Looking back, it seems like a long time has passed since the first robot vacuums hit the market. They were advertised as the perfect ally for cleaning our home: a device capable of vacuuming a surface on its own. However, the first models were not as efficient as expected and their price was also out of reach for the vast majority.
Over the years, things have changed. Robot vacuum cleaners improved in efficiency and their navigation system when vacuuming and also began to be more accessible in terms of price. Without going further, We are living in a period of proliferation of robot vacuum cleaners from newly arrived brands and which, although they have gained weight and market share, are not completely convincing or generate trust that they do, for example, more consolidated brands with more experience.
The best example is Philips, a brand that is trusted by the majority of users in home devices, with top-quality products in all categories. Philips introduced a few weeks ago the robot vacuum cleaner with one of the most advanced technologies on the market, capable of vacuuming and scrubbing to leave our house clean. At Hipertextual we have been able to test the new Philips HomeRun Aqua 7000 series for a few days and we will tell you how the experience has been.
Apart from its ability to vacuum or scrub, another fundamental aspect of a robot vacuum cleaner is how it performs, and its ability to both avoid objects and reach all areas of the house. Cables, children’s toys, a bathroom with little light or other types of obstacles can cause notification via app that our robot has gotten stuck to reach our mobile phones. The new Philips HomeRun Aqua 7000 series integrates a navigation system that makes the robot a specialist in obstacle detection.
It is capable of detecting any type of object, however small it may be and with measurements greater than two centimeters. For example, a piece of LEGO or a small children’s puzzle. This is achieved thanks to his 3D ToF sensor, a laser located on the front of the robot that allows measuring the distance to objects in front of it. As if this were not enough, it also includes another eight sensors in the bumper that help detect possible obstacles. These sensors also work in places with little light, so the robot does not go “blind” at any time.
The navigation and scanning of the rooms is also in charge of the 360º laser capable of scanning every corner to create a map and clean better. In addition to marking the boundaries of the walls of each room, the laser also detects large obstacles such as furniture while being able to reach any corner with ease.
vacuumed and scrubbed
Now that we know how well it is capable of moving, it is time to find out how well it behaves in cleaning our home. The new Philips HomeRun Aqua 7000 series has a maximum suction power of 5,000 Paso it is capable of vacuuming all kinds of dirt, even hidden dust in areas such as carpets.
For more intensive cleaning, it also incorporates a mop that kills 99.9% of bacteriacapable of removing all kinds of stains, such as those left by footsteps on the floor.
In this way, the robot vacuum cleaner is capable of doing a complete cleaning, vacuuming first and mopping later. In addition, it includes an intelligent system that prevents, for example, the mop from going over surfaces such as carpets.
Emptying station and incredible autonomy
When the robot has a full tank or finishes its work, it autonomously returns to the charging station, which also has a station for emptying the tanks. In this way, when it is attached, the base will suck the tank with great power thanks to Dual Wave technology, leaving the robot ready for the next job. The emptying station has a three liter capacity bag, which ensures up to 30 days without worries. Once full, changing it is very simple and clean.
The second aspect is its autonomy. The new Philips HomeRun Aqua 7000 series has a 5,200 mAh lithium battery that guarantees a working time of up to 3 hours. Translated into surface, it could fully and intensively vacuum a 150-square-meter floor with a single charge. In the case of larger surfaces, the robot will return to the charging base by itself and when it has recharged its battery, it will return to the same point where it was to resume work.
As for the scrubbing part, the charging station has a 240 ml water tank that allows you to scrub up to 130 square meters without having to refill it.
An intuitive and very complete application
At the controls, where we can control and know everything about the cleaning process of the robot vacuum cleaner, is the Philips HomeRun application, one of the most intuitive and easy to use that we have been able to test. Whether you are a technology expert, accustomed to this type of application, or a newcomer, you will see from the first minute how easy it is to use.
The first thing we will have to do is connect our robot vacuum cleaner to the wireless network and register it in our mobile application. From there, the app itself offers both step-by-step instructions and videos where they teach how to get the most out of the new Philips HomeRun Aqua 7000 series.
In addition to being able to program when we want the robot to go out to clean, we can establish the level of cleaning we want and if we need it to vacuum, scrub or both.
We can also select the specific room that we need to clean. For example, we have finished dinner and the kitchen floor is full of crumbs. In that case it will not be necessary to have to do a complete cleaning and we can select that it only vacuums the specific area.
Finally, when it finishes cleaning, it will show us a map of our house with the surface on which it has worked.
Conclusion
There are many robot vacuum cleaners, but brands with the Philips track record and image are few. So this Philips HomeRun Aqua 7000 series is what a lot of people were demanding. A robot vacuum cleaner with such advanced technology and backed by a major brand.
If to the equation of a very good product, with a prestigious brand behind it such as Philips, you add a price that is within the range of the main competitors (899.99 euros but with an input range of 499.99 euros), you have a perfect option to delegate the cleaning of your house.
Philips HomeRun Aqua 7000 series is available now in two colours, Deep Black and Gold and Silk White and Gold.