Shark IQ R101AE

The Shark IQ is a self-emptying robot vacuum that can also make maps of your home. While it's a good floor cleaner, the smart features need polish.

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Pros and Cons

Pros

Self-emptying
Good debris pickup

Cons

Finicky smart features

The Shark IQ R101AE is a self-emptying robot vacuum

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This robot vacuum is a workhorse—but it lacks polish

On the left is a Shark vacuum cleaner, called the Shark Apex upright vacuum. To the right is the Shark IQ robot vacuum.

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