Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is an intelligent home cleaning device from the company that gave us Xiaomi phones. Though the company is better known for its phones, they make dozens of products from TVs to drones. Xiaomi Mi vacuum cleaner can map your home and decide the best path to cleaning.
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Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Key Specs and Features
- 1800 Pa Suction Power
- Hover Bristle Brush
- Anti-Collision System
- Drop Avoidance System
- Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM)
- HEPA Filter
- up to 2.5 hours Run Time
- Automatic and Manual Cleaning
The Construction
Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner has a rotating side brush for sweeping the floor. The side brush is most effective at brushing dirt off the edges of the room. As it rotates, it also collect stray dirt from the floor and move them towards the vacuum opening for suction into the dirt bin.
The main brush however is a hover brush that brushes dirt off the floor. The Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner adjusts the height of the brush automatically for better contact with the floor and more effective cleaning. With a high suction pressure of 1800pa any free dirt get sucked in.
Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is about 96mm tall and 345mm across (diameter). It is available in white and sports a 5200 mAh Li-ion battery that offers cleaning time of up to 2.5 hours. The Robot vacuum cleaner weighs 3.8kg.
Smart Cleaning
Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner houses about 12 sensors that helps it get a good sense of its surrounding or cleaning area. The top among these is the Laser Distance Sensor, that enables the robot vacuum scan and map the interior of your home.
Using the sensor, the robot scans your home in 360 degrees, 1800 times per second and uses the Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithm to create a layout for the best cleaning path.
Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner also has a cliff sensor and a drop sensor as part of its drop avoidance system. The vacuum cleaner has a wall sensor and collision sensor as part of its anti-collision system. This sensors helps it keep a 10 mm distance from walls or obstacles and avoiding collision in the process.
Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner can be controlled using your mobile phone. All you need is the download and install the Mi Home App. Once you sync the robot vacuum with the app, you can then control it with your phone.
With the app, you can view cleaning progress in real time. You can also change cleaning modes. The app also enables you set cleaning schedule for the Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner. After cleaning the, the robot automatically finds its base for docking and charging.
If the Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is cleaning and battery falls to 20%, it will dock for charging. Once charge gets to 80% it will resume cleaning.
Pricing and Availability
The Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner are available at Amazon.com for $459.99. You can also buy it on Gearbest for $359.99. Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner price ranges from $255 to $490 depending on the store.
Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Specs
Here are a few specs of the Xiaomi Mi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner:
General Features
- Type: Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
- Cleaning Modes: Multiple Modes: Automatic, Manual, Edge
- Suction Power: 1800pa (with hover bristle brush)
- Cleaning Range: up to 250 square cm
- Dry Vacuum: Yes
- Mopping: No
- Remote Control: Yes (via Mobile Device and Mi Home App)
- Noise Level: –
- Dimension: 34.5 x 34.5 x 9.6 cm
- Weight: 3.8kg
- Auto Docking: Yes
- Filter Type: HEPA Filter (User Replaceable)
- Anti-Collision System: Yes
- Drop Avoidance System: Yes
- Sensors: Wall sensor, Dustbin sensor, Collision sensor, Ultrasonic radar sensor, Laser distance sensor (LDS), Electronic compass,
Cliff sensor, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Drop sensor, Speedometer, Fan speed sensor - Virtual Wall: No
- Dirt Bin: Yes
- Water Tank: No
- Battery Capacity: 5200 mAh
- Run Time: up to 150 minutes
- Auto Charging: Yes (Manual Charging also supported)
- Voltage: 100V – 220V