Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner is a successful model of a robot vacuum cleaner

Smart vacuum cleaner Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner is not the newest model. But so far it can be considered a very good option due to its characteristics.

In general, we can say that the model is quite powerful and is able to work for a long time on a single battery charge.

Together with the vacuum cleaner itself, the delivery box contains:

• dock station;
• dust container (already installed);
• consumables (filter, side and main brushes - already installed);
• comb for cleaning brushes with a blade for cutting threads and hair;
• power cable;
• some waste paper (instruction and other pieces of paper).

Unfortunately, there are no additional accessories or consumables included. The Chinese did not even put a magnetic tape, with which you can limit the area of ​​action of the vacuum cleaner. It will have to be purchased separately.

The device itself is made as standard - it is an almost perfectly round "tablet" of the white case. A feature can be considered a turret located at the rear of the top panel. The manufacturers installed a laser rangefinder in it, which analyzes the space around the robot and builds a map of the room.

In fact, almost the entire upper part is a kind of “hood”, under which the dust collector, filters and indicators are hidden. It has cutouts for the lidar turret and physical buttons "Enable" and "Return to base". The latter, in turn, are located closer to the anterior margin.

Most of the side face of the vacuum cleaner is occupied by a movable bumper with collision sensors under it. Along the perimeter are a variety of sensors. Due to them, the vacuum cleaner is oriented in space and builds a map of rooms. An ultrasonic radar is located on the front bumper. On the side on the edge is an infrared distance sensor to the wall - it allows the vacuum cleaner to approach it up to 10 millimeters.

At the back there are two strips of the contact pad, with which the robot docks with the docking station. To the right of it is an air outlet, taken by another filter. The speaker is on the left.

The lower part of the body is slightly rounded, its edges rise up. Due to this, the vacuum cleaner can drive on small obstacles and carpets. In the front there is a swivel caster with a small wheel. Almost in the center is a wide turbo brush. To the left of it is an angled brush with three blades. On the sides there are two large wheels with a powerful rubberized “tread”. Also on the bottom panel in the front are height sensors.

Material - glossy white plastic. This is both convenient (the vacuum cleaner is clearly visible in the dark) and inconvenient (the device quickly gets dirty and covered with scratches).

Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner is quite a handy device due to some features. I am glad that the entire vacuum cleaner is made modular. If one thing breaks, it is easy to remove the part and put a new one in its place. The only problem is that first you will need to find a replacement for the broken component.Interestingly, the side brush is equipped with a kind of dirt protection system: there is a special small brush on the base that cleans the socket from dust and hair, which significantly increases its durability.The dust collector is plastic and transparent. You don’t have to take it out to assess the degree of fullness - just lift the “hood” and look. I am glad that a rubber seal is installed around the perimeter of the container lid and the filter opening: thanks to it, dust will not scatter through the cracks.The filter can be removed from the dust collector and cleaned from dust and dirt. A magnetic sensor is located on the side face - this allows the vacuum cleaner to determine whether it is installed in the case. Without a filter, the device refuses to work.

Conveniently, each wheel has its own "shock absorber". Due to this, Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner has good cross-country ability and is able to climb obstacles up to 18 millimeters high.

Consumables of the device are designed for long-term use - on average, when cleaning three times a week for 30 minutes, they will last for a year and a half. After that, the application will strongly recommend replacing parts. Although it is not necessary to do so.

Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner works in three main modes:

1. One time cleaning. The robot goes around the entire available surface and cleans it. If the room is small, then he does this twice.
2. Scheduled cleaning. It is necessary to set through the application the necessary day of the week and the time when the model will have to vacuum. The gadget will go around the entire available surface, as in the first mode.
3. Local cleaning. The vacuum cleaner cleans a small area around itself.You need to manually carry it to the place of contamination.

But these are not all the settings that allow you to adjust the operation of the vacuum cleaner. You can set the force with which the device will suck up dust and debris. Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner Robot Vacuum Cleaner allows you to use three powers:

1. Maximum (Turbo) - the noise level will rise to 62 dB.
2. Medium (Balanced) - noise will be at the level of 59 dB.
3. Silently (Quiet) - emits sound up to 55 dB.

The last power allows you to use the vacuum cleaner even in the evening. Unless, of course, the inter-apartment walls in your house are not too thin, and the neighbors do not come to swear because of the noise.

Rubberized wheels on an independent suspension are able to carry the vacuum cleaner on any surface, except for carpets with too long (more than 5 cm) pile. On ordinary carpets and other low (up to 18 mm) obstacles, the device is able to call in without assistance.Before starting the vacuum cleaner, remove small objects from the floor. Various ends from charges, slippers, toys, etc. can interfere with work - the robot will suck in small "interferences", and large ones can stumble and get stuck if it does not go around for some reason.

You can also control the robot minimally with the help of buttons - this is convenient when you need to turn it on or quickly make it go to the base. To reconnect the device to Wi-Fi or reboot it, you need to hold down both physical buttons and hold them until the Reset light turns on.

But the main features are provided by the application for the smartphone. It is called MiHome and allows you to control the device using a Wi-Fi network.At the same time, you can be at work and watch how the robot cleans the room - a connection to the global network allows the device to send information to the application from anywhere.

Officially, the program is made in English and Chinese, but on the Internet you can find a Russified version that is compatible with the device. In rare cases, problems may arise when connecting the application to a vacuum cleaner - the model is not adapted for Russia, so you will have to sort through the regions in the hope that some will work.

I am glad that the vacuum cleaner sends all the information about the cleaning done to the smartphone:

• a map of the cleaned room;
• the path of the gadget;
• the time for which he managed;
• worked area;
• remaining energy in the battery.

From the application, you can send Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner for cleaning - just press the central Clean button. In the application, you can set the power of the fans by selecting the desired one using the button on the right - depending on the mode, the inscription under it will change. If you do not want the gadget to continue working, you can send it to the base by clicking on the Dock button in the application. With it, you can also see if the robot is already charging.

What else can be installed in the MiHome application:

1. Time and day of the week to start automatic cleaning.
2. "Silent" time - during the specified period, the device will not work at all.
3. Turn on the maximum motor speed.
4. The voice that the vacuum cleaner will use to talk to you.

You can also study the cleaning history - it shows all the information about the operation of the vacuum cleaner, including built room maps. I am very pleased that in the Filter, brushes and sensors tab you can see the degree of deterioration of consumables.The funny thing is that through the application you can manually vacuum the room with a robot - it is possible to control the gadget from your smartphone.

In addition, a special magnetic tape can be used to control the device. By placing it, you limit the cleaning space. For example, you do not need Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner to drive into a dog bed and choke on the fur on it. Then you need to place the tape around the unwanted place - and the robot will bypass it. But, unfortunately, the Chinese did not take care to put it in the package. So you have to buy a magnetic tape separately.

The Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner robot vacuum cleaner is somewhat different from other models in terms of how it works. Interestingly, when the device cleans relatively large rooms, it automatically divides it into small areas of approximately 3.5 x 3.5 m.². First, the vacuum cleaner walks around the area it is going to clean around the perimeter in order to determine the approximate boundaries and location of obstacles. Then he begins to methodically "snake" to clean out the inner space of the perimeter.

When the vacuum cleaner passes close to the wall, the side brush begins to spin more actively. So she better sweeps away debris from the baseboards and in the corners, as far as she gets. The wall proximity sensor allows the robot to approach them at a distance of up to 1 centimeter. This is enough for the side brush to reach the farthest corners.

Remember - if the vacuum cleaner is taken to another room and turned on there, it will “get lost” and will not be able to find the base when it needs to be recharged. The device will search for a station at the point where you put it before starting work.If you take the gadget to the other end of the same room where the base is located, then it will easily find a “home” using sensors on the case and beacons at the station itself.

Interestingly, the vacuum cleaner can talk. But, unfortunately, only in Chinese. It will not work to translate it into Russian, turn it off too - you will have to listen to how the device periodically swears in Chinese.

I am glad that this model of a smart vacuum cleaner has a large battery - 5200 mAh. According to the specifications, the energy reserve is enough for Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner to work for 180 minutes in the standard medium performance mode. During this time, he must have time to vacuum up to 250 m².

In fact, the battery lasts for a little less - on average, for 1% of the charge, the gadget manages to vacuum 1 m². However, if the battery starts to run out in the middle of cleaning, then the device interrupts work, remembers the place and goes to recharge. When it is charged, it will return to the last cleaning point and continue working.

Important: the robot vacuum cleaner will clean the room on its own only until the battery charge reaches 20%. And then he will go to replenish energy. Interestingly, the specification does not indicate how many times the gadget can repeat the charge-clean cycle.

First, let's mention that 97% of buyers recommend others to buy this vacuum cleaner. Definitely, this is an indicator of the quality of Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner. The vast majority of reviews about the model are positive.

In the reviews, users rejoice at the excellent cross-country ability of the vacuum cleaner and its ability to find dust even where it has just been cleaned (after all, this means that it was not cleaned well enough!).For some buyers, Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner managed to vacuum even a carpet with a pile length of more than 4 centimeters - definitely a record.

Naturally, users also mention the disadvantages of the device. In particular, many are not satisfied with the lack of Russification - they have to suffer with the English version or look for the Russian one on the Internet. Also, some buyers are sorry that the model does not have a wet cleaning option.

Summing up the review of the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner smart vacuum cleaner, we boldly summarize - the model can be considered one of the best on the market. Thanks to several successful solutions, it is able to work with maximum efficiency and rid the house even of dust that is invisible to the eye (and other robots).

Pleased with the following advantages of the reviewed smart vacuum cleaner:

• large battery capacity and, as a result, good autonomy;
• self-recharging and an unlimited number of cleaning-charging cycles;
• excellent cross-country ability and the ability to overcome obstacles up to 18 mm high;
• the ability to control the device using the application from anywhere and in any way;
• high efficiency in work;
• the ability to limit the scope of the gadget using a magnetic tape.

But, unfortunately, it was not without several drawbacks:

• easily soiled and quickly scratched case;
• poor equipment;
• the official absence of the Russian language in the voice module and application, as well as localization for Russia (you will have to dance with a tambourine by connecting the vacuum cleaner to your smartphone).

Smart robot vacuum cleaner Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner is a solution that can save you from the daily routine of dealing with dust and dirt.But you need to take care of it - empty the container in time, clean the filter and make sure that the gadget does not stumble over wires and children's toys. And then it will serve long and true.