Ultenic’s Robot Vacuum Also Mops Floors, So We Pushed It to the Limit—and You Can Get One on Sale for Black Friday

When it comes to vacuuming, the T10 is great at picking up everything from dust to pet hair to gleefully discarded bits of my toddler’s lunch. And it’s pretty good about weaving a tight path around and under furniture, getting into areas I typically ignore (my apologies to that 6-inch gap under my dresser for my months of neglect).

Where I wish it worked a little harder was on the mopping front, particularly when you consider that the machine will set you back $499 when it's not on sale (you can currently get it for $359 for Black Friday). It’s great for people without kids or pets, who likely just need the occasional touch-up to keep things sparkling. Though there are four adjustable water levels to help you clean more efficiently and a spot-cleaning function, I found that if you have dried spills that require scrubbing, you’re going to have to do it yourself. The T10’s mopping function is more like having someone clean your floors with a Swiffer WetJet; it makes for a dust-free clean, but it’s not too intensive.

The T10 is great at adjusting its suction to transition from hardwood or tile floors to carpeting, but I soon learned that my penchant for tasseled boho accent rugs and bath mats was, well, problematic. Lil’ T10 can’t resist rolling on them…and getting stuck, loudly announcing that it needs help. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to use the app to create virtual boundaries, so it avoids those areas.

And, on that front, you can use the app to schedule regular cleanings, be it vacuuming, mopping or both at once, and which areas you want cleaned. (For us, it’s the hallways, living room, dining room and kitchen, every morning.) The T10 is quiet enough that it can clean the house each morning, just before our alarms go off, without waking anyone up. Well, as long as it doesn’t empty its dust bin…

It Can Sound Like It’s About to Take Flight at Times

One of the coolest features is that its charger includes a self-emptying station. That makes it a little bulkier (but overall, the design is pretty sleek and compact, so bonus points on that front!). And when it cleans its dust bin, you’ll know—largely because it suddenly gets twice as loud, creating a high-powered suctioning sound that runs for about 30 seconds or so. It’s not long—it’s just noisy—but you can determine how often it does that using the app, and once you know what’s going on, it’s really not a pain. Especially when it means you don’t have to clean out the little robot vac as often.