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There are a number of perks to having a robot vacuum, the biggest being you can clean your home without actually having to do anything yourself. You do pay for that convenience, though, as most robo-vacs cost just as much as elite handheld ones do. iRobot decided to try something different with the Braava Jet: it’s half the size of its other Roomba vacuums, it costs just $199, and it doesn’t actually vacuum—it mops.
The company made the Braava Jet with a certain kind of user in mind, one that likely doesn’t live in a huge home, has primarily hardwood or tile floors, and doesn’t want to dig deep into their wallets for an automatic vacuum. Though it’s ideal for those living in small apartments, others should carefully consider their options before investing in this mopping robot.
Design: A cute, compact cleaner
The Braava Jet might be the cutest robot that iRobot has ever made. Measuring 6.7″ × 7.0″ × 3.3″ and weighing 2.7 pounds, the tiny square mopping robot is slightly smaller than a lunchbox and it even has a handle like one, too. The device is mostly white with a few accents of ocean blue, particularly on the backlit “clean” button that sits prominently on its top. Blue also highlights the precision spray hole, on the side of the robot, where water shoots out to dampen the floor ahead of the Braava Jet’s path.
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Source: Ars Technica – Review: iRobot’s 9 Braava Jet is a robo-Swiffer for small spaces