The 5 Best Robot Vacuums For Pet Hair- Winter 2021 Reviews

The iRobot Roomba S9 is the best robot vacuum for cleaning pet hair from carpet that we've tested. Unlike many robot vacuums, it performs impressively on low-pile carpets, where it sucks up pet hair with no issue, and it's also very good at clearing pet hair from high-pile carpets. It's equipped with a HEPA filter, which is great if you're concerned about allergens.

It's very well-built and has a remarkable battery performance, as even if you use its most powerful suction mode, it provides roughly 50 minutes of continuous runtime. It uses its iAdapt 3.0 navigation system to create more efficient paths through rooms and detect spots that need extra cleaning. With the companion app, you can set up cleaning schedules for different rooms, create virtual boundaries for the vacuum, and even see its cleaning history. While it's especially good at cleaning pet hair, it also sucks up a good amount of other types of debris from carpets and has an overall excellent performance on bare floors.

Unfortunately, like many robot vacuums, it has a lot of parts that need to be serviced regularly. Pet hair can get tangled in the brushroll and side brush and needs to be removed manually. Also, the recurring costs are quite high because several parts, including its HEPA filter, need to be replaced periodically. That said, if you're a pet owner and want a hands-off way to keep your carpets clean, it's an excellent option.

The best robot vacuum for cleaning up pet hair on bare floors that we've tested is the Roborock S6. It's fantastic at sucking up pet hair from surfaces like laminate or hardwood and easily picks up other kinds of debris as well. The battery can last more than three hours on a single charge, which is outstanding, and it even has a mopping attachment to clean up sticky or wet messes, although we don't currently test that feature.

It has great automation features, like boundary setting and schedule programming, so if there's an area in your home where pet hair tends to accumulate, you can have it clean there more often. Thanks to its small size, it can easily maneuver under low furniture, and it also has an incredible build quality, with durable rubber wheels that help it climb onto high-pile rugs.

However, maintaining it is a bit complicated because several parts need to be serviced regularly, including the filters and brushroll. Also, the recurring costs are fairly high since a few parts need to be replaced periodically. Conveniently though, the companion app can notify you when a part needs to be changed. All in all, its exceptional performance makes it the best robot vacuum for pets on bare floors that we've tested.

The Roborock E4 is the best budget robot vacuum for pet hair that we've tested. This affordable model has no issue clearing pet hair from any surface type, from bare surfaces like linoleum or hardwood to high-pile carpets. Its battery life is impressive, as it provides roughly two to three hours of continuous use, depending on what power setting is used.

It has an excellent build quality and is equipped with an allergen-trapping HEPA filter. Smoothly-rolling wheels allow it to maneuver on carpets, and its dirt compartment is a decent size for a robot vacuum. It cleans rooms in an organized, S-shaped pattern, and you can use the companion app to see a map of the area it covered. The app also allows you to create a cleaning schedule and check the vacuum's maintenance status and cleaning history.

Unfortunately, the app doesn't allow you to create individual cleaning schedules for different rooms or set virtual boundaries for the vacuum. Also, like many robot vacuums, it incurs fairly high recurring costs. However, considering its performance and budget-friendly price, it's a great option for pet owners looking for an affordable robot vacuum.