Best for Hardwood Floors
Roborock QV 35S
$649-$700A self-emptying robot vacuum that automatically recognizes and avoids mopping carpets, making it ideal for mixed hardwood-and-carpet homes. Excellent obstacle avoidance and great battery life at an affordable price for the category.
what experts say
- >“The Roborock QV 35S is an ideal self-emptying robot vacuum, especially for homes with hardwood floors. It avoids mopping carpets, and its obstacle avoidance is impressive.”— Tom's Guide
what the community says
- >“Great battery life. Affordable (for a self-emptying vacuum). Excellent for hardwood floors. Automatically recognises carpeted areas. Impressive obstacle avoidance.”— Tom's Guide reviewer
pros & cons
[+] what's great
- +Automatically recognizes and avoids mopping carpeted areas
- +Excellent obstacle avoidance—won't get stuck on furniture or clutter
- +Great battery life for long cleaning sessions
- +Self-emptying dock reduces hands-on maintenance
- +Affordable for a self-emptying model ($649)
[-] what's not
- -Struggles on high-pile carpet—not ideal if you have thick carpeting
- -Dust bags are harder to empty and replace than traditional bins
- -Not optimized for heavy mopping on hardwood
- -Smaller dustbin capacity requires more frequent emptying
