Do I buy a robot vacuum cleaner?

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Need a new one and deciding between a shark and a robot vacuum cleaner. Budget £200-250. 2 small children and no pets. Wooden floor and carpets.
If you have a robot one, would you recommend it?

Absolutely yes, do buy one. Even with lots of furniture, it still finds its way around and picks up every last bit of crumb and fluff. I don't sweep the floors anymore. First the robovac clears everything, then I do a quick run over with the steam mop (another highly recommended home appliance).

My eufy is named Robert. I call him Robby when asking anyone at home if they have seen him.

I think it depends what your usual vacuuming routine is. If you clean everyday including under furniture it probably won't be as good. But if like me you put up with dusty floors and clean once a week then it is a big improvement. I've been really impressed with how it does edges, we have pale carpet and I could never get the edges clean. They are now much better.

I have a eufy and an upright shark. You need both. The eufy is set off every day upstairs and downstairs but obviously doesn't do stairs and is a bit crap at edges and corners. The eufy has been fab for keeping on top the house during the last year when we've simply been too busy with home schooling and WFH to hoover.

I got one last August (eufy 30c max - but I do think they are probably much of a muchness around that price point).

I do have another hoover (well 3 acually as I got a cordless the year before and still had an old upright corded plus a 20 year old vax cylinder wet & dry which I've never used as a dry only as a carpet washer).
The cordless lives in the utility and gets used for the stairs, the utility (as its small, has a staircase to contain the dog so the robovac can't get to it unaided, and has the dog bed and bowls plus door mat so it's often easier just to take the cordless off the wall and vacuum) and ceiling cobwebs.
The proper vacuum lives under the stairs but only really gers used on the car with the attachments, I think I'm going to keep it in the garage for ease of use.

I can probably count on one hand the number of times I have done a "proper vacuum" since I got the robovac. Actually I can't, I just havent done so. I totally disagree that it doesn't replace doing a proper vacuum yourself.

Mine is set for 4.30am every morning (we have a dog) and does the lounge, study/playroom, hall & dining room.
2/3 times a week I set it off in the kitchen & conservatory.
Once a week I set it off upstairs (3 beds, ensuite & main bathroom - I shut the door to the 4th bedroom, wouldn't inflict ds1's mess on anything).

I would say they work best if you don't have loads of stuff on the floor, I can see that with small children, legs, bits etc it could be a pain.

The only thing on our floors is a few dog toys, which get thrown into a basket at the end of the day, no loose trailing wires, no rugs (carpet in lounge & playroom, LVT throughout the rest of downstairs, carpet throughout upstairs). It can get under all the furniture apart from the playroom sofa which I have blocked off cos it could get half under then got stuck.

I will definitely replace it when the time comes.

small children, legs lego, bits etc

Really appreciate the feedback! Haven't bitten the bullet and ordered it yet but will report back if I do.

I agree with all the others - good for every day pet hair and crumbs. Not as good as a proper going over with the 'Hoover' but defo good for every day use. We have a Roomba.

On a similar note, does anyone have experience of a robot mop????