 Update -
Overall I'm still happy with this but since writing the initial review the vacuum has been giving me a bin error regularly since mid-September even after it is thoroughly cleaned. The app says they are working on a fix coming out in Oct but I've yet to see it happen.
To repeat many other reviews, this is a pretty flawed expensive device. I have a small, straightforward studio apartment, so it should be ideal for robot vacuums. But this guy gets stuck on nothing, gets lost for no reason, and fails to complete the job on a fairly regular basis. Weirdly, when I first got it, it worked great. It was consistently excellent for 4 months, but it has failed to complete a job since early February and I have no idea why. I've done all the troubleshooting, but to no avail. Contrary to other reviews, no one at iRobot has responded to my multiple e-mails and troubleshooting tickets. Whatever the failure is, it appears to be with the software's mapping feature, which seems to confuse to device more than help it (see the pictures for the accurate mapping in the first months, to the completely crazy mapping of its failed jobs these last few months).
March 1, 2021 - still struggling with this stupid thing; just gets more troublesome. Firstly, setting up the maps (again!) is cumbersome. When you delete the map and try to make it relearn your space, it requires 3 tries, so that's what I'd do, but sometimes one of those tries would be wildly off base, so I'd delete it so it wasn't screwing up the map. Ok that seems simple enough right? EXCEPT if its the 3rd try that's a crazy incorrect map, if it happens on the 3rd try it automatically saves it all and that's your map, no option to delete the bad pass or correct the map, your only option at that point is to reset the mapping function completely and start the 3 tries over again. I probably spent 6 months deleting bad passes/starting over/etc just getting to the point where my apartment is correctly mapped. But then here's the best part, AFTER you have a correct map saved and programmed, any time after that if the robot comes up with a crazy pass that gives it a wildly incorrect map, it REPROGRAMS the map to the crazy incorrect one! You can't delete it the bad pass, you can't correct the programmed map, it just says "you have an updated map" and you're stuck with it...what's the point of programming the map in the first place if its just going to screw it up with any one bad pass?!?! (for real, why isn't there just an option for me to correct or at least delete the incorrect parts of the map?)
So fine, the mapping function is a total waste, but maybe it still works like an old school robot vacuum, just move forward with suction, detect objects and move around them, going back and forth until its done? Nope! Without the map it appears to be totally helpless. It get los and stuck in areas where all it has to do is move to the left or the right, or my new favorite mishap, it finds a spot near the base and then just vacuums that single spot for an hour and a half until it says its battery is low. When I look at the map after its done, its not because it thought this was an especially dirty area, according to the map the robot appears to think its found a mile long section of my apartment that it has been going down (when in reality its just been sitting in one spot with the suction running - see attached video, it literally just sits there and does that until its battery runs down).
3.25.21: After relaying this behavior to iRobot, it was recommended I reboot the machine. After doing so, the machine continued to not work correctly. Because my machine was older than 1 year and not warrantied, iRobot's genuine advice was to buy a new one. No repair process, no diagnostics, they literally just sent me a link to drop another $1099.00 on a new machine because my 18 month old vacuum stopped working.
Stay away from this one, iRobot is clearly not ready to be utilizing the mapping function of robot vacuums, go with the cheaper "dumber" options or just a different brand and avoid this frustrating over priced model.
Side note, I took the neato vacuum I had been using for 7 years to my office and its still working just fine there, probably should have resisted the urge to upgrade and stuck with the tried and true device.
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020
To repeat many other reviews, this is a pretty flawed expensive device. I have a small, straightforward studio apartment, so it should be ideal for robot vacuums. But this guy gets stuck on nothing, gets lost for no reason, and fails to complete the job on a fairly regular basis. Weirdly, when I first got it, it worked great. It was consistently excellent for 4 months, but it has failed to complete a job since early February and I have no idea why. I've done all the troubleshooting, but to no avail. Contrary to other reviews, no one at iRobot has responded to my multiple e-mails and troubleshooting tickets. Whatever the failure is, it appears to be with the software's mapping feature, which seems to confuse to device more than help it (see the pictures for the accurate mapping in the first months, to the completely crazy mapping of its failed jobs these last few months).
March 1, 2021 - still struggling with this stupid thing; just gets more troublesome. Firstly, setting up the maps (again!) is cumbersome. When you delete the map and try to make it relearn your space, it requires 3 tries, so that's what I'd do, but sometimes one of those tries would be wildly off base, so I'd delete it so it wasn't screwing up the map. Ok that seems simple enough right? EXCEPT if its the 3rd try that's a crazy incorrect map, if it happens on the 3rd try it automatically saves it all and that's your map, no option to delete the bad pass or correct the map, your only option at that point is to reset the mapping function completely and start the 3 tries over again. I probably spent 6 months deleting bad passes/starting over/etc just getting to the point where my apartment is correctly mapped. But then here's the best part, AFTER you have a correct map saved and programmed, any time after that if the robot comes up with a crazy pass that gives it a wildly incorrect map, it REPROGRAMS the map to the crazy incorrect one! You can't delete it the bad pass, you can't correct the programmed map, it just says "you have an updated map" and you're stuck with it...what's the point of programming the map in the first place if its just going to screw it up with any one bad pass?!?! (for real, why isn't there just an option for me to correct or at least delete the incorrect parts of the map?)
So fine, the mapping function is a total waste, but maybe it still works like an old school robot vacuum, just move forward with suction, detect objects and move around them, going back and forth until its done? Nope! Without the map it appears to be totally helpless. It get los and stuck in areas where all it has to do is move to the left or the right, or my new favorite mishap, it finds a spot near the base and then just vacuums that single spot for an hour and a half until it says its battery is low. When I look at the map after its done, its not because it thought this was an especially dirty area, according to the map the robot appears to think its found a mile long section of my apartment that it has been going down (when in reality its just been sitting in one spot with the suction running - see attached video, it literally just sits there and does that until its battery runs down).
3.25.21: After relaying this behavior to iRobot, it was recommended I reboot the machine. After doing so, the machine continued to not work correctly. Because my machine was older than 1 year and not warrantied, iRobot's genuine advice was to buy a new one. No repair process, no diagnostics, they literally just sent me a link to drop another $1099.00 on a new machine because my 18 month old vacuum stopped working.
Stay away from this one, iRobot is clearly not ready to be utilizing the mapping function of robot vacuums, go with the cheaper "dumber" options or just a different brand and avoid this frustrating over priced model.
Side note, I took the neato vacuum I had been using for 7 years to my office and its still working just fine there, probably should have resisted the urge to upgrade and stuck with the tried and true device.
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