Roomba 692 Robot Vacuum - Wi-Fi Connectivity, Personalized Cleaning Recommendations, Works with Alexa, Good for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors, Self-Charging

Upgraded from a 15 year old robot vacuum to this. It really sucks! Easy to set up a room, works quickly and cleans really well. I should have gotten the auto dump charging dock, but overall, this was a great purchase! Edit: After 2 months of running great, it stopped working! First it just spun in circles and kept trying to recalibrate, then it escalated to thinking it was in the air or something and kept telling me to put it on the ground. I called and talked to customer support and they had me do a couple of things to troubleshoot the issue. Nothing worked, so they're sending me a new one. It was really quick and easy. I'm not pleased that the roomba quit working so soon after buying it, but at least customer support was helpful.

We had a previous generation non mapping E model for our hard floors downstairs and a precuous generation I model with the bag dock upstairs for the carpeted floors. Both were extremely needy robots. The E model got stuck pretty much every other clean, but it was nothing compared to the maintenance nightmare of the I series model. I was constantly clearing dust out of the bin, as the slightest film would cause the optical bin sensors to declare that the bin was full after every single clean. The bins on both models were too small, the charging contacts needed regular maintenance and overall I felt I was doing more work to keep the robots happy than they were. The E series was declared dead when it found a mess our new puppy had made before we did, and the I series finally just stopped working. I mention this backstory because if you've only had experience with the older E and I series, you may appreciate these new models as much as I have. Credit where credit is due, iRobot put a lot of improvements into these new models. First, the bins are huge. Like a third of the entire robot is bin space. You can let it go a couple of days without having to worry about emptying it. Or get the bagging dock. (I didnt.) Next, these use one brush instead of two, which means less parts to replace...but amazingly, the single brush does a MUCH better job than the old models with two. iRobot claims improved suction and I believe it. They're quieter. You still know it's running, but it's nowhere near as loud as the old models. Much appreciated. The little on board brush and thread/hair cutter tool. It rides on the bin and is super handy for clearing the filter screen and cutting hair or thread off the brush roller. Speaking of the filter, this is a massive improvement. They've placed the paper filter behind a mesh screen which keeps the majority of larger particles from clogging up the filter. Brilliant. And you can brush the screen right off into the trash. The lidar mapping is really good. A mapping run takes just minutes. Once mapped, it will happily clean in perfect rows. The charging contacts are also a huge improvement. No longer small rectangles, the points on the robot are long strips for easier docking and less cleaning since there is far more contact area. And the dock has been downsized to a small, unobtrusive box. I took a chance on this base model because it was relatively inexpensive. It worked so well on our hard floors downstairs, I bought a second one for the carpeted upstairs and it works just as well. Really surprised and happy with all the meaningful improvements made. Note that old E and I series models will not work with the old iRobot app. You have to use the new app. And this is where I have to ding iRobot. The new app is less intuitive than the old one. You'll figure it out, but it blurs the separation between routines and automation- which will no doubt be confusing to some. Editing routines is kind of buried in the app and it's just not super user friendly after the initial set u. For instance it only uses 24 hour time for scheduling cleaning jobs. Which, ok, but that's definitely going to confuse some people. Aside from the less than user friendly app, these are excellent robot vacuums- especially considering the price point. Highly recommend.

Years ago I tried a few different robot vacuums. They worked OK, but seemed to have some issue so I waited a bit before buying a new one. I bought this one to help tackle a flea infestation and keep the rooms vacuumed on a schedule. The app is relatively easy to use and put the robot on a schedule. It is easy to create the map, but not very easy to edit it. You're able to put in keep out zones, but it isn't very easy to do on a phone. They could have picked a better interface for it. It is doable and worthwhile to do if you have spots you don't want it to go. It does a pretty good job overall as long as you pick up anything bigger than a nickel. Anything bigger than that, or plastic wrapping, it will find it and get it stuck in the brush. It won't know it is there blocking the whole vacuum function and will happily continue its routine without picking up anything. It does a relatively good job of seeing and avoiding large things that are higher than it is, but still somehow can't see chair legs and will bounce off of them multiple times with its bumper as it tries to navigate your dining room until it finally finds it's way through. The dust bin includes a brush and hair remover attached to it so that you can clean the filter out some, and cut any hair tangled around the brush. The brush is easily removed from the vacuum if you need to pull it out to clean it. The bin isn't very well placed IMO, if you want to empty it while it is on the charger, you have to take it off the charger because the bin is where the charge ports are. It isn't quiet, but it isn't super loud either. You won't really hear it if it is a room or two away. It does a pretty good job for the money if you're not going to vacuum every day yourself.

Our floors are much cleaner now that we run this machine every few days. Because we have it, we are mindful of cords, cat toys and other items on the floor that could tangle it up, so its presence also kind of enforces a level of tidiness. This machine does not learn quickly, it is not using satellites and cameras to map the shifting topography of our home, and I am happy with that. What it does is wander from room to room in an apparently random fashion, and it always finds dirt. It eventually seems to go over the entire floor. We have two cats who find it loud and unpleasant, but also fascinating. They stalk it from covert locations, calculating the balance of the predator/prey relationship. Someday, they may attack it, but if that happens, I think the Roomba will survive. Cons: Somewhat loud - It is as loud as a normal vacuum cleaner Needs supervision - It can't be left running home alone, because it gets stuck under furniture from time to time. It sometimes makes mistakes that could endanger its life. I block it from entering areas where it could fall off of a cliff, because in spite of the cliff detection feature, I think it might very well fall off a cliff if given the chance. Only one phone allowed - The phone app seems to allow for only one phone per user, so only one member of the household can command the vacuum from the phone app; not a big deal for me because I just push the button on the top of the Roomba and it takes off. Pros: It vacuums the house frequently. I am never going to do that. It has the work quality of maybe a ten year old who was asked to vacuum the house--but unlike a ten year old, it is persistent. The suction is good, it gets diirt out of deep rugs and it does well in the corners. It is able to get over thresholds and it is fine around our cat dishes- pushes them a little bit but then backs away.

Awesome device. Program areas you want cleaned and does fantastic job

Excellent robot! Great cleaning performance.

I purchased the Room 692 Robot Vacuum in late June 2024, and after nearly a year of use, I can confidently say: I wish I had returned it. I picked this model because it advertised being great for pet hair and a mix of flooring types. I have two dogs, two kids, and a 2,400 sq ft home with an open floor plan — mostly hard flooring with carpeted bedrooms. On paper, this seemed like the perfect fit. In reality? It’s been nothing but a headache. Let’s start with navigation: it’s awful. This robot wanders aimlessly, circles the same areas repeatedly, and frequently gets stuck or lost trying to find its charging base. Just today, it spent over 30 minutes vacuuming the same three-foot stretch — nowhere near the dock — before dying mid-job. And no, it doesn’t resume cleaning after recharging, even though it’s supposed to. It also doesn’t clean the whole house — not even close. There’s one room it insists on cleaning multiple times in a single cycle, while completely skipping others. There’s no way to “redirect” it or select specific rooms, because the 692 doesn’t have home mapping. You may think, Oh, it’ll get those missed rooms after it recharges. Unfortunately, you’d be wrong. It restarts like it has no memory of what it was doing before. I’ve repositioned the charging base, cleaned the sensors and charging contacts, updated the firmware — nothing has improved its navigation or charging reliability. Most of the time, I end up having to pick it up and carry it back to the charger myself. I genuinely spend more time managing this vacuum than it would take me to just clean the floors myself. The suction? Laughable. The so-called “power-lifting suction” doesn’t pick up much at all, especially on carpet. I have both low and high pile carpet and wasn’t expecting miracles on the high pile — but it struggles even on the low pile. After it finishes a room, I’ve run my regular vacuum over the same area and pulled up way more pet hair and debris than the Roomba managed to collect. Suction power? Laughable. I have both high and low pile carpet, and while I didn’t expect miracles on the high pile, it can’t even handle the low pile. I’ve tested this by running my regular vacuum after the Roomba “finished” cleaning — and the amount of pet hair and debris left behind is honestly ridiculous. The “power-lifting suction” feels more like weak airflow. And yes, I’ve done the upkeep: I’ve cleaned the filters, rollers, sensors, and brush. I’ve even replaced the filter, side brush, bristle roller, and beater brush — all with official parts. No improvement. It is also very loud when it runs. The edge sweeping brush is another disappointment. Don’t expect clean corners or anything near baseboards. It misses those completely, especially around furniture or along cabinets. I initially had it scheduled to clean daily. Then I tried every other day, hoping it would help with the constant errors and getting stuck. Spoiler: it didn’t. It still traps itself behind doors, under furniture, on cords — and for some reason, it thinks it's falling off a cliff despite there being no stairs or thresholds in the house. Another big limitation: the 692 doesn’t map your home. That means you can’t set it to clean specific rooms or avoid areas. It just bumps around randomly, and you hope for the best. For this price point, that’s a major flaw. At the end of the day, I expected better from the iRobot brand. This vacuum feels like it coasts on name recognition, not actual performance. Between the constant issues, the weak cleaning ability, and the lack of smart features, this robot has been more hassle than help. Bottom line: I do not recommend this vacuum — especially if you have pets, kids, or any sort of standards. You’ll end up doing more work, not less.

1/5/26 This is the second Roomba I’ve owned and only my second favorite Roomba. I have been running it for about 1 week. These are the continuous issues I have been annoyed over:1. Roomba is scheduled to clean certain rooms on certain days, but it always goes to the guest bedroom and stays in there the whole cleaning cycle. No matter what the map says that it is scheduled to do or what the map shows that it did. I plan to reset the map to see if that will fix the issue. 2. It starts fully charged and drops to around 55% within 20 minutes of running. 3. The dust bin gets dislodged ALL the time. Sometimes it comes all the way off after moving from hardwood to a rug. Which means I have to schedule it to run when I’m home instead of while I am at work. 4. It gets stuck on areas where my floor transitions from hardwood to area rug. 5. It leaves piles of dirt where it struggles to go over transitions. 6. It is scheduled to begin at 3:45 pm. and do 2 rooms. It redocks to charge after about 40 minutes and then will begin again at 1am. (Scared me the 1st time.) looking at the map, it leaves the majority of the rooms untouched. My house is only 930 square feet. I have scheduled it to clean 2 bedrooms on M/W/F and the kitchen/ living room (1 open concept space) on T/Th/S. It never gets all the scheduled area, but the notification says it completed its automaton. I will update after I reset the map. 🤞🏻that this will eliminate those issues.

Tengo muchos pros que contras, yo pensaba que el producto no iba a salir tan Bueno, pero de verdad que me ha sorprendido estoy enamorada del producto, me ayuda mucho, ya que en la mayoría de veces uno está muy ocupado con el trabajo, deja muy limpio, espero y deseo que me duele mucho este equipo y que si pasa algo, haya el soporte en mi país, lo malo es que tarda en ir a su base, va a todos lugares menos a la base, a veces choca de lleno con los muebles y si da como que cosa que se vaya de esa manera y otras veces lo hace con mucho cuidado.

Got this for our parents to help control pet hair build up between vacuum days. It has worked great. You can map all the rooms and set schedules on what rooms need cleaning on what days. We have a cheaper model for doing the same thing but it doesn't have mapping and just bounces around so regardless of what model or brand you choose get the mapping. I give it a 5 star because it's doing exactly what it was purchased for. So if you have pets and want help keeping the floors clean between vacuum days these little robots do an awesome job.

It is my first robot vacuum, so take that into consideration, it is finicky sometimes, meaning it there is no specific patterns where it goes, keeps bumping everything until it clears the way, I think it's 'face' got scratched all over within the first 3 weeks of usage, but that's pretty much all the downsides, it vacuums well, with a very good power, of course do not think that it can replace your thorough proper cleaning, but it definitely can prolong non-cleaning days by a week or two. To me personally, it is in top 5 purchases ever made, such a huge time saver, honestly, if you have a little baby, maybe a pet, work full time, just get the vacuum, you will not regret, my plan is to upgrade this one in a year or two, because now I am even lazy to clean it (i want to get one with a station) and later robot mop, what do you say, future is now

I received my iRobot Roomba 692 robot earlier than expected and it's been operating daily without any problem. Great product and totally smooth vendor experience.

The manual is too generic and when you use the app there aren’t enough details in the manual to help. There was supposed to be a card in the package with details but was missing. In terms of cleaning it’s functional but not good with small spaces and sometimes goes around in circles ignoring parts of the room. So clearly not good at learning