Whether your concrete floor is sealed or has developed cracks, the following list of the best robot vacuums for concrete floors provides you with some of the best options you can use to clean your concrete floors without any hassle:
- iRobot Roomba s9+ (Top Pick)
- iRobot Roomba j7+ (Best AI Object Avoidance Robot Vacuum)
- Roborock Q5+ (Best Robot Vacuum With High Suction Power)
- Neato D8 (Best Value For Money)
- ILIFE A80 Max (Best Budget Robot Vacuum)
- Shark AV2501AE AI (Best Robot Vacuum With LIDAR Navigation)
- Bissell SpinWave 3115 Robot Vacuum (Best Bissell Robot Vacuum)
We have curated the list of the best robot vacuum for concrete floors depending on suction power, ability to navigate properly even if there are cracks or holes in the concrete[1], size of the dust bin, ability to self-empty, battery runtime, usability, and smart features.
Specifications
- Weight: 8.2 pounds
- Dimensions: 12.25 x 12.25 x 3.5 inches
- Battery runtime: 120 mins
- Dirt bin capacity: 0.1 gal
- Cleaning path: 10.7 inches
iRobot Roomba s9+ is the best robot vacuum for concrete floors.
While tested on concrete floors, it performed exceptionally well. With 40x the suction power as compared to the Roomba 600 series, Roomba s9+ manages to pick up all the dirt and debris even from the cracks and holes of the concrete floor. The iRobot patent 3-stage cleaning system and two rubber extractors not only pick up the loose dirt but also agitate the old dried mess from the concrete floors. The agitate-lift-suck system is effective on all types of floors – tiles, vinyl planks, marble, carpets, and concrete.
It comes with a self-emptying feature that enables it to empty its dirt bin into a collection chamber, mounted on the Home Base, for up to 60 days. This feature comes in handy if you have to clean your concrete floor in the garage since it gets the most dust. You can just schedule your Roomba s9+ and it will clean the floor without stopping.
When it comes to navigating, Roomba s9+ uses a vSLAM camera that enables it to learn the layout of your house and create interactive smart maps. This also enables it to navigate in neat straight lines. If you have cracks in your concrete floor, it can easily navigate over them without considering them as a cliff.
Another feature that makes Roomba s9+ the best robot vacuum for concrete floors is the Careful Drive Mode. When you activate this Mode via the smartphone app, it detects the obstacles and objects, taller than 2.5 cm, that comes in its way and it moves around those objects without bumping and nudging into them.
It also has a Spot Clean Mode that enables it to concentrate on a specific area for spot cleaning. All these modes and other features can be accessed via smartphone app or via voice command.
It comes with all the smart features making it one of the most advanced robot vacuums.
Roomba s9+ also has Imprint Link Technology that enables it to pair up with the Braava Jet M6 robot mop. This allows automatic mopping after an automatic cleaning.
With its unique D-shape design, a side brush, and the PerfectEdge Technology with advanced sensors, Roomba s9+ is best for detailed and powerful edge and near-the-wall cleaning. The side brush sweeps all the debris from the corner and the D shape enables it to better clean all the edges on your concrete floors.
What Is Included In The Box?
- Roomba® s9+ Robot Vacuum,
- Extra High-Efficiency Filter,
- Clean Base® Automatic Dirt Disposal,
- North American Line Cord,
- Extra Side Brush,
- 2 x Dirt Disposal Bags
Pros
- 3-stage cleaning for better debris pick up from concrete floors
- Self-empty
- Can pair up with Braava Jet M6 for auto mopping the concrete floors
- Countless smart features
Cons
- Loud while self-emptying
- Pricey
Specifications
- Weight: 7.5 pounds
- Dimensions: 13.34 x 13.3 x 3.4 inches
- Battery Runtime: 75 min
- Dirt Bin Capacity: 1.5 liter
It is no wonder a Roomba is appearing for the second time in this list. It is the Artificial Intelligence-based Roomba j7+.
Most robot vacuums have a camera or laser sensors installed on top of them for navigation and identifying objects and obstacles. This enables them to see only above their own height. Most robot vacuum cleaners are around 3 inches high. So, they cannot see and avoid objects that are smaller than 3 inches.
What makes Roomba j7+ stand out from other robot vacuums is the ability to detect objects even smaller than 2.5 cm. It is the first Roomba that has an A.I.-based obstacle avoidance system. A camera mounted on the front bumper is what makes it special for object avoidance.
If you want to clean your garage that has a concrete floor, this obstacle avoidance is what you need. Garages have all kinds of small objects spread around like tools, cleaning cloths, screws, and stuff like that. The A.I.-based object avoidance makes it one of the best vacuums to be used in garages as well.
It uses iRobot patent two rubber extractors that agitate and lift all the dirt, dust, and debris from your concrete floors easily. With 10x the suction power as compared to the Roomba 600 series, Roomba j7+ is best suited to pick up all types of debris from your floors including dust, pet hair, crumbs, and cereals. The anti-tangle rubber extractors are perfect for picking up pet hair as well.
It also comes with Imprint Link technology just like the Roomba s9+. With this technology, it teams up with the Braava Jet M6 robot mop to automatically mop your floor after cleaning.
Roomba j7+ also has a self-emptying feature. The Roomba will empty its dirt bin for up to 60 days.
It has got all the smart features including all the iRobot patent technology including Dirt Detect, iGenius, Imprint Mapping, Keep-out and Cleaning zones, smartphone app, voice control, smart recharge & resume, and Imprint Link technology.
What Is Included In The Box?
- Roomba® j7+ Robot Vacuum
- Clean Base® Automatic Dirt Disposal
- 2 x Dirt Disposal Bags
- North American Line Cord
- 1 x Extra High-Efficiency Filter
- 1 x Extra Corner Brush
Pros
- Camera-based object avoidance
- Recognizes different types of objects
- Self-empty
- Rubber extractors are best for concrete floors
- Teams up with Braava Jet M6 robot mop
Cons
- Louder while self-emptying
- Large hair strands might get stuck in the brush excel
Specifications
- Weight: 7.05 pounds
- Dimensions: 13.78 x 13.78 x 3.78 inches
- Battery Runtime: 180 min
- Dirt Bin Capacity: 470 ml
- Suction Power: 2700 pa
Roborock Q5+ offers high suction power that stands at an impressive 2700 pa. Even if you have cracks in your concrete floor, with this much suction power, the Roborock Q5+ lifts all the dirt, crumbs, cat litter, and other debris from cracks, crevices, and holes.
Roborock Q5+ is recommended for both hard floors and carpets alike.
Roborck robot vacuum cleaners are known for their LIDAR navigation technology. The Q5+ is no different. This navigation system uses lasers to navigate in precise straight lines and makes detailed 3D maps of your house. Its navigation is as good as any high-priced Roborocks.
With the help of these interactive smart maps, you can set advanced cleaning schedules for your multi-surface house.
For example, if you have carpets in your bedroom, concrete floor in your living room, and vinyl planks in the hallway, you can set different cleaning modes for these different surfaces at once.
The multi-surface, floating brush roll is particularly good on both hard floors and carpets. It adjusts its height as it transitions from one surface to another seamlessly.
The self-emptying feature is becoming more common in the latest robot vacuum cleaners and so is the case with the Roborock Q5+. This self-emptying feature truly serves the purpose of automatic cleaning where you don’t even have to empty the dirt bin. Just set the schedule and the Roborock Q5+ will do the cleaning and self-empty itself for up to 7 weeks.
It comes with a high-efficiency battery with a runtime of up to 180 minutes and a recharge & resume feature. This battery runtime makes it best to clean large areas up to 3000 sqft on one charge.
It also got all the other smart features as well including a smartphone app, voice control, no-go zones, and multi-level mapping,
What Is Included In The Box?
- Roborock Q5+ robot vacuum
- Auto-Empty Dock/Charging base
- Charging cable
- 1x HEPA filter
- Dirt compartment
- 1x Side brush
- 1x Multi-surface brush roll
- Brushroll cleaning tool
- 2x Dirtbags
Pros
- LIDAR navigation
- High suction power
- Extended battery runtime
- Floating main brush
- Smart 3D mapping
Cons
- Thick design
- Might get stuck under the furniture
Specifications
- Weight: 8 pounds
- Dimensions: 12.71 x 13.22 x 3.9 inches
- Battery Runtime: 100 min
- Dirt Bin Capacity: 0.7 liter
- Cleaning Path: 12 inches
Next on the list is the Neato D8. The feature that makes it the best robot vacuum for concrete floors is its cleaning path width. With a spiral combo brush of 12 inches wide, it can pick up more debris in one pass and save battery power.
It is a mid-range robot vacuum that comes with most of the bells and whistles of the more high-priced models.
It uses LIDAR technology for navigation, mapping, and object avoidance. This technology uses lasers to see around. One main benefit of laser navigation is that the robot vacuum can move in the dark as well unlike those models that use a camera and need some light to detect objects.
The signature D shape of the Neato allows it to reach further into the corners and edges.
This D shape and a side brush make sure that not a single grain of debris or pet hair is left in the corners.
When it comes to cleaning the old, dried-out mess on your concrete floors, just select the Turbo Mode from the App and the Neato D8 will increase the suction power and speed of the combo brush to spot-clean the area.
The Neato D8 offers a battery runtime of up to 100 minutes, which is lower. But the recharge & resume feature covers this flaw and enables it to complete the floor cleaning on its own.
What Is Included In The Box?
- Neato D8 robot vacuum
- 2 x extra filters
- Slimline Charge Base
- Cleaning tool
- Spiral Combo Brush
- Side Brush
Pros
- Quiet cleaning
- D-shape design for better edge cleaning
- Can detect objects in the dark
- Wide cleaning path
- Best value for money
Cons
- D shape makes it difficult to make a U-turn in some tight spaces
- Thick design
Specifications
- Weight: 5.7 pounds
- Dimensions: 12.7 x 12.7 x 3 inches
- Battery Runtime: 100 min
- Dirt Bin Capacity: 0.6 liter
ILIFE A80 Max is the best choice if you are running on a budget. The features that it offers in the price range are just unbelievable.
ILIFE A80 Max offering a maximum suction power of 2000 PA is probably the highest in this price range. It offers four cleaning modes to fulfill your cleaning requirements for all floors including concrete.
The Path Mode is used for routine cleaning in a back-and-forth pattern that utilizes only 800 pa of suction power and is best suited for larger spaces.
The Max Mode takes the suction power up to 1500 pa and is best suited for carpets and rugs.
The Spot Mode automatically increases the suction power to 2000 pa to treat stubborn, dried, and old stains and to pick up debris from cracks and crevices.
The Edge Mode is best suited for edge and baseboard cleaning. The two side brushes really make ILIFE A80 Max an edge cleaning specialist.
It uses a 2-in-1 combo brush for agitating and vacuuming the debris from your hard floors as well as carpets and rugs.
The ILIFE A80 Max has a floating cleaning head that adjusts itself when it goes from carpets to concrete floors.
It offers the convenience of a smartphone application. With this application, you can select the cleaning mode, schedule the cleaning sessions, and connect the ILIFE A80 Max with voice assistants like Amazon Alexa.
One downside of the ILIFE A80 Max is that it cannot map your house. Without the mapping feature, you cannot enjoy some other smart features like keep-out zones or specific room cleaning. This trade-off is inevitable if you want to keep it under your budget. Besides, if you have a smaller home, you probably won’t require maps in the first place.
It can also be controlled with a remote control which is included in the box. You can schedule cleaning, select cleaning modes, allow manual navigation, and can also direct it to return to its charging base.
ILIFE A80 Max uses a HEPA filter which is rare in this price range. While cleaning your concrete floors, you can be sure that no dust particles or allergens are pushed back into the air.
What Is Included In The Box?
- iLife A80 Max robot vacuum
- Charging base
- 2 x Spinning side brush
- Dust bin
- HEPA filter
- Remote control
Pros
- Strong suction power
- Four cleaning modes
- Economical price
Cons
- No mapping
- No cleaning zones and room-specific cleaning
- No recharge & resume feature
Specifications
- Weight: 15 pounds
- Dimensions: 13.7 x 13.7 x 4 inches
- Battery Runtime: 120 minutes
- Dirt Bin Capacity: 0.9 liter
The next one on the list is the Shark AV2501AE AI which has a LIDAR navigation system. The best thing about the LIDAR navigation system is that the robot vacuums can navigate in complete darkness contrary to the robot vacuums that use vSLAM technology that requires at least some light for better navigation.
The LIDAR system uses precise lasers to navigate around your house. This allows the robot vacuum to recognize different objects and obstacles in the way and the robot vacuum avoids them even before bumping into them.
The LIDAR also enables the Shark AI robot vacuum to move systematically in straight lines that provide more efficient cleaning. This creates precise smart maps of your house as well. With the help of the SharkClean App, you can put keep-out and cleaning zones on the maps.
The Shark AI comes with an auto-emptying dirt bin that can hold the debris for up to 60 days. This should be a must-have feature in all premium robot vacuum cleaners to actually make cleaning a completely hands-free chore.
The Shark AI robot vacuum has a bagless self-empty dirt bin placed in the charging base. This reduces the recurring cost of buying the bags. The self-emptying dirt din also contains a HEPA filter. So, you can be sure that all the dirt particles are trapped inside it.
When it comes to picking up debris from concrete floors, the Shark AI robot vacuum performs really well, picking up all the debris from medium to large including cat litter, crumbs, and pet hair as well.
The Shark AI robot vacuum uses two side brushes, two channel brushes, and one combo brush with flexible silicone fins and bristles that directly engage the concrete floors to loosen up the debris and pick up pet hair.
Although Shark claims the brush to be anti-tangle, long hair will get tangled in the brush sometimes which is common in all robot vacuums.
What Is Included In The Box?
- Shark AI Robot Vacuum Cleaner
- XL HEPA Filter
- Self-Empty Base
- 1 x Filter
- 2 x Side Brushes
Pros
- LIDAR navigation
- Can work in complete darkness
- HEPA filter
- Self-empty base
Cons
- The smartphone application gets stuck sometimes
- Thick design
Specifications
- Weight: 7.5 pounds
- Dimensions: 12.75 x 12.75 x 3.25 inches
- Battery Runtime: 130 min
- Dirt Bin Capacity: 400 ml
Bissell, a famous name for upright vacuums, also has developed a robot vacuum, especially for hard floors like concrete floors. The Bissell SpinWave 3115 is a 2-in-1 robot with dry vacuuming and wet mopping feature.
With a suction power of 1500 pa and a multi-surface brush roll, the Bissell SpinWave can easily pick up all the debris and pet hair from the concrete floor.
It comes with two side brushes that make edge cleaning more efficient.
One thing that lacks in the edge cleaning is the movement of the Bissell SpinWave. While cleaning the edges, it steers away from the walls. This navigation leaves some debris on the edges.
Other than this one flaw, it performed really well on the debris pick-up test on the concrete floor.
The Bissell SpinWave robot vacuum comes with a dual tank system.
If you just want to vacuum your concrete floor you can put on the dry vacuuming, while for mopping, there is a separate water tank with the mopping pads attached to it.
One feature of the Bissell SpinWave that stands out from others is the spinning mopping pads.
As the name suggests, the SpinWave, the two mopping pads spin during mopping which really takes out the stains from your concrete floor. You can either use a cleaning solution for mopping or just water.
With the Soft Surface Avoidance Sensor, it stops mopping if it detects any soft surfaces like carpets or rugs.
It navigates in straight lines and covers all of the floors. It has a battery runtime of up to 130 minutes.
The Bissell SpinWave comes with Bissell Connect App. But you can only use this app for scheduling and selecting the cleaning mode. It doesn’t have a mapping feature.
What Is Included In The Box?
- Bissell SpinWave 3115 Robot Vacuum and Mop
- Two Tanks,
- Hard Floor Expert Mop Pads,
- Replacement filters,
- Edge cleaning brushes,
- Trial-size bottle of Cleaning Formula.
Pros
- Quiet function
- Rotating mop pads
- Two separate tanks for vacuuming and mopping
Cons
- Inefficient edge cleaning
- No mapping
- Small dirt bin
Frequently Asked Questions
When do robot vacuums not work on concrete floors?
Robot vacuums work like a charm on concrete floors in normal conditions. But there are some situations when using robot vacuum cleaners on concrete floors is not the best idea. These situations are listed below:
When the floor is cluttered
A robot vacuum might find it difficult to move around and do its cleaning job if the concrete floor is overly cluttered. Although some advanced robot vacuum cleaners come with AI-based object avoidance, they will still find it hard to navigate if multiple objects are scattered on the floor and might get stuck.
When the concrete floor is textured and has bumps on it
A robot vacuum finds it difficult to navigate on a concrete floor if the floor is textured and especially if there is a black design on it. The reason is that the cliff sensors in all the robot vacuums take the black color as a cliff. Even if you have a black carpet or a black pattern, the robot will stop moving considering it to be a cliff, and will turn itself off if it cannot find its way.
When the concrete floor has holes or cracks in it.
Concrete floors develop cracks and holes with the passage of time if the water reaches the base from underneath. If these cracks and holes become large, the robot vacuum will get stuck in them. Eventually, you will have to release it manually.
When there is too much debris on your concrete floor.
If you are using your robot vacuum on your concrete floors to clean after a long time and the floor is stormed with rocks, leaves, pet hair, dust, and other heavy debris, you are pushing your robot vacuum too far. If your floor is overly filled with debris, not only the robot vacuum will find it difficult to clean but it might get damaged as well.
A better option in this situation is to either do a manual cleaning session or use shop vacs instead of robot vacuum cleaners.
References
- Six Common Types of Cracks in Your Concrete. https://concretesupplyco.com/6-concrete-cracks/
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